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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1925)
t A Cur Exclusive Field VERNONIA EAGLE Best Weekly A4 Meaium FORDS FORDS As Good As the Best We Merit Your Confidence CRAWFORD MOTOR CO LINCOLN-FORD- FORDSON Ask us about the Ford Weekly Purchase Plan Get in Just Right for Next Spring Delivery Gasoline, Oil, Storage, Tires and Accessories Battery Service Ambulance for Towing PHONE 612 I ß Vernonia has, in the Silver Fox Pharmacy, a New Drug Store complete. Drugs, Sundries, Phonographs Splendid Stationery, Candies, Records, the very best and most dainty Toilet Sets, Perfume, etc., Pictures, Albums, Cigars, Etc., Etc. 0 FORDS FORDS PERSCK1PT1ONS COMPOUNDED CORRECT The New Silver Fox Pharmacy invites you to stop in and see us We Want to Extend to All in the City and Valley A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR and MAY HEALTH AND PROSPERITY BE WITH YOU INLAND HIGHWAY Portland-Vernonia- Astoria OOST IT I Silver Fox Pharmacy VERNONIA, OREGON EVER a tiling to make qou mad, On comer across from Bank of Vernonia Uever a trouble to make you sad, Uever a pain to hurt or kill, CHRISTMAS A YEAR AWAY never the need of a dollar bill never a worry or never a fear All through the days a happy year. (€> tv Wtetrn Nowepepsr .Unlo«) Extra Heavy Construction Where the most wear comes, that’s where you will find the heaviest and sturdest construction in a Gates Tire. To prove to your own satisfaction that our claims of longer service is true, try a Gates Tire on your own car. When you see a car with a Gates, ask the owner how he likes his tire. VERNONIA BRAZING & MACHINE WORKS COPELANDS BOOK * ART STORE Wishes the People of Vernonia and Vicinity A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BRIGHT AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR Welcome Strangers, Vernonia Greets You, Glad to Meet You KATHERIUE EDELIHAU Newifear 1*34, Woai«m N»w>paper Ualun.) JWANUARY 1 was not always New XI Year's Day, and even now In Greece and Russia it does no; arrive until twelve days ufter the new year has started. It took longer to agree upon a com mon day to celebrate New Year’s than it did to select » common Christman. It was late In the Sixteenth century before January 1 was accepted uni versally. The more ancient nations had always had a preference for this date, and Egypt. China and Rome cele brated the day with public rejoicing. In Russia the day wits made sacred to Janus and wns a time of special sacrifice and prayer at his shrine. He Is pictured ns a god with two faces, one looking backward and one forward —one youthful and one very old—the Old and the New Year. In Derby shire an old custom stl'.l prevails. At Just twelve o’clock the doors are flung v 'de open and the New Yenr Is ush ered In with shouts of welcome. There are places In England, also, where the Old Year is still swept out, according to an old custom, Men and boys with blackened faces and dressed to look like chimney sweeps, go through the streets with brooms. sweeping. The practice of burning th» 01,1 Tear out with huge bonllres still pre vails In some plnces. while in mnnv •a ’I Local and Long Distance Hauling DAILY TRIPS TO PORTLAND Phone 283—Vernonia Portia nd phone Broadway 0401 Portland office 209 Oak St A Home Industry—Patronize Home P. D. SMITH districts it Is rung out by muffletl bells, and just at midnight the bells are unniuffled and the New Year Is rung in with Joyous peals. But In no other country Is the cele bration of New Year's made so Impor tant a festival as in Japan. The streets and byways of Tokyo, ns well as other «it les, look like n vast play ground. At n certain time lu the day the emjieror receives the princes and the princesses of the blood. At an other hour all royalty and cabinet members and their wives. The scene is marked with great ceremony. But nil over the city the young peo ple are baring quite as good a t'm • ns royalty; a festival of pleasure Is be ing held. Sometimes the fares are smudged with paint or In': sea-let crepe, white silk and brilliant g dd tilt through all the streets, Very lit- tie religious ceremony Is observed New Year’s day, but n, .•;> the third •f Jnucnry the day Is g. <i over to worship in the pnlncr. i th“ Tor opens fourth of January the the -or. ad I chamber and «t-.de a ITul to are boguu U>t the ¿vuf. I 8 ß 1 I ARRIVAL OF THE NEW YEAR l By' MARY GRAHAM BONNER efore the midnight service which would usher In the , New Year there was an organ I recital. i The church was very quiet. * everything was very still. Only t the beautiful chords of th« or- [ gan sounded. A glorious, lighted t star hung down, and the Cbrlst- , mat» greens were still wound t around the pillars and the pulpit , and the Bible reading desk. [ Sometimes the notea of the i organ were deep and low, again [ they were high, clear, thrilling. t And to every person came new f ambitions, new resolves. As they I nil joined In the opening hymn | of the New Year midnight Mrv- i Ice they all felt better. t The beauty of the organ's ’ music had touched the soul of l each. B i Enjoy an hour at the new O. K. CARD ROOM next Horseshoe Restaurant S. C. SALE, Prop. “Pop” will be Manager Everything New A Man’s Resort .y M' 1 ' Af i RADIO The Magna vox One Dial Control Come in and hear it, and be convinced. I sell them install them. You’ll be surprised at the terms. We (©. 1>>4, Weitern Newspaper UnUn ) [ Christmas was a glorious occasion Vernonia. Many family tree« brought cheer to the homes and gift presentations were many; in some cases quite elaborate. The churches had special Christinas services and a tree and splendid program was well attended at both the Christian and Evangelical. Community house part ies were numerous and the turkey was the bird supreme. On Christmas night the theatre was crowded, a- was the Christmas dance. The charit able inclined citizens seen to it that no one was needy .and the Vernonia Community chest yielded about 9-10 that was well distributed. also repair them. The whole Family wants ( nc. A. L. FENNER A qOOD RESOLUTION VERNONI A, OREGON EmiH BsrkeAdei 3 T WAS New Year's Eve and Vncle Ben—everybody called him Uncle Ben—said he didn't think he’d make a resolution, and then he'd have I none to break. "Wall," said Mrs. Smith, bls neigh II bor, who had brought him a leaf of bread. ‘‘If I were you I'd make a res olution to marry before another year I’m going to quit sewing your buttons, so you'd better think about it.” Uncle Ben did think about It, and mused to himself: “Wall, if I bad re ! solved long ago to get married. I'd be married. Other folks keep their res olntions. By Jolly! Tm going to re solve to marry before a year and I won’t break my resolution, either.” New Year's day Uncle Ben put on his best bih and tucker and started to church. As he turned the corner he met Widow Bender. '•Well, Uncle Ben. Happy New Year,” said she. “Thank you, Mrs. Bender, and Hup py New Year to you. Mine will be a happy New Year, for I'm going to be married.” “Oh. fine!" said the widow, with a look of disappointment. "My New Year resolution i.s to get married, if I can." “Well," said Uncle Ren, "that le a provision in my resolution—if I can.” They looked at each other, kitten like, talked a short time and went on to church. Every one was surprised to witness a wedding that morning. When they were congratulating Un de Ben he eaid; "Weil, a resolution la a One*thlng if you make a good one and stick to It.” STATE LAUNDRY CO ALL KINDS OF LAUNDRY WORK Washable rugs Blankets Lace curtains Feather pillows Wagon Comes to Vernonia Daily Sox Darned Free “QUALITY AND SERVICE” Vernonia Agents A COL NIA CLEANERS IA BARBER SHOP VERNONIA STEAM LAUNDRY QUALITY WORK GUARANTEED A Vernonia Institution, Modem in Every Respect WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER (©. 1*1«. Westers Newspaper Ualsa.' Quick Service—Watch for Our Car New K«ar £ m Prosperity basini to «bino; Th» bualneee outlook’» bright; For everywhere I want to din» The* bisat UM Miet UMMfjM» I