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PAGE TWELVE VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON AL WEBB RAZZED BY FRIENDS DUE TO ACCIDENT INCIDENT "BEEFERS” DUE HERE WEDNESDAY OSC OUTFIT CC UNG TO I NAVIGATE ON HIGH SCHOOL FLOOR SOON Friends of Al Webb, genial Treharne resident, were sub mitting him to a great deal of old-fashioned “razzing” this week following the publication the past week of an Incident in which he was somewhat injured by his cow. The cow, for the most time a friendly sort of do mestic item, became infuriated while he was leading it in his pasture, and while the Tre harne man hesitated to talk with a neighbor, the cow de cided to tromp its master. Webb was knocked down, so the story goes, and was bruised in the encounter. 'No, I wasn’t riding the ‘boss’,” said Webb to his friends who "kidded” him. MIST LADY SUFFERS WITH ASTHMA; MAN HAS OPERATION EVANGELIST LONG Union Casts Important Vote This Week A Few Splinters Local News Westporter* Here- From V. H. S. MIST— (Special to The Eagle)— Mrs. George Tuanea was a visitor at the Mrs. E. A. Reynolds home for several days last week. FEW CHANGES IN SCHEDULE Miss Laura Wikstrom is confined FOR SECOND SEMESTER in bed with the asithma. She is ex The changes in the schedule for pecting to be up and around by the | the second semester are notably middle of this week. j few, none appearing in the per Mrs. Lee Warner is in bed with ■ iods, and only two in the subjects, the mumps. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bittner made Commercial Geography will be a business trip to Salem last week discontinued and its place taken by and Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Osborn, Commercial Law. Sociology, another who have been visiting here for the half-year subject, will terminate at past three weeks returned home the end of the semester, to be fol with them. lowed by Economics. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith I There will be no cessation of spent Friday evening with Mr. and ■ activities, nor will there be any Mrs. Ray McGee playing pinochle. I new activities added. Any student Mr. Lewis Carmichael has under- wishing to change his activity at jone another operation and is do the end of the semester may do so. ing as well as could be expected. The evangelistic meetings con-1 Mr. and Mrs. Lee Osborn were tiihie this and next week at the ^^NCE TO FOLLOW GAME Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Vernonia Evangelical church with' The V. H. S. Swingster, the high Geo. Christiansen. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parkinen spent the Long family in charge. Tonight school orchestra, will play for a Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. is “States’” night. A special rag dance tonight immediately following picture will be built. “Contact” is the game between Scappoose and Carl Enneberg. the subject. \ ernonia. The dance is being given Jimmie McMullen has had to Saturday’s topic is ’’Wise People by the Associated Student Body and quit high school on account of ill- of Vernonia” plus pictures of beauty will be held in the gyim. ness. Mr. and Mrs. E. Lane spent Fri spots starting al 7 p. m. Sunday day evening with the Hall family morning Evangelist Long will speak PLAY TO BE GIVEN SOON on “John 3:16” with special music at Natal. The Junior play cast continues Adam Crepe worked at Dunlaps a by the family. The evening will be practice on their “Polishing Papa,” featured by “ Cross Night ” during few days last week while Mr. and which a rag picture of the the which is to be given the latter part Virs. Dunlap were away. crucifixion will be made by Rev. of this month. The cast has made Miss Florence Henderson and Billy great progress since the Christmas Carmichael motored to Portland one Long. Three electric crosses will also holidays and promises an evening be used during the evening. lay last week. >f good entertainment. Monday evening no service will Mr. and Mrs. L. E. McGee spent Sunday at the home of their daugh be conducted. Tuesday evening will SOCIAL ASSEMBLY HELD see school students present and ter, Mrs. Earl B>ineberg. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bridgers participate in the service, Wed- Last Friday, January 14, during motored to Clatskanie Friday even- nesday evening is “Mother and the activity, period a social assembly ing. Daughter Night” with special awards was held in the high school gym. Melvin Rose is working for Rich- going to the pair who resemble each After several announcements by ird Peterson while going to Ver- other the most. Thursday evening Mr. McCrae the school cheer lead lonia high school. will see a similar meeting with “Fa er, Jack Anderson, lead the group Theodore Kauppi recently purch- ther and Son” resemblances taking in yells. Records furnished the mus tsed a new 1938 Chevrolet car. awards from the evangelist. ic for dancing. After a short but Mrs. Alma Garlock of Mist is up Special rag pictures are to be enjoyable dance, report cards were and around again after a very built each evening, with chorus passed out to the members of the erious illness. singing, solos, duets and other music various classes after which they Mr. and Mrs. Chester Larsen spent features by the “Singing Longs” in were dismissed. lunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. cluded, Rev. Scheuerman has ex ’arkinen. tended a general invitation to Mrs. Geo. Turner and Mrs. A. public to attend the revivals. ’arkinen. Mrs. Geo. Turner and Mrs. A. E. below Jewell for Reed Holding. iteynolds visited Mrs. Reynold’s Mrs. Geo. Turner was a dinnei laughter, Mrs A. E. Buckley and guest of Mrs. Geo. Jones Friday. Mrs. Parker in Jewell Wednesday Wm. Pringle, the county com- >f last week. misioner was in Mist Thursday. He The famed OSC beef trust, bet ter known as the Oregon State “Beefers,” will hoof it Wednesday night on the Logger floor here with the Vernonia Pedagogues due to furnish the competition. Definite arrangements for the game were made yesterday by Coach-Manager Red Ranes who wired Holly Holcomb, “Beefers” manager after he wrote Wallace Mc Crae a note verifying the playing agreement and suggesting a date. Holly said: “You agreed to play our beef trust (Beefers) when I was home for holiday vacation, but we failed to set a date. It it is con- venient for you, we would like to play next Wednesday night, We are in pretty good shape so we should be able to have some fun and •beef’ a little, too. I’ll bring along Joe Gray, Frank Ramsey, Johnny Alexander, Hal Higgins, Jay Mer MANY CAUGHT IN ROCK CREEK, NEHALEM IN cer and Dick Southerland.” The Pedagogues, fearful lest the RECENT DAYS “Beefers start playing leap frog, have indicated a willingness to hire The long-awaited steelhead run Bob Rushing, ex-OSC star, 240- seems to have finally found its pounds . . . 6-feet, 5-inches way into local waters, namely, Rock local athlete to referee and to keep creek and the Nehalem river. the Holcomb Highjumpers in some Sunday . . • Saturday, too . . . sort of basketball form during the saw the largest number of fisher battle. men yet to plod along the streams’ As practically all of the OSC banks out with reel and pole after men axe football men, the Peda- Che finny denizens. gogues are evincing no small amount The stretch of water in the Re of interest in the game and are erview district which claims the already making arrangements for a Nehalem as its name produced its win to replace the defeat suffered quota of steelhead, several large at the “Beefers”’ hands . . . and ones leaping for lure there. At legs . . . last year Keasey, the favored angling spot, A 10c, 15c and 25c gate fee will nearly every angler who frequent be levied at the door. A preliminary ed the place Saturday returned with will be billed for the evening. a steelhead. About 20 were caught, it was believed. Sunday, riding on its Saturday reputation, a horde of anglers went to Keasey and threw lines and lure into the white water. Sixteen steel head were enticed out of the aqua Sunday, it was believed. Several from Portland and other points were reported at Keasey Pritchett or Hartung to Be Sunday. Not all who angled Sunday, came to inspect the bridge across Prexy of International however, were successful. The rains of the past week had FHE DALLES FOLK the Nehalem river. The bank cav Organization, Reported raised the water to a near perfect ✓ISIT MIST FRIENDS ed away during the high water. level and had milked-up the water Mr. and Mrs. Bud Ashby were Members of the Vernonia Union to make the lure tempting the MIST— (Special to The Eagle) — callers at the Joe Chekmanek farm were busy this week casting what sportsmen said. Mr. and Mrs. Babe Warner of Saturday, they considered important ballots Mr. and Mrs. Buckley from Tide One drawback, said some was The Dalles and Mrs. Bernice Mont- in their big election which wil! jomery from Portland, brother and port were week end visitors that a few of the fish had turned name an international head. The ' the E. A. Reynolds home. battle is between Pritchett of Van in color due to their having been sister of Dewey Warner visited him i Oscar Jones and Austin Dow at the I. E. Knowles home Wednes couver, B. C. and Hartung, form- in fresh water a bit too long. day. They were guests of the Knowl ling are working below Jewell for erly of Vernonia and now of Port- es’ for dinner. Reed Holding. land. Mrs. Bndgers and Melvin De Mrs. Geo. Turner from Rock Several other officials are 'being Creek was visiting Mrs Ed. Rey Rock were in Vernonia Thursday. named through the ballot this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Libel motored nolds several days this week. Members were pouring into and out Mrs. Chas Sundland and Mrs. I. to Astoria Monday. of the local Bridge street head Clyde Harmon caught a nice steel- E. Knowles motored to Portland Fri quarters as the Union officials hand By June McKay day. head Sunday. ed out the numbered ballots to the teach Miss C. Hilts returned io Mrs. Fred Parkinen is still con- Mrs. Purvine, the home demon workers. Monday, January 17, after being A voting place was established in out with the mumps for a week. strator held a meeting at Natal fined to her home with a severe < n Friday. cold. the rear of the headquarters. We enjoyed Mrs. Graves, who sub Mr. and Mrs. A. Becker were Mrs. Ann Lord and Mrs. Geo. Balloting will also determine the stituted, but are giad that Miss Jones were at Wilark Camp on callers at the Harry Reynolds home international headquarters. Portland Hilts is recovered. business Thursday of last week. Sunday evening. Mrs. Don Hall of and Seattle are pitted against each Robert Slawson was out of school lEd Reynolds is working down Natal was in Mist Monday. other for this honor, the ballots Monday attending the funeral for show. Mrs. Slawson’s grandmother. He re The voters must cast their choice turned Tuesday morning. Mrs. Paul this evening at 8 p. m., It was an- Gordon substituted for Mr. Slawson. nounced. The Eagle editor erred last week and offended some with the sen- tence “Mr Gordon has put two pupils in the lower class in tumb- ling into the higher class.” He wrote: “Mr. Gordon has put two pupils in the lower class in lumber ing into the higher class. Tumbling is an acrobatic club. One party said : “I suppose he thinks we go ‘lumb Steelhead Weighing Nearly ering’ around.” We hope no such mistake shall occur again and also 12-Pound> Snaked From hope none will be so thoroughly Rock Creek Wednesday offended. Victor Olson has been out of R. D. Bramblett, fishing at the Jittery Hole, Rock creek, between school due to the recent death of the power house and the dam Wed his father. The school extends sym nesday afternoon hooked and land pathy to the family members. DISCUSSION OF POLITICAL ISSUES The tuberculosis tests are being ed the largest steelhead coming from that section of water thus far given this week. We hope that ev By eryone tested shows negative re during he season. Dr. Shattuck of Portland The fish weighed 11 pounds and actions and that none of our stu 14 ounces. Bramblett used fresh dents are affected by the disease. Monroe Sweetland, Sec. of O. C. F The grade schools are now start eggs for lure and was angling school ing the second semester of with steelhead pole and fairly light Peter Zimmerman, Grange Leader spring line and leader. He was successful and are looking forward to in getting his limit Wednesday, two activities. PLUS The fourth and fifth grade Camp of the three coming from the Fire Girls gave a popcorn sale last Jittery location. The derby in which prizes are Thursday. A candy sale was given yester to be awarded for most outstanding fish caught in the restricted zone day at the Washington school. STEELHEAD FINALLY FIND WAY FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1938 Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Stephens of Westport, Oregon, visited with Mr. and Mrs. M. Grunden over the week end. Paralysis Benefit--- Infantile Paralysis benefit card party, Natal Grange, Saturday, Jan. It 22. Adm. 25c. Ref relhmenti. Lady Is 111— Mrs. Delbert Glenn of the Riv- erview district has been ill the past week suffering from an at- tack of asthma. Son Ill— The small son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Emmons has been 111 the past week. Return To School— Christine McKenzie and Nora Kike are back to school after having the mumps. Motor To Hill.boro— Pete Wiederkehr and Jackie Sol berg went to Hillsooro Saturday. Father 111— Mrs. Vern Sykes was called to Valley City, North Dakota, Satur day due to the serious illness of he» father. She was taken to Portland by Mr. and Mrs. W. F. MacDonald where she boarded the train. Daughter Born— Mr. and Mrs. Homer Olmstead are the parents of a 4-pound daugh ter born Saturday afternoon at 4: 45 at the family home in Vernonia, on B. Street. • Sister Visits--- Mr. Troy’s sister of Gresham vis- ited with him at Wilark for a few hours Monday. She had come here to attend the Legion-Auxil- iary. meeting billed for the local hall in the evening. Correction— The Armitage advertisement, page 3, should have listed the selling price on Soda King and Sparklet bulbs at 79c in place of 75c. AFEWAY SPECIALS for FRIDAY and SATURDAY At Random In the Gades Brambkdt Ahead in Fish Derby Mass Meeting WASHINGTON GRADE SCHOOL Friday, January 21 8:00 P. M MOTION PICTURES is sponsored by the Hoffman Hard lelurn* Home--- ware. Miss Virginia Adams returned to her home at Arlington, Oregon Sat- Go To Portland- Ed Salomonsen, 0. H. Kapham- irday after visiting several days mer and Clarence Sunqulst spent at the H. Alden Wilson home near Monday in Portland on business. Treharne. BOMBING OF SHANGHAI— Presented By Oregon Friends of China Crackers Snowflake, 2-lb box.... 29c PEAS— Seagreen. No. 2 cans 2 for ............................. 19c LAUNDRY SOAP— Mortons Salt 24-oz pkg.............. “when it rains it pours” OLEOMARGARINE Robin Hood, guranteed pure. 2-lbs .................. Crystal white 10 bara ........................... OJV MILK— Baking Powder Maximum brand tall cans, each 19c 5c 29c 7c K. C. 25-oz can SARDINES— TOMATO JUICE— Starr Brand 3 for 17c 15-oz cans do . 65c In mustard or tomato sauce large oval cans • 3 for ....... ........................ 25c FLOUR CROWN, PILLSBURRYS, KITCHEN SNOW OR FISHERS BLEND KRAFT, DRIFTED 49-lb Bag ............................................................. ............ $1.73