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' ' I t»AGE POUR FRIDAY. DECEMBER 15. 1939 V E R N O N U EAGLE, V E R N O N U , OREGON EA GL E L«o Parker EDI T OR I A L S Dcar^ SinU, , - n j ."■ i ;ii fe I;: I l- L A W ELCOME SO U N D N O T THE MOST RECENT CITY , H E A R D FOR SOME T I M ^ ORDINANCE B A D L Y N E E D E D ^ TH E IsEGINNING of woflTnt tho Oregon ' TIIE CITY council,at tholr last meeting American mill last Wcdnesday-ognin' brought passed , an ordtnanco which can easily prove sounds of an activity, that havD bcen missed of great value to children of the city in that since the shut down which began September it regulates the use,o f bicycles, thereby pro 25th. The beginning of work will bring joy viding a. means of regulation and protection. Bicycle riders seldom take ncccssary pre-( to many families which have been without income since that time and will make possible cautions for their own safety; especially when a far more joyous Christmas thafi other\vise riding at night. The .first section of the regula- would have been Mssiblc should the shut down tlion tfckes into consideration that particular have continued Idhger. danger of nfterhight riding. Few bicycles have The end of difflcuitie.s came through the lights in any degree suitable to illuminate proposal to arbitrate the disagreement, tho them HO that motorists may bo made awaro proposal of settlement being submitted by of their presence. According to the ordinance, IWA Local No. 37 and rofluiring an arbitra bicycles muatlcarry n forwai^ light visible at tion board to bring about a- final decision. a-distance of at least 300 feet in normal Regardle.ss of that decision, whatever it may weather conditions and a roar light or ruflcct- be, men whose livliliood del)ended upon work or visible at a distance of at least 200 feet. In the mill and at the logging camp arc;,again With such lights the bicycle rider may gainfully employed ‘and w ill be able to pro- be assured of a le.ss degree of' danger to him- splf and the car driver will enjoy a greater 'vlde needed funds for their families.. What the decision' of the arbitration board feeling of ease from the thought that ho may accidentally strike n bicycle that'he xould, not ' may be remains to be learned at tho end of the 15-days time se't jiside for that purpose. sto at night until It was too late to avoid an It is to bo hoped that the findings and recom acbidont. mendations of that group may be satisfactory Another feature of the ordinance' that to both sides involved and that no future cannot go amiss, if enforced strictly to tho difficulties may arise which will result in a letter. Is that prohibiting riding on sTdewalks Kh’utdown such as tho ono just experienced. in the business district. Accidents to pedes- Should a difficulty iiri.se it is to be hoped that tralns have rc.sulted In death from such ac a board of arbitration may be called ui>on tions. Such case.s arc rare but possible and immediately to give ultimate decision. many injuries do come ns tho result af the use of sidewalks for bicycle paths. That sec tion of the ordinance certainly cannot but bo A DECISION TO BE “ worthwhile. ■ G IV EN IN 120 DAYS— A third feature of the ordinance that A SIZEABLE crowd representing practic warrants comment is tho regulation placing ally every portion of the proposed people’s bicycle riders in tho same classification as utility district was present at the public hear operators of other vehicles and requiring ing of the Oregon Hydroelectric Commi.ssion those riders to be subject to provisions of last Saturday to learn us much concerning the laws of the State of Oregon dealing with that propo.sal as possible. The c6mmisslon's pur subject This fraturo makes it imperative to pose hero wii.s not one of explanation of tho observe traffic aws and thereby adds another district but to hear arguments both for and measure of safoty. against the proposal, that data to bo used by It is also commendable to note that the Safety Club of tho Washington griido school the commission in rendering a decision as to feasibility of tho districL’a formation. has been studying bicycle rcgulntlonH enforced by tho city of Eugene. Education of children As was stated at that time the dci;islon to tho danger which may arise from careless will be given in 120 days. Tlien will be learn ness will liring better observance of the rules ed the results of the commission’s investiga of the ordinance and provide an understand tion. The commission Is composed of members ing of the regulations that would not be gain capable i f making n thorough study of con ed otherwise. ditions prevailing bore and whether those con ditions \varrant a di.strlct to ])urchase Bonne ville electricity. A number of arguments were presented V e r n c n i a E a l^ le on l)oth sides of the question with varying opinions being expressed. Ilpwever. ns stated before, feasiijility of such a district will be M A R V I N K A M H O L Z , E d it o r n n c l P u b lis h e r leifrned when the comnii.s.sion has mado public its opinion. =1= E nte re d gon, IM . na a c c o n d c ln » s m a ll m n lle r , A u K U «t 4 , 1 0 2 2 , B t t h o p o s t o f f i c o in under tho S u b a c r lp t lo n ne t Ra to L o c a l n d v e r t la ln K of $2 Morch pe r ro te : V c r n o n ln . 3, pe r a c o lu m n In c h ra te ; 3 5 c c n t a p e r c o lu m n in c h C la a iif ie d o d v e r t U In g B c e nt* pe r l in e , o f tw o. 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C a n S a m h a v e a t r lk o T D e a r S a n t a C la u s , W i t h lo v e . T h l» y e a r I w a n t a b ic y c le p le a s e . E a r l in e C o r r ik e r H o w is t h o w e a t h e r u p t h e r e t h l t y e a r , S o n t a C la u s ? H o w a r e y o u r De a r S a V a , W il l y u u p le a H o b r in R m e a r e n t r e in d e e r ? I h o p e t h e y o r e a ll r ig h t w r in t w a t c h n n d a p a i r o f . r o lle r s o y o u c o n c o m e n n d s e e u s c h ild ik a t o B a n d L y n n w a n t s a t r ic y c le . r e n . W i t h lo v e , D o n ’t T o r K fl t h e f a m i l y . .D a le H u n t W i t h lo v e . D o r o t h y M c D o n a ld De a r S a n ta . t a n y o u b r in j r h id a n n c p o r d ln n n n d a r e d w r i s t w a t c h . B r ln K n ie o m e t h ln jr f o r m y b a b y u ls t e r a n d b r o lh e r ii o n d m o t h e r w a n t s a r e fr lff* .•r a t o r . W i t h lo v e . 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S l u i h e r I V ar I > ori- hnn long nil ac c o r d - I V ar I on S an ta ('l a u 5 w a n t a w ai T o n t h a t r an l i ght.H an d a trao to r. W ith lov o. K i .; p h S n w y o r L IN C O L N S C H O O L Second Grade De ar S a n ta . M a y I h a v e a n a c c o r d ia n a n d t h a t is a l l 1 w a n U my SE N D A T O N C E . truc k came ra th a t and a u it . you I ne w fo r door it ? Y o u r p a l, Robe rt a a t iK brought D u t w ill y o u lir in g mo mo ( C o n t in u e d Uccd on page 6) Business- Professional D irectory Expert Refrigerator Service H o u ie h o l d ' and C o m m e r c ia l BERT EASTMAN P a le r s o n V F u r o llu r e Sto r e M O RKKLL B S tr e e t ---- V e r n o n ia D entist T h e a tr e B ld g . Jo f A lt k in d , or Prom pt V . F. W . M e a ls P in t Pho no 662 J. E. T A PP LODGES T h ir d Wood D a liv e r j Phona and F r id a y s 241 of Each M o nth. — P. E.xpe rt T o n s o r ia l Wo r k U t io n H a ll Jo h n Grady, 8 M. BEN'S B A R BE R SHOP Com m ander Ve r n o n ia , Or e g on V ernonia F. O. E. ( F r a le r n a l O r d e r of E a ile s ) G r a n tfl H « ll F r id a y 6 Uoy Barne s, M a r v in W. Bunk of Vernonia Bldg. I*hono 231 o ' c lo c k S e c ’y . iJ x p e r t Pythias M e e t in g s : — L 0. H a ll, S e c o n d F o urth 0. R O L A N D 'S S E R V IC E Each B A F FO R D BROS. G eneral Plum bing V e r n o n ia No. 6t W i t h lo v e . . Je r r y Je r o m e Order o f Eastern Star C ha p te r De a r S a n t a . I w a n i a l«*n g h a i r e d t e d d y h e a r n n d a w a ir o n a n d a n a c c o r d ia n a n d p)fa .«e r e n u m b e r e v e r y o n e . W i t h lo v e , M a r y A n n o C la r k 1 B3 . O, E. A ll v i s i t i n g s is t e r s o n d b r o t h e r s w e l come. C r a w fo r d , W .M . Ij- IO Mr s . Je a n Mr s . H e le n De w e y, S e c re ta ry A . F. & A . M. V e r n o n ia Lodtr e No, G le n n F. F r i d ay W. H a w k ln a . n lih t f , M. See. M o to r VernonU T e le p h o n e 1042 CASON’S TRANSFER LOCAL and T ANCE LON G H A U L IN G SEE O ld Grow th 1 6 - IN C H F IR WOOD AND D IS US For Yo ur CEDAR S H IN G L E S Roland D. Eby, M. D. P H Y S IC IA N T own , F r e ig h t F r a n k H a r t w ' ic k , P r o p r ie t o r P o r t U n d - T im b e r • V e r n o n U S u n s e t « E h ie > S e a ild e « 1 84 A . F . & A . M . m c c t a ol M n a o n ic T e m p le . S t a l ed C o m m u n ic a t io n F ir s t T h u r a d a y o f e ach m onth. S p e c ia l c a l le d m c t t ln K a o t h e r T h u r a d a y n iK h t a , 7 : 3 0 V ia it o r a m o a t c o r d ia ll y w e l o n a ll p. m . come . S p .c U l m .« t ln g * L o t r e il U ia b e r , N e h a le m V a lle y S R e g u l a r C o m m u n i c a t io n f ir s t and t h ir d Wednesdays o f e a c h m o nth, at M o s o n ic T e m p le . l>»*nr S a n t a . P le a s e b r in g m e a r e a l liv e r a b b it Hiul u t o y »r u n . W i t h lo v e . C ie o r g o H«»bs iu t S T A T IO N F. Pythian Sisters Oa ke s It e p a ir ln it and B lo n d a y s T e m p le A u t o m o b ile W E L D IN G Lodge No. 116 V e r n o n ia , O r e g o n V e r n o n ia SHEELEY Roland L. Treham e W. ot Knighta N ig h t * P. K a m h o lz , H a r d in g LESTER A t to rn ey at Ijiw V e r n o n ia and O f f ic e S U RGEON 891 , V E R N O N IA POST 119 A M E R IC A N L E G IO N M .( l> F Ir . t a n d li i i r d W a d a a .d a jr a F ir .I A U X I< l A R Y W id T U r d M o n d a j a a D e a r S o n t n . - C In u s , . ‘ I w a n t n p n ir \ o f . b o x i n g g lo v e a . M y b r o t h e r w n M t * % ‘- llK h t t h a t g o e a o n h la b ic y c le a n d I w a n t a b o x o f T ln k c r t o y a t a i . T l i n t Is a ll. W i t h lo v e , D o n a ld E m m o n a . / S a t it a , b r in g me ono bow and a r r o w s a n d a $ 1 .0 0 t r a c t o r D e a r S a n t a C la u s . I w’o n t a c o w b o y s u it a n d o w a g on a n d a to o ! c h e s t. H a w a re y our r e in d e e r s ? I h o p e t h e y a r e a ll r ig h t a n d 1 w a n t a p a i r o f s k ils , W it h l^ * e . J a r a e * B r e w e if m o v ie B i( t ' C h ie f Dr. U . J. Bittner V e r n o n ia . O r e g o n M e e t in g it — I . O . O . F . H a ll Se cond and F o urth Wedncsdayr Each M o nth L IN C O L N S C H O O L T h lr ' Gn td e a a la a t y e a r . M o nth. ond ic la d P A IN T IN G Wt— M O TM tm ty p U g la eta d s d U l a m s t l o u l T y iM w r lf. r L e w is De a r S a n to , IMe a s e w ill y o u b r in g n ie a s c o o t e r a n d a w a g o n a n d s o m e t h in g f o r m y b a b y b r o t h e r a n d a r e o l w r is t w a t c h a n d s o m e c a n d y . P le a s e d o n ' t fo r g e t t h e r e s t o f t h e f a m ily a n d ih o p o o r c h i l d r e n . W i t h lo v e . W ' e s le y A d e am M O N ir an I ' l i l m an got All I»U m o a c li oom plow ly llk t br and ne w . F U l x Y - - - - - - - T EKD. m e fr M cpuSoK ih o w i «c tu»l wnmpMnm* In (u ll coioFS. ^Lowe s t pr lce t. 9 De ar S a n ta , M a y I h a v e n n e le c t r ic t r a in a c c o r d io n . W i t h lo v e . Bo b by Adam s and nO U N e h n lc m S^i .O O, and b ik e 376 S a nta . t w e lv e Ml thc ro T . I C A L S O M IN IN G De a r S a n t a .. P le o He b r in f f m e a p a i r f r o lle r s ka te s a n d a to y t y p e w r it e r t h o t r e a lly t y p e s a n d a t o y ifir e e n t r in o . IM V 4 > G h r in t r J o h n n y a t e d d y b e a r w it h lo n g h a ir . W i t h lo v e . A l b e r t W o o ls e y De a r S a n ta . r U a s e I ju.- »t w a n t a s c o o t e r . W i t h lo v e . A la d e n e C r u m e up P A P E R H A N G IN G U 1 W . K e a n * s L . IM p t . M 4 . C b l c t f . i lol l chcat SiPriM De a r S a n t a . M o y I h a v e a h o u s e k e e n in jr »o t a n d p le a s e d o n ’t f o r jr e t t h o p o o r c h ild r e n . W i t h lo v e . 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H o w a r e De a r S a n t a . .Moy I h a v e n p a i r o f s k a t e s a n d 1 ft c b o t o r a n d a b l ^ b ln ^ o - s e t . P le a s e J o n o t fo r fr e t a l l t h o o t h e r s a n d id c a n e S a n t a w i l l y o u r Iv c B e n n y , in y llt t lo b r o t h e r , a s t o c k in ir f u U if c a n d y . S a n t a p le a s e b r in g M is * it a m n e y o n e le c t r ic n t o v e . W i t h lo v e . D o n n a L e e P ly m a le Cl au^* U n it fol D e n r S iu iln I' lu u ;*. I w im t a fiu - r ; ir . a f i i f h u l n iDuch iiu - W it ) , lo v o . U n lp h K o n t S ni U a D e a r S a n t a C la u s , P le a s e s e n d m e a M o u n t l e s u it , a n d s le d , a n d a c a r , a n d a n a ir p la n e . I w a n t a s u it f o r m y fa t h e r a n d a d r e s s f o r m y J il o t h e r . I w a n t a bi- c y c ic t h is y e a r , a n d a c o > v b o y s u it . 1 w o n t n s c o o t e r a n d s o m e niofy b o o k s . T h is is a l l I w a n t f o r C h r is t - n r a s : H a p p y ' N e w Y e a n ' G o o d b y js Y o u r t f r ie n d , Le s to r De H a rt • ' De ar S a nta . I w a n t a d id c e d o ll a n d a d o c t o r s e t a n d c a n m y lit t le b r o t h e r h a v e a n e io c t r lc t r a i n . W i t h lo v e , P a ts y P a rry A n n a le e L IN C O L N M o the r c o a t. De a r S a n ta . W ill y o u p le a s e b r in e m e real w r is t - w a t c h a n d a p l a y t y p e w r it e r lh a t t y p e s . P le a s e d o n o t f o r g e t t h e re nt o f m y f a m ily a n d the po or c h ild r e n . P le a s e b r i n f ; M is s J la m s e y n f o u n t a in p e n a n d a n e w d r e s s . W i t h lo v e , E d d ie K a p h a m m c r G4 F o r e ig n n d v c r l l a l n g fu r an W i t l i lo v e , I>y or 1879. c o n ln w a nts r u b b e r - t lr c d I w a n t a d y d c e d o l l o n d a p a ir o f COMMERCIALIZING ON • k a t e s a n d . a v l p l l n a n d d o n o t fo r - T H E CHRISTMAS TREE— Kvl P a u lin e w a n t s d t e d d y b e a r a n d AN ITEM appearing last week in the l' a t » y w a n t s W a i t S h h i r lo l e v y e . T e m p le d o ll. new.s items chronicled from the Stoney Point B e r n a d i n o K in g sector mentioned an activity being carried on ar S a nta . which is each year gaining in imiwrUmce in D e IM !« ’ b r in g m e o n e le c t r ic t r c in the Northwest. The news item mentions 'hat a n d a s id t *w o lk b ik e n n d a p a ir o f "regular trips were being made to i’ortland s k a t e s a n il t h a t is a ll. W i t h lo v e . with Christmas trees." L e s t e r W e lls The cutting, iiiicklng and .‘ihipping of Cl'iristmas trees is gaining in importance as D e a r S a n t a . IMo ojti' b r in g m e a n e le c t r ic t r a in li seasonal industry which helps to swell funds at the holiday season for those so engaged a n d a b o w a n W t i i t h a r r lo o w v e s , . and at the same time it makes |>us|iible the B a r n e y McKay rnjoyment of those trees liy cliiUlren and De a r S a n ta . grown ups who otherwise would probably not M a y I h a v e a p a i r o f r o ll e r s k a t e s 1 ) 1 ' able to procure a small fir tree for the day a n d a t r ic k a n d p le a s e d o n ’t f o r g e t wliich it has grown to symbolize in many M n r ia a n d M o t h e r . W’ i t h lo v e . countries. L n v o n n a B r o w n le e Showing that the industry has grown in size, a portion of a recent newsreel appearing D e a r S a n t a . P le a s e g iv e m e a p a i r o f s k a t e s here gave mention to the shipping of those trees to far distant ])oints in many countries. , » n d a d o ll. W i l h lo v e , Ore yenr 20 a r c in d iiL ' r T h e ’W e a t h e r ^ la - c o | d - h e i^ a n d it f o r B it t h o ' t o y i y o u , h a v e g iv e n m a f r M S M n e a r l y w e r y . n i g h t . O n S s t > n n d m y a ls t e r . G o o d b y e a n d g o ^ u r a a y a n d f i u i t d a y 1 l i k e t o s lid e o n lu c k ; U e r r y C h r i i t r o a a . , \ t h e f r o it d o n *t y o u ? 1 w o u ld .lik e t o Y o u r < r ic n d , h a v e a conwftyoy a u i t a n d a ne w E d w a r d F o w le r r a s o r l o r f a t h e r . A n d I w o u ld lik e t o h a v e a t o o l s e t t o e . A n d w o u ld Dc A r S a n lB C ln u a , ^ y ou s e nd s o m e a o o w . 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