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FRIDAY, = JULY 8, 1938 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON PAGE NINE In a "Swapping” Mood? Want Ads Bring Trades Classified Ads . . . . COUNTY NEWS NOTE: All classified advertis ing must ba paid in advance unless advertiser has an established month ly account with The Eagle. Added bcokkoeping, where individuals de sire to establish an account, will bring an additional 25-cent charge for each ad inserted in this column. FOR SALE—Wood, best old growth fir, not Sull wood. See this wood before you buy. Three miles east of Vernonia off Pebble Creek road. J. Burtraw. 25t3— FOR SALE—High grade (no cheap stock) calling or business and professional cards. 100 cards $1.25; 200 cards $1.75; or 500 cards for $2.75. Printed right here in Ver nonia by The Eagle. Phone your order, pay in 30 days. tf St. Helens JUVENILES ARE SENTENCED— Juveniles were responsible for two thefts in Columbia county dur ing the past ten days, according to M. R. Calhoun, Columbia county sheriff. Wallace Wendland, a 15-year old Scappoose boy, was convicted of the burglary of John Beck’s living quarters at Scappoose and was sen- fenced to training school and later paroled by Judge Wilkerson, The theft occurred last Saturday and Wendland was apprehended on Sun- day. Van Pritchard of Rainier, age 17, was sentenced to the Oregon train ing school near Woodland for theft of a car belonging to the St. Helens Motor company. Pritchard has been in difficulties with police and auth orities on numerous occasions. He was taken to the training school by Sheriff Calhoun several days ago, and unless paroled will remain at the state institution until he be comes of age. WANTED—Prices on cord wood, F.O.B. car, S. P. & S. tracks, Will buy 1000 cords or more. Write Maddox Fuel Co., 5602 North CHARLES E. MITCHELL— Strong Street, Portland. 25t3— Rev. Charles <EX Mitchell, 67, Naz arene minister, formerly of Payette, AN UNLIMITED supply of scratch Idaho, died Wednesday at his home pads offered at 2 pounds 25c. in Rainier. He had lived in Rainier Call at The Eagle office, Phone for the past 16 years. your needs and we’ll save some He s survived by a daughter, for you. Special scratch pad orders Mrs. Russell Gish, of Goble. made up on order. tf 3,600 MEN AT CAMP— Company K of the 186 infantry, APARTMENTS FOR RENT— In quire at Nehalem Hotel. 50tf— Oregon National Guards, returned home on Tuesday after a two week It BEFORE YOU ORDER printing of encampment at Fort Clatsop. all kinds, salesbooks or bookkeep was a tired but happy group of 63 ing forms out of town, let The men that reached St. Helens early Eagle figure with you. We can meet in the afternoon, after a four hour The five outside competition if we can supply motor trip from camp. identical stock and quantity. tf large trucks and the station wagon which carried the local troopers RUBBER STAMPS are available in were part of a fifty truck convoy 214 days if ordered through The that left Camp Clatsop shortly after Eagle. No order too large, too nine o’clock Tuesday morning. small. Stamp pads and other office supplies furnished on order. Let WOMAN FINED $200— Hazel Johnson, operator of the your local newspaper office supply these needs. tf Liberty Inn. was fined $200 in Judge C. B. Coxe’s court here Thursday as a result of a charge FOR SALE—Scratch pads. 2 lbs. against her for selling wine to min- for 25c. Eagle Office. tf ors. She was represented by two Portland lawyers. FOR RENT—House and cottage. D. O. Bennett, district attorney, 542 3rd Avenue. $20.. Universal and George VanNatta acted as Bond & Mortgage Corp., 220 Lum- urosecutors in the case. 1 ermens’ Building, Portland, Ore. The boys, all of high school age, 25t3— vho bought the wine, admitted thev had lied about their ages when the FOR SALE—One Oliver standard wine was bought, and’ had changed typewriter. This machine is not their story on the advice of a a new type, but has been used teacher. little and will serve as a time- sr.ver for you. It is in good shape EULRICH CHOSEN— S. T. Eulrich, former mayor of and ready to go. If you do not Columbia City, was chosen to mem- have a typewriter and want some bership in the Columbia City coun- thing to use for several years cil, following the resignation of T. here’s a buy at $7.50 cash. (Not W. Peterson. Selection was made standard keyboard, but okeh for at the council meeting Monday adults). The Eagle. tf night. PLAYGROUND GETS FOR SALE or TRADE—Deering ATTENDANCE— mowing machine. Will trade for Increased attendance at the city livestock or drag saw. First ranch playground is more than gratifying, north of Vernonia airport. 26t‘ according to A. J. Charlton, super- The project FOR SALE—5-room partly modern visor of the proect. home with lot 50 x 186; garage, got off to a rather slow start but driveway, good spot for garden, city now a large numbtr of youngster- water, 5 minutes from mill. A real of all ages and kinds can be seen good buy. $600, $250 down. John cn the grounds both .morning and M. Owens, back of Home Grocery. afternoon. Classes in molding, drawing, and 27t,3 story telling under the direction of FOR SALE — Collard and kale Rose Larson are proving very popu- plants. Mrs. G. W. Thacker, 953 lar. First Avenue, Vernonia. 27tl You can always get a Bargain in second hand goods at the Vernonia Bargain Store 818 Bridge St. CATTLE MAY BE DUMB— Men have various means of get ting to work, but it is very seldom you find a herd of cattle that swim to pasture. This unusual bit of rews comes from the Morris ranch on Sauries Island. According to reports, the house The Forest Grove National Bank Invites You To Bank By Mail if Inconvenient To Come In Person J. A. Thornburg, »»resident. “THE ROLL OF HONOR BANK” and barn belonging to Tony Morris, are surrounded by water, due to the high river. The only bit of pasture left on the ranch is several hundred yards away, separated from their shelter by water. Seemingly un moved by the predicament, the cat tle merely wade and swim to their daily pasture, returning at milking time by the same method. Fair Board NEHALEM PIONEERS . . . Starts Annual Program Plan ALBERT PARKER I Albert Parker. well known Ver- nonia district farmer, was the first white child born in the upper Ne-I • St. Helens Scene of Meet Week Ago Yesterday; Add Features, Reported playing merchandise, by the com pany. Jack Kavanagh will be in charge of dealer arrangements. Loud-speaking system will also be furnished by Portland Electrical and Power company. Officers of the Columbia county fair board are: W. F. Sheets, presi dent, Clatskanie; S. F. Heumann, treasurer, St. Helens; E. E. Malla- ber, secretary, Goble; George A. Nelson, superintendent of livestock and field crops clubs, Si. Helens; Maud C. Purvine, superintendent oi holme economics clubs, St. Helens; Nettie E. Alley, county nurse, in charge of health clinic. — — — ■ o— ■ - halem valley. Albert lives on his From SENTINEL-MIST farm a short distance downstream (St. Helens) from the Riverview district, front Members of the Columbia county ing the Nehalem river in the Mile ; fair board held a meeting here on bridge area. Wednesday evening to complete Albert is not fearful lest he di I plans and make proper arrange- vulge information of an embarras THROUGH WORK— ments for this year’s exhibition. sing nature. His information was The Kerry line is through. According to those present, ef Gritten Is Named--- obtained, more or less off-hand- The last log was hauled over the The Oregon Independent Tel'e- fort is being made to make this like, Monday (July 4) when he road which has meant so much to phone Association held its annual visited The Eagle office while we year’s fair “biggEr and better” than this community the past 24 years convention at the Portland Hotel, worked and most others “played” ever before. at r bout noon Tuesday and the rails The American Legion will have Monday, June 27. It unanimously due to the significance of the date. elected Chas. E. Wells, owner of will soon be taken up. The first-born saw this sphere’s charge of the wrestling and boxing the Northwest Telephone Company, light of day in 1875. This auto- matches as they have previously WED— Leslie A. done, with Al Nygaard in charge of as its new president. makes him 62 . . . his matically Miss Nina Elizabeth Thomas of Gritten, District Manager of the the matches. Last fall this part of Corvallis and Robert W. Bergstrom birthday hasn’t appeared this year, the entertainment proved to be one West Coast Telephone Company, of Astoria and Clatskanie were as yet. was elected secretary. In addition, “You had some misinformation of the most interesting of the en united in marriage at the home of tire fair. They will also be in charge Geo. E. Muhle, of the Oregon-Wash in your paper sometime back about the bride’s parents Monday, June ington Telephone Company, C. H. the first printing press coming into of the dances, with Hal Cook and 27. Miller of the Mt. Hool Telephone the valley. After all,” said our his orchestra furnishing the music. Company, and Lowell E. Brown of Cook ’ s orchestra is popular through true pioneer, “ the first settler came HERMAN POIKKILA— the Interburan Telephone Company Herman Poikkila, for the past 19 to this part of the valley in 1874. out this part of Oregon. Proceeds were elected to the 'board of direc from the entertainment will bene You said, in your article that ths years a resident of the Clatskanie tors. vicinity, died at the honie of his press was moved here in 1872. In fit the Boy Scout troup which the son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and 1872 there were no white settlers Legion is sponsoring along with the Mrs. John Suomi, last Sunday even here. Albert Tucker was the first Legion Juniors, popular juvenile settler. He lived four miles this baseball club. ing. More livestock entries are expect side of Mist for a time, and then a . w. M c D onald — moved up the river to what is now ed for the 1938 exhibition, accord Friends were saddened to learn knowr. as the Matt King place (near ing to the members of the board. of the death of A. W. McDonald, Riverview, north), Tucker moved Many stock owners of the county which occurred last Saturday in due to the fact that my father went have already made inquiries as to Old Growth Fir $4.00 j Portland. down there, by foot and horseback, the rules and regulations, etc. and $4.50 cord De Horse and chariot races, plus the Mr. McDonald, or “Mac,” as be and saw him. wes known to his friends had been “My father came to the valley ever thrilling pig-’n-Ford races, will livered in ill health for many months but shortly after the Tucker family, in also be featured again. The Ladies’ Aid hall has been had been up and around his place 1874. He had lived in Kansas and Special price on quan- of business in Portland until four came to Portland. He lived in leased by the Portland Electric and days before death claimed him. Portland a short while and then Power company who will' present tity orders, i came here. Of course, the road three free movies per day through, I PEA HARVEST— “Kites,” “Use of , into the valley was ‘no road’ for out the fair. Pea harvesting in the lower Col there was just a trail. Electricity on the Farm” and a umbia region will start next week, “Actually, the first road, of any comedy will be shown. The build- according to word from the P. J. description, was built in 1876 to ing will also be donated to St. Phone 486 Burk company in Astoria, the com Mountaindale. Mountaindale was Helens electrical dealers for dis- pany that has contracted for several located a short distance east hundred acres of peas in the Clats Banks. The old road went over kanie community as well as in the hill from Vernonia out east. Astoria region. “At the time the first road was that when you see the sign built, I was short of one year old,” GUN CLUB ORGANIZED— said Mr. Parker. “GRADE A MILK and CREAM” The Clatskanie Gun club was or- “In 1872, as you intimated in the ganized Thursday night of last week article, there was no town of Ver that you and your family’s health is being safe with nine charter members. John nonia, and no white settlers, as far Patterson was chosen president an I guarded. You get this assurance at the as I know. Vernonia, as it is now. The first Floyd Jones, secretary. was nothing 'but underbrush shoot planned is a merchandise firs,” said Mr. Porker. shoot for shortly after the Fourth. “Vernonia’s first postmaster was ---------- o---------- D. F. Baker, John Baker’s father. He came here in 1875 and for a time hewed logs out of which were constructed the first schoolhouse. LEGION AUXILIARY— The American Legion Auxiliary The first schoolhouse was lcated met Monday afternoon at the home on the lower corner (north) of my (Andy Parker). of Mrs. E. R. Zimmerman for a pot brother’s place luck picnic. During the afternoon Professor Cherrington (I don’t re officers for the coming year were member his initials) was the first teacher in the old schoolhouse. elected, as follows: “The first mail carrier between President, Mrs. Mary Giese; sec retary, Mrs. Minnie McCrae; first Vernonia and St. Helens was TonP vice-president, Mrs. Margaret John my Campbell whose trips, limited son; second vice-president, Mrs. Beu- to one, or two at the most, eacM lch Megli; chaplain, Mrs. Beulah week, were made mostly afoot. Rice; and chaplain, Mrs. Lucie Zim Hyram VsnBlaricomb was the sec ond mail carrier between St. Helens merman. and Vernonia. The trail led over HIGHWAY TO PRESCOTT— the hills as now, but was Consistent- Construction of a new highway | |y lower than the present route, section between Goble and Rainier ’ except that in making the trip was asked at the final summer meet- through the pass, the trail ascended r.r the Rainier D.;niov Commercial Cnmnnornial club, 1 — faster. Even horses were ing of much faster, held on Monday evening in the In ' not used to any great extent, when terstate restaurant. A delegation the route was first established. from the club is expected to attend “I just wanted to put you right the next meeting of the state high on your facts,” said the pioneer, way commission in Portland, and not expecting to find his story in present the new construction as an print. emergency measure. Clatskanie FUEL J. E. Tapp you may hi : si iu : NEHALEM VALLEY DAIRY PRODUCTS CO Rainier Oregon-American LUMBER CORPORATION Vernonia, Oregon Save Time** Save Work** Save Money RESIDENCE DAMAGED— The house owned by Mrs. Bertha Poesch and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Nelson, former owners of the Rainier Review, was material ly damaged by fire Wednesday af ternoon. The fire broke out on the roof which was largely destroyed, and is supposed to have originated in sparks from the flu. FARMERS Two changes in the minister per sonnel of the community are in ef-i feet next Sunday, the Rev. Paul i Bolliger, here four years, having! been sent to the Woodstock Metho-, dist church in Portland, while Rev. ( J. S. Jamieson of the Assembly of j God church leaves this week for a new pastorate in Tillamook. In California the state game and fish commission officials pour milk into troughs in which young fish ara kept. 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