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Home News Notes
Vernonia needs more farmers,
Noticed Mr. G. C. Olsen on our
streets the first of the week, driv­ and dairy men, chicken raisers and
ing up from his home in Philomath vegetable tracks, wood ware indus
tries, pulp mill, small factories, etc
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hartwick will One way to call attention to the
make the Mount Hood loop this week fact is a monster “Vernonia Day
Celebration” on September 9.
in their new Pontiac.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Davis and son
will leave this week for a ten days
motor vacation to all parts of Ore­
gon and will also visit in Walla
Walla, Washington, before returning
to Vernonia.
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Earl Smith, chief of the Vernon­
ia fire department, left Tuesday
morning to be present at the state
fire chief's convention being held In,
in
Don DePue, Fred, Floyd and Law­
rence Lindberg, returned the first of
the week from a two weeks motoi
vacation to Bend, Pendleton and all
points of the state covering about
four thousand miles.
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EVERYTHING
is waiting’ for you these hot summer days. Add
to your comfort and pleasure while taking that
dip by beingclad in one of our wool Jantzen bath
ing suits. “The suit that changed bathing to swimming"
Sunday was Columbia county day
for all Masons and Eastern Star at
the Masonic home at Forest Grove.
A number were present from Ver­
nonia.
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Men $6.50—Ladies $6.75—Cadets $5.50
Bathing Caps, 25c to 35c
A NEW SHIPMENT OF BEAVER KNIT HOSIERY IN THE NEW SHADES
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NUDE—FRENCH NUDE — MIST—PEACH—TOAST—SUN KIST-DAWN
SUNSET—BLUE FOX —BANANA—WOODLAND ROSE— FLESH— AT-
98c— to— $2.00
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CHILDRENS—HALF AND THREE QUARTER SOX IN A BEAUTIFUL
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VARIETY OF SHADES AT 25c, 35c, 50c, 65c.
MEN’S AND LADIES GOLF HOSE—$1.25.
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VERNONIA’S LEADING STORE
SPECIAL
P u R C H A S E
DAYS
ONLY
ALE
NO CHARGES
8’oz Glass Berry Bowl, 19c
TO WEAR
That Old Swimming Hole
At a recent meeting o‘f Harding
Lodge, No .116, Knights of Pythias,
officers for the; ensuing term of
six months were elected as follows:
Ed McMullan, C. C.; N. S. Soden, V.
C.; Wm. Van Dorn, Prelate; Emil
Messing, M. A.; Wm. Aspland, I:
G.; Perry Harvey, O. G., and L. R.
Gillchrest, M. W. The new officers
will be installed at the first regu­
lar metting in July.
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NEWBERG
.ALEM
SHERIDAN
VERNONIA
CORVALLIS
HILLSBORO
McMINNEVILLE
MONMOUTH
July 11 has been set as Columbia
county day to the Pythian home at|
Vancouver, Wash., when all Knights
of Pythias and Pythian Sisters and
friends of St. Helens, Rainier and
Vernonia, intend to attend in a body
spending the day at the grounds and
enjoying a picnic lunch. Plans have,1
not yet been completed for the final
arrangement but will be given later
as to the place of leaving and time. I
Plans are under way by members
of Harding lodge, Knights of Py­
thias of Vernonia, to get a number
of candidates to join the Dokkies,
the sunshine order of the Knights,
at their meeting to be held in Port­
land in September, when candidates
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Buffmire and from both St. Helens and Vernonia |
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Mecklem and will view the moon and take a trip'
father, G. N. Mecklem are attending over the hot sands into the order.
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the Elks convention at Tacoma this
week.
No man ever became strong
through fasting. No store ever in-1
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hetrick and creased its sales by suspending ad-1
son of San Juan, Texas, are visiting vertising. Advertising is like food.j
at the E. S. Thompson home. Mrs. It makes a business grow.
And
Thompson being a daughter to the
Hetricks. The guests drove through NEWSPAPER advertising is the
roast beef of advertising is the
from Texas.
More advertising “food” will make ’
Mr. and Mrs. George Drorbaugh, your business healthier and more
Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Powell and family prosperous.
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spent the week in Lewis and Randle.
Wash., taking in the Rainier national
Then He Went South
forests and the “Ohanapecash hot
Hear about the lad in the car who
springs” which are twenty miles up
the mountain from Lewis, Wash. called to a sweet young thing on the
They report a wonderful trip and curb, “Want a ride, sister?”
lots of beautiful scenery, but no fish
“Are you going north?” she asked.
“Sure.” “Well, then bring me back
Professor Wilkerson attended a
meeting of school patrons at Mist some Eskimo pies,” she said sweet­
the first of the week, and reports ly.
that the citizens there were 100 per
cent favorable to the Mist high Envelopes—Let us print you some
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C. of C. luncheon next Wednesday Corvallis this week.
noon.
Wild blackberries are plentiful,
Try praising your wife, even if although pickers have been busy for
a couple weeks.
Mr. DePue says
it does frighten her at first.
that in the vicinity of West Timber
will be found lots of fine berries.
Mrs. A. J. Black was a Portland
visitor the latter part of last week
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cameron of
Washtucna, Wash., visited this week
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Emmott Sun- at
the J. H. Sell chicken ranch in
dayed in Jewell.
west Vernonia. Mrs. Cameron is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sell.
Henry Mosman and Merle Cline
were Portland visitors Saturday.
—INGERSOLL WRIST WATCH—
Just the thing for your vacation
“Happy” Thompson was a Port- trip. Will stand the bumps of out
land visitor this week.
door life better than high priced
delicate watches. A. L. Kullander.
A. W. Peterson was up from Gold
Hill Saturday on business.
Mr. and Mrs . George Freeman
Mrs. C. S. Hoffman and children and two children from Carlisle, Wn,
were Portland visitors last Friday. visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lange
for a few hours Wednesday after­
Mrs. Freeman’s sister, Mrs.
Mrs. S. Cameron and children are noon.
on a berry picking trip in the valley Isling and niece accompanied them
from Scappoose.
and will be gone for a week.
Mr. Watkins, state traffic officer
for Columbia county, was a Vernon­
ia visitor the first of the week on
state motor business.
school students attending at Ver­
nonia next term.
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Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Gillchrest and
son spent a few days vacation at
their summer home on the Wash
ougal river this week.
EAGLE
SET OF 4 ENGLISH DECORATED
BOWL, PER SET
NO DELIVERY
3
DAYS
ONLY
Vacuum Bottles
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ó knives, ô forks
Glass Tumblers, 2 for
9c
2 4-oz Glass Fruit Dishes,9c
3 PINT GLASS
WATER PITCHERS
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Cups,
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Good Broom,
Hoffman
Hardware
Company
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9c
2 Saucers,
19c
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9c
39C
GLASS WATER SETS
6 GLASSES
FANCY JUGS
9c
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Svrup Jug
Alarm Clock, .
Sugar Bowl,
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Aluminum Tea Kettle*
PERCOLATORS
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DISH PANS
ROASTERS
DOUBLE BOILERS
ETC., ETC.—
89c
Guaranteed Watch . . 99c
Wash Board,
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49c
See HOFFMAN about it
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