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VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1940
partial benefits (from the unemploy
Shoots Deadly Colorado Rapids
At Night In Frail Canvas Canoe
Charles F. Mann,
young Pennsyl
vania taxiderm
ist, and 14-foot
kayak in which
he covered 1200
miles of Colo
rado Kiver in less
than month.
1200 mile trip down the deadly
dark I could hardly see.
River in a small can “Suddenly up ahead I heard the
A vas Colorado
canoe, the first trip of its kind
water roaring. That meant that I
to result other than fatally, all but
ended in death for Charles F. Mann,
of York, Pa,
Mann paddled into Lee’s Ferry,
Arizona, cut and bruised from 29
days of battling with the “roughest
water in America”. At Green River,
Wyoming, where he started, veteran
river men warned him he would
never come through alive. Only one
'of those who tried it before him
survived, and this one used a 400-
pound cedar boat. Mann’s craft, a
kayak, weighed 35 pounds.
“In the scores of rapids through
out the river the velocity of the
water was from 15 to 30 miles an
hour,” he said. In these rapids were
hundreds of ‘drop overs’, or falls,
from five to fifteen feet high. In
some places the river was only 50
feet wide, and the granite walls
rose straight up from the water
2000 feet. Often there was no rim
of rock or bit of shore to camp on,
so that long before dark I always
started looking for a place to tie
up for the night.
“Late one afternoon I began look
ing for a ‘tie-up’, but there wasn’t
any. The walls were sheer rock for
mile after mile. The water was fast
and rough, and soon it grew so
was close to rapids again. If I got
into them now, in the darkness, I
would be sure to crack up and prob
ably would be killed among the
rocks.
“The water was racing at a good
30 miles an hour. I was about ready
to give up when I remembered a
flashlight I had along. The batteries
were fresh and gave a good strong
light. I clinched it between my
knees and held it there like a head
light, with both hands free to work
the canoe. I just had time to grab
the paddle again before I hit the
rapids.
“The rocks kicked up waves 10 to
15 feet high, and a half dozen times
the boat almost turned over. Once
I shot over a falls and dropped
about 12 feet But the canoe righted
and we raced along. Thanks to the
light, we missed the big rocks, and
finally got down to smooth water
again. Playing the light alopg the
the shore, I spotted a strip of rock
to camp on. I was so worn out I
could go no further.”
Mann emerged from his long trip
covered with cuts and bruises, and
his canoe had to be patched in
twenty-two places.He says he want*
to make the trip again.
I BIT’S BE SOCIABLE
pose of such institutions, namely,
to make self-reliant, resourcelful
Mrs. Richard Fletcher asked in men out of the boys who enroll.”
a group of ladies for tea Monday “MORTAL STORM” BRINGS 4
afternoon to meet her mother, Mrs. STARS TO JOY SCREEN—
Virgil Moore, who has been visiting
The stellar aggregation of Mar
here for several days. Mrs. E. A. garet Sullavan, James Stewart, Rob
Preston, Mrs. A. J. Hughes, Mrs. ert Young and Frank Morgan head
Judd Gerenman, Mrs. Hale Green
man, Mrs. F. M. Ruhl, Mrs. Alice the distinguished cast of “The Mor
Estey, Mrs. C. W. Matthews, Mrs. tal Storm,” film adaption of the
John Burnside, Mrs. C. A. Ander powerful Phyllis Bottome best
son and Mrs. Walter Vaughn were seller story of a (family caught in
present.
the upheaval' of a political storm,
which will be the headline attrac
Shower Held at
tion starting Sunday on the Joy
Raker Home—
screen.
The Misses Patricia and Alice
“The Mortal Storm” unfolds the
Baker were hostesses for a stork timely and heart-stirring narrative
shower for Mrs. Lytle Greene Tues of a iamily “somewhere in Europe,”
day afternoon at their home. In happy, contented', tolerant,, then
addition to the honored guest, her suddenly awakening to find itself
mother, Mrs. Dan Cason, the host- in the throes of a new order of
c ses and their mother, Mrs. George things resulting from political op
Baker, the following ladies were pression.
present: Mrs. Sam Hearing, Mrs.
The family divides against itself.
Dora Washburn, Mrs. Ralph Rey The sons become involved in the
nolds, Mrs. Ray Murray of St. hatreds and passions of the political
Helens, Mrs. Elmore Knight, Mrs. movement. The daughter breaks her
Marvin Kamholz, and Miss Heidi engagement to the man \tho has
Reich. Mrs. Hamp Roberson and ioved her for years. The father is
Mrs. Ralph Rasmussen sent gifts.
taken to a concentration camp.
Dramatic moment after dramatic
moment punctuate the story which
rises to a powerful climax in the
love of the daughter for a man of
her own ideals, and their attempt
to escape the prison walls of hatred
and intolerance around them.
Mrs. Fletcher Has
Tea for Her Mother—
News of the
Theatre
“DR. CYCLOPS” THRILL
FANTASY IN TECHNICOLOR—
Paramount’s daring excursion into
the realm of film lantasy, “Dr.
Cyclops,” the picture whose back
ground, plot and characters have
been a closely-guarded secret these
many months, will' have its first
local showing next Friday at the
Joy Theatre.
The hair-raising plot, which Para
mount kept secret for so long, and
with good reason, tells of four men
and a beautiful young woman who
recklessly invade “Dr. Cyclops’ ”
weird laboratory high up in the
Peruvian Andes, are turned into
humanettes fourteen inches tall by
the in'amous savant and undergo
horrible experiences in a world
suddenly magnified five times its
customary size.
“MILITARY ACADEMY”
IS PRAISED—
Praise of the highest order recent
ly was accorded Columbia’s “Milit
ary Academy,” the film at the Joy
Theatre Friday, by Captain J. D.
Ball, commandant of the Black-
Foxe Military Institute.
Viewing the production at a spec
ial screening together with members
of his staiff, Captain Ball said,
“Here for the first time in my
experience, is a film about military
academies that truly reflects the
purposes and aims of these institu
tions.
“In ‘Military Academy’ you have
clearly indicated the principal pnr-
"WHAT A LIFE” YOUNGSTERS
SPARK AND SPARKLE IN HIT—
The
trials,
tribulations
and
triumphs of rampant and romantic
high-school youth are to be unfold
ed to Joy Theatre audiences Tues
day when Paramount’s picturization
of the prize-winning Broadway hit,
“What a Life,” takes over the
screen. Jackie Cooper and Betty
Field are starred with John Howard,
Janice Logan, Lionel Stander, Hedda
Hopper and others in the cast.
Cooper takes his first top-flight
comedy role in his portrayal of
Henry
Aldrich,
the
believable
youngster whose ability to get into
trouble is matched only by his ex
cuse-making genius for getting out
of it.
“ ’TIL WE MEET AGAIN” TO
OPEN AT JOY WEDNESDAY—
Eagle Items
Of Past Years
ONE YEAR AGO—
Definite action favoring the stag
ing of a Vernonia celebration was
taken when a committee meeting
was held and the date was set for
September 2, 3 and 4.
A number of Vernonia residents
arranged for the stationing of a
life guard at the Vernonia swim
ming pool.
Nearly a third of the unemployed check. Those between 21 and 44
on
the active file at 21 state em- tampri8e 63 per cent, while the
ment fund this year, while 6,155
ployment offices are over 45 years
of age, according to a recent remainder are under 21.
claimant« were denied payment.
Let A Speed Queen Take
The Drudgery
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FIVE YEARS AGO—
About 250 men were off relief
rolls in the county as a result of
resumption of logging.
The Vernonia Recreation club
closed temporarily for repairs and
financing.
15c A Day Buys One
Complete Line of New Big Beautiful Speed-
Queen Washers.
TEN YEARS AGO—
W. A. Navinger was appointed
manager of the Safeway store to
succeed E. A. Ritchey, transferred
to Kelso.
The Oregon Light and Power
company is extending its line out
Beaver creek and the Nickerson
road.
Gym Program
Planned Aug. 3
MIST—(Special to The Eagle) —
The Mist Helping Circle met last
Thursday at th;» Knowles’ home
with Mrs. Knowles and Mrs. Sund-
land as hostesses. Several members
were absent and two new members
were voted into the Circle. A del
icious dinner was served at noon,
with added pot luck. After the
usual routine of business plans
were made for a program and soc
ial time at the gym on August 3 to
raise money for the good of the
community. There will be an
Amateur Hour, fish pond, lunch,
and good time. Better plan on com
ing and bring your friends. The
price won’t break anyone. Be see
ing you at the gym Saturday night.
Austin Dowling and son, Bern
ard, motored to Vancouver Sunday.
Sonny Wikstrom and Lloyd Gar-
lock are working around Marshland
or. the pea thrasher.
(Mr. and Mrs. Richard Melis came
up from California recently and
visited Mr. Melis’ parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. R. Melis. After visiting
here they left for Montana to
visit a brother, Percy.
Mrs. Merlin Bjerke has been
helping Mrs. Melis during busy
season when the hay balers were
there.
Mrs. William Keaton will enter
tain the Mist Helping Circle next
time, the fourth Thursday in Aug
ust.
The L. Wikstrcm folks lost fou:
good-sized hogs last week. Cause
of their, disease could not be deter
mined. They bloated up and died
shortly.
Mrs. Ben Louden spent several
days in Portland last week.
Melvin DeRock recently purchas
ed a used car.
Mrs. Ain Wallace took her hus
band to Portland last Wednesday
to see the doctor. Mr. Wallace has
been on the sick list some time.
Mrs. Clark Fenton returned to
her home at Silver Lake, Washing
ton, last Tuesday after visiting
friends and relatives here for a
week. Mr. Fenton came over, but
did not stay.
Claud Johnson was a Clatskanie
visitor on Friday.
Kenneth Wilson spent part off
last week in St. Helens.
Miss Pauline Vefbraken has been
a recent visitor at the Bridger’s
home. She lives in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Johnson and
their daughter, Mrs. Walter Foster,
from California, visited their son,
Rymal, near Newport week before
last.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Larson
spent the week-end at Timber.
The Fred Busch and Banzer
families took in the carnival at
Clatskanie Saturday evening.
Mrs. William Bridgers and Mrs.
C. O. Hayden and children spent
a day at Seaside recently. Francis
Bridgers also was with them.
James Hill was in Clatskanie
Friday.
Quite a number from the village
and vicinity attended the Granger’s
picnic at Big Eddy park Sunday.
Miss Merimun Melis returned to
her home in Montana last week,
stopping enroute at Salem to visit
her grandmother. She has been
spending the summer here with her
grandparents, the Mettses.
What happens when a girl who
is a'raid of the future meets a man
who is afraid to face his past? This
is the striking theme of the Joy
Theatre’s next attraction, “ ’Til We
Meet Again”, which will open on
Wednesday. Co-starred in the film
are Merle Oberon and George Brent,
with Pat O'Brien, Geraldine Fitz
gerald, Binnie Barnes and Frank
McHugh heading the supporting
cast. Edmund Goulding, who has
demonstrated his genius for handl
ing romantic themes in his two
Maximum benefits averaging |98-
most recent successes, “Dark Vic .17 each have'been drawn by 16,-
tory” and “The Old Maid”, directed 782 unemployed during 1940. So
“ 'Til We Meet Again”.
far 20,242 employees have drawn
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