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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1940)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1940 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON SPORTS Loggers Named Champions of County, Nov. 21 Basketball Practice Starts Mon Twenty Players Report; Only One Regular Back; Heavy Schedule Booked First Time Loggers Have This year’s team was characteriz Been Named Undisputed ed by hard and unusually sharp blocking and tackling, clearly out- Champs Twenty players answered Coach Mason McCoy’^first call for basket ball practice Monday afternoon, Only one regular from last year’s team is returning, the remainder of the squad having graduated, Robert Roeser, veteran center, is the nucleus around which an in experiences squad will have to to built. Coach McOoy sent the squad through a hard workout in an at- tempt to whip them into shape for the opening contest against Forest Grove in the local gym on Tuesday, December 10. A heavy schedule has been ar ranged which will pit the Loggers against the stronger teams of Wash ington county before the Columbiba county opener in St. Helens, Friday, January 3. classing their opponents in these For the first time in the history fundamentals. A hard running at- of Vernonia High School the Log tack featuring a fast backfield ac gers have packed their Moleskins counted for the major part of the in mothballs undisputed champions scoring; only unfortunate fumbles of Columbia County. Twice before at critical moments kept the scores the championship has been shared from being higher.' With only two members of this with other teams. When Rainier administered a 20 to 0 defeat on year’s team graduating, Vernonia St. Helens Thanksgiving morning, High school is looking forward to the last obstacle was removed from another championship team next year. Greatest loss will be Jack the championship path. Following the team’s progress McDonald, this year’s captain and during the season an inexperienced guard. Strong, both offensively and squad faced Coach McCoy in his defensively, Jack will be remember sophomore season at Vernonia high ed as one of the finest linemen in school. Early practice at the beach Vernonia history. Jack was not and practice on the new park field only a great linesman but his con fitted the team for the seasons sistently brilliant play and game play. Following unimpressive show fighting spirit made him an inspir ings against Newberg and Nehalem ation to his teammates. The other the Loggers opened conference play senior was Bill Templeton who by battling the always strong St. played a consistent game at center Helens Lions to a 0 to 0 tie on a showing constant improvement in muddy field. The next week they every game, playing his best game rose to their peak to decisively with a battered team in the sea In the Wednesday night, Nov- defeat Rainier, conquerors of St. sons finale against Beaverton. The ember 20, bowling game between long list of returning veterans plus Helens, 13 to 0. Throughout the remainder of the a second team that practiced faith Kings’ Grocery and Market and the season the boys played consistently fully all year, a year’s experience Town Team, the boys from Kings’ good football in gaining victories and added weight should make the won with an average of 564 over over Clatskanie, Scappoose, Sheri- L ggers a threat to the footb: 11 the Townies* 472. Players for the dan and Seaside. The wear and teams of the Lower Columbia re teams were: Kings’, Earl King, Stan tear of consecutive games finally gion next year. Parker, Jack Baker, Bob King and told on our ironmen starting eleven Harry King. For the Townies, Bob BYERS, NICAR TO PLAY — in their last game of the season. A Jim Byers and Sherman Nicar, Henderson, Jack Nance, Orvel Ed powerful Beaverton team caught ■the Loggers riddled by injuries and foamer Vernonia high school ath wards, Brill Briot and Harold How sickness and spoiled their undefeat letes are playing ful'Jback and right ard. end, respectively, for the Bend high ed record. Monday night of this week the The seasons record shows a total school football team which meets Town team cldfeuted Sam ana of 110 points scored against 37 the Medford eleven Saturday at by their opponents. The Loggers Medf.-rd to play the determining Bub’s, with the score of 526.6 to defied the 13 jinx by scoring 13 game for the state high school 508.3. Players for the Town team football championship. points in four of their games. were: Jack Nance, Bill Briot, Ben Fowler, Orvel Edwards and Harold Howard. For Sam and Bob’s: Sam Hearing, Alton Roberson, F. Frese, GET THAT MADE-TO-MEASURE SUIT FOR BOb Tipton and Ed Horn. CHRISTMAS! Substitutions were: second game, Henderson for Howard; third game. Royal railors—Fit, Style and Tailoring Howard for Fowler for the Town Guaranteed Satisfactory team. For Sam and Bob, substitu tions were.: Wilcox for Frese in the second game; Frese for Roberson in the third game. Town Team Loses, Wins News of the Theatre THRILLS AND CHILLS IN LATEST “CHAN” PICTURE— Reports from the film front have it that “Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum,” which comes Saturday to the Joy Theatre, is a tense hour of solid entertainment and the thrills and chills make it the best Chan picture yet. Sidney Toler again plays the title role in this 20th Century-Fox thriller. “Charlie Chan at the Wax Mu seum” boasts a strong supporting cast. SPANKING SCENE FULL OF REALISM— Although Brenda Joyce can boast that her role in Elsa Maxwell’s “Public Deb. No. 1” made her the most thoroughly spanked player in Hollywood, she would gladly have foregone the honor. During the filming of the new 20th Century-F-x picture which comes Saturday to the Joy Theatre, Brenda was spanked seven succes sive times by George Murphy who shares the romantic lead with her. For this hilarious sequence, Murphy was required to turn Brenda over his knee and paddle her—but hard. “BRIGHAM YOUNG” SPECTACULAR FILM— Announced as the great Amer ican motion picture, Darryl F. Zan- tick’s production of “Brigham Young,” by Louis Bromfield, has been acclaimed by previewers as one of the most spectacular and stirring pictures yet produced. Fcr the film, which comes Sunday to the Joy Theatre, the vast re sources of the 20th Century-Fox studios were marshalled. The brilli ant cast is headed by Tyrone Power, who is starred, while lovely Linda Darnell has the leading feminine role. Dean Jagger appears as Brig ham Young. FILM’S OWN STORY— The romance of Hollywood from bathing beauties to world premieres to told in Darryl F. Zanuck’s pro duction of “Hollywood Cavalcade,” starring Alice Faye and Don Ameche and filmed in Technicolor. The 20th Century-Fox picture is due Tues day at the Joy Theatre. Good fishermen know that good equipment is Gun Club Loses Match The Vernonia Gunmen lo^t to the Forest Grove club at the meet ing in Forest Grove, Friday, Nov ember 22, with the score 878 to 856. The match was shot from sitting and standing positions. The five high point men from Vernonia were: Nichols, 176, Zimmerdahl, 174; Fetsch, 174; Kellmer, 172; Millis, 160. The Esco Steel company of Port land will be the next opponents met by the local club; that match will occur Friday, November 29, in Vernonia. Grade A Mi'k & Cresm ASSURES YOU OF PURITY UNMATCHED ANYWHERE Phone today for regular de livery to your home—by prompt, efficient route men. Nehalem Dairy ProductsCo. PHONE 471 National Bank Heath’s Service Station Invites You To Bank By Mail if Inconvenient To Come In Person COLD WEATHER MEANS KEENER APPETITES 4. A. Thornburg. P ssident. " the R oll of honor bank ” Appetites are keen these brisk days. Stock your pantry with our foods, and save money on quantity buying. Stop in or phone us. Oregon-American DELIVERY SCHEDULE Corey Hill—10 A. M. and 3 P. M. O-A Hill and East Side—10:30 A. M. and 3:30 P. M. Phone 761 LUMBER Quantity Orders Gladly Delivered CORPORATION SAM and BOB Grocery & Market Vernonia, Oregon i I Bush Funeral Home FLOWERS Corsages — Cut Flower» Potted Planta Sprays for Funerals Phone 592 6tf— 77ie Little Hermits say; USA Classified Ads............ FOR SALE—Four room modern ho'use located in town. Priced for quick sale. Inquire at Eagle office. 48t3 BOARD AND ROOM offered in private residence. Phone 124. 48tl WILL BUY—Cattle for butchering. Will pay market prices. See Bob Get Your MOIITONS SMOKE SALT NOW for '1 curing meats | Vernonia Trading Co. National Distillers Products Corporation, New York Vernonia, Oregon New and Used Parts New and Used Tires Gas and Oil Phone 773 The Forest Grove the best place to buy their equipment is Tipton at Sam and Bob’s Grocery and Market. 34tf— LYNCH AUTO PARTS as necessary to good fishing as a swiftly moving stream is to steelhead. And they know too that MUSICAL PICTURE HAS EL BRENDEL— El Brendel, famous Swedish ’ dia lect comedian, has one of the chief supporting roles with co-stars Bing Crosby and Gloria Jean in Univer sal’s “If I Had My Way,” which comes to the Joy Theatre. In the supporting cast also are Charles Winninger, Donald Woods, Claire Dodd, Nana Bryant, Allyn Joslyn, and the famous old-time vaudeville performers, Blanche Ring, Eddie Leonard, Grace LaRue, Trixie Friganza and Julian Eltinge. Expert Auto Repairing The >9en*s Store J. C. [Abe] Lincoln PAGE FIVE RIVERVIEW
