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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1924)
Largest Mill in the West 1— J VERNONIA EAGLE AH'HM and Mrs. C. C. Chapman of Oregon man Dixon, Earl Cendit, Hasel Mal- ft Voter, one from Mr. and Mrs. W. msten and Alvin Parker are home Martineau of Gold Bill, one from the from college for the holidays. State Laundry, Blakt, McFall Payer Co. and Zellerback Paper Co. MARCH IS "OREGON MONTH" Mrs. W. V. Lindley was a Garibal di viaitor from Vernonia last Fridty and Saturday, being a guest while here at the home of her brother, E. L. Goodwin, and family. The Lind ley family formerly lived here and still own residential proptrty. The lady said Vernonia was a lively place, he new sawmill recently put in oper ation giving the city a decided impet us. Mr. Lindley, for a long time em ployed in the sawmill here, secured like employment when he moved to VernoniaTvith his family months ago. -V —Garibaldi News. » .M-; ffn^d Mrs Kavanaugh have re turned to St. Helens, having sold their place here to Mr. Bateman. Stores of Vernonia have enjoyed a very good Christmas business. F. J. Brewer Sundayed in Port land. December 21st, 1924 Annual meeting of the Stockhold ers of Nehalem Telephone Co. Will be held at Vernonia, Oregon, Jan. 7, 1925 at 1 o’clock. All Stockholders are urgently requested to be present at Grange Hall. Louis Siegert, Sec’y. HERE IS GOOD IDEA You will prebtbly send the big An nual Oregonian or Journal back east. Get the Xmas Number of the Ver nonia Eagle and send with it. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Cleveland are having a splendid time touring, as a recent carl from Mr. Cleveland tells us they just started across the for Honolulu. - Verannwik looser when the W. A. Civssman family leave our eity. Next Monday Mr. and Mrs. Gressman and son will movs to Springfield, near Eugene. We hear that Mr. Gressman is slated for City Attorney in the city he moves to. At Vernonia, besides his law practice, Mr. Gressman filled the Christian church pulpit every Sun day. Their host of frisnds regret their leaving, but our lose is Spring field’s gain. E. E. Hayes is reported to be laid up temporally with a severe cold. To make your holidays complete with pleasure be sure to attend the “Dumbbell’s Frolic" given by many citizens next Monday night in Coyles hall. BUY YOUR HOME NOW No news—it’s Christmas, every ON TERMS body eating dinner with somebody. Payments as low as 1100, balance like rent at 6 per cent. Good modern Did you get your stocking full? plastered houses, electrie light and water. Will consider trade for bonds Be here early and enjoy it all. One or securities. Enquire at Bank of big time next Minday night at the Vernonia. C. of C. Dumb-bell’s Frolic. A little bit of everything. Coyle’s hall, be The young son of Mr. and Mrs. ginning at 7:30. Gillchrest is reported, considerable improved after a severe illness with Many Vernonia people are famil f eaver. iar with the old ticket collector or door man at Pantages in Portland. The Chamber of Commerce will After 14 years standing at that door circulate 300 copies of the Eagle he died suddenly this week. Annual to enquiring strangers. Among some beautiful Christmas The school children are enjoying a cards from outside cities we received ten day vacation. are: Bill Strandborg of Portland Electric Power Co., a beautiful one . Mrs. Sarah Spencer is spending from the U. S. National Bank of Port Christmas in Portland. land, one fr**- '•‘■«.JF—t Coast Eng.' Co., A “Cross Word’’'one from Mr. I Floren Mills, Weston Shealey, Hef- Oregon will erceiv*. next March, th* greatest volume of concentrated advertising on a national scale in the history of the state. During that month, an advertis- ment on Oregon wil lappear in 22 farm publications reaching 25,000,- 000 rmders, as a par of the million dollar advertising campaign of the J&rthern Pacific, Great Northern and Burlington lines. Advance proofs of the advert la- ment, furnished by the railroads, have been forwarded to all commer cial organizations of the state by the State Chamber. “Read Why 50,000 Farmers Pack ed Up and Moved to Oregon" invites the banner line across the face of the attractive copy, and a coupon is provided with which to secure the booklet "Oregon For the Farmer". The month of March has been des ignated as “Oregon Month” by tht co-operating railroads. During that period, it is expected that an enorm ous volume of inquiries from agri cultural districts of the nation will be received.—Oregon Busintss. a Happy New Year » To all our friends—Old and New—We ex- tend the time—Hallowed Greetings. * Vernonia water system has been giving splendid service during the cold snap The big pump going at nights. About the busiest place in town the past ten days has been the post office. Mr. Messing has had several as sistants and each have been busy every minute. Thou sands of sacks full of Xmas paskages have went out to every state in the union and thousands have been receiv ed. Three windows have ac comodated long lines of pa trons, and Mr. Watt has de livered from the depot many heavily loaded trucks of the mail. The post office crew have been hard work ers and each have demon- and Christmas Merry Heartiest Good Wishes for a Joyous Yule- tide Season—the happiest you ever knew. And, after all why shouldn’t this Christ mas be one of Joy and contentment? There is Turkey and Plumb Pudding to be enjoyed, with those you love best to help you enjoy them. You have future years of success and prosperity to look forward to. Back of our wish for your Christmas hap piness is our whole institution, loyal to your 'nterest and expressing good will by earnest effort to serve you. May you have an overflowing measure of happiness and prosperity throughout the coming year. Cordially .1 Miss W. B. Turn age Chas. F. Hieber A. A. McDonald, Manager Miller Mercantile Co VERNONIA, OREGON ■v i T strated much patience in Starting the New Year we serving a particular public, have a membership increase of over two hundred per cent. Although many organ- GASCO BRIQUETS izations are extending a We have a car just in. helping hand to the needy Best fuel and cheapest you ever used. Phone or call up the Vernonia Trading Co. They are ready to deliver. ------------------------ « ?•----- ------ Ju Rt.2'11 .JL-'fc-—. — —- —o HOFFMAN HARDWARE COMPANY Wishes You a rierry Christmas * And a Very Prosperous New Year ____ IT during the Xmas holidays, the American Legion w'll re serve their charitable work for a little later on wheri the Xmas spirit sp is more or less subduea. *V* CA 1IVV1 Post No. 119, of Vernonia, has had much act'vity in the past month. Several of the members of the Post The American Legion, will journey to Portland to absorb the thrills of a night in Paris which occurs on every New Years Eve. bv Post No. 1 During the short term served this year most all of the officers were re-elected. Officers for the coming year are: M. E. Carkin, command er; Wm. Folger, vice-com mander; Eugene Thompson (known as McGobbles) Adjutant; H. E. McGraw, Finance officer; Guy Shield Sargent at Arms, Fred Brewer, Chaplin. Commander Carkin ap pointed A. L. Kul lander, J. C. Lindley and J. H. Grah am on the Executes com mittee. For publicity were: David Smith and A. L. Kul- lander; Historian, Art Whitaker., New members added to the Post were Lee Schwab, Bert Hawkins, and P. Zan- otto. * What’s the Quickest Way to Reach 2000 People? Call Up the Yernonia Eagle