Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon
Page Eight
Oregon Observes
Thrift Week
Man’» Limitation»
National Thrift
Week Jan. 17-23
Dice were known tn ancient
Greece and their Invention Is at
Rare Tropical Fruit
tributed by some to Psalmedes in
Botanlcally, a monastery Is known
the Thirteenth century B. O. The
dice exhumed from Thebes differ in ns a philodendron. The taste Is
no way from the Ivory or bone similar to belli the pineapple and
cubes of today. They had spots banana, ft Is brought from Porto
A Hope In Proceas
ranging from one to six on them Rico nnd Is probably the rarest
Opening ourselves to the and the sum of the spots on the fruit on the New York market.
charge of being repetitious, *• two opposite shies always seven.
Brown Hen's CfTerir.j
say, "We Are Happy.” And we
Not to be outdone by the other
Shows Stars* Distance
are now in the process of hop
A _ parsec Is a unit of length used parishioners of Little Tlmherden
ing that the ten rules we have
church. Shorehan». England, who
herein set forth will make you In expressing the distance of stars. were preparing for a harvest
One
parsec
Is
almost
exactly
29*1.265
happy.
times the mean distance of the thanksgiving, an old nrown hen laid
We trust that you will co earth
from the sun. A star Is at two eggs In the chancel.
operate with the banks, building a distance of one parsec from the
Prevent Rut** Slipping
and loan associations, realtors, earth If Its annual parallax amounts
investment
houses,
insurance to one second of arc.
Rugs will not slip or curl If you
cut small pieces from un old Inner
companies and churches in the
tube and sew one on each of the
observance of national Thrift
Worth Their Cost
four corners with strong thrend
week. Finally, with a bow to
Tradition Is not a bad thing. Woe matching the rug color as near as
Benjamin
Franklin,
history’s to the activity In which tradition possible.
greatest exponent of thrift, we Is not the subject of an everlast
wish you the infinite joyful BUC- ing and violent scrap. And dig
nity. purity and wliolesomeness are WASH GRADE NEWS
cess that is your birthright.
not bad things either. All four
are worth fighting for and lighting
Hazel Chapman is the only one
Real Benefactor
against—Arnold Bennett
who received 100 in spelling in
And he gave It for his opinion
the 5th grade.
"that whoever could make two ears
Named for Location
of corn or two blades of grass to
of
Savonnerl
carpet
is
a
kind
A
Those who received 100 in
grow upon a spot of ground where
handmade one-piece carpet spelling in the 6th grade are:
only one grew before, would de fine
with
a
velvet
pile,
manufactured
nt
serve better of mankind and do the Gobelin establishment In Paris. Florence _____
Austin _____
Elbert _____
Brock.
more essential service to bls coun The name was taken from the for Eleanor Edens. Toshi Kuge Bet
try than the whole race of politi
establishment at ('balllot, which ty Lee. Kenneth Lewis, Lucille
cians put together." — Jonnthun mer
Howard
McGilvray,
once been a soap factory— Lindberg,
Swift (1667-1745), -Gulliver's Truv had
Savonnerl.
Leone Mills, Stanely Oversen,
els."
Stanley Parker, Maxine Scribner
been for? What are the rewards
1 have been seeking?” one may
know that another soul is pas
sing without ever having learned
to know God through sharing
with others.
Man Is the only one that knows
nothing, that can learn nothing
From page 1
without
being taught. He can nei
National Thrift Week Is cci'n
ther
speak
nor
walk,
nor
eat.
nnd
being observed, and the Oresoa In short he can do nothing at the ing that his consicence is clear
committee, headed by W. O. Mun- I prompting of nature only, hut weep. and that his family will not suf
sell of Portland, has organised ac —Pliny the Eider (23-79 A. D).
" ' fer through want. But life in
tivities in many cities and towns "Natural History.”
surance even as a systematic
of the state and is distributing
method of saving money and as
Laoland'« Climata
much literature and presenting the
a secure investment is sufficient
ten point code of life by speakers
Much of Lapland Is above the ly attractive to recommend itself
and in various other ways. In this Arctic circle and the climate is se to every shrewd business man.
state it is sponsored by the Oregon vere. At Klruna, above the circle, I Life insurance insures a life of
Bankers’ Association and the Y. M. the average annual temperature Is success and happiness.
degrees Fahrenheit, nnd the
C. A., co-operating with numerous 34.7
Gives Life Meaning
average summer temperature Is 54
other organizations.
degrees Fahrenheit
In almost everyone’s attic of
The week starts January 17, tho
dreams, perhaps in the dustiest
anniversary of Benjamin Franklin,
Man’» Right to Land
corner, is a home that is truly
greatest apostle of thrift. The ten
The equal right of all men to the one's own. The rule to “Own
point creed consists of these fea use of land Is as clear as their
tures: Work and earn. Make a equal right to breathe the air—It Your Home,” strikes a universal
budget, Record expenditures, Have Is a right proclaimed by the fact ly responsive chord. It calls up
a bank account. Carry life insur of their existence.—Henry George. long neglected plans, wild half
hopes, pictures with an air cas
ance, Own your home. Make a will.
tle motif or a steady unchang
Distance Lends Enchantment
Invest in safe securities, Pay bills
What we can’t understand Is why ing aspiration to own a modest
promptly, Share with others. Jan
uary 17 is thrift day; 18, budget so many motorists drive to distant bungelow where mother and kid
day; 19, share-with-others day; 20. places to be killed when they have dies will be gloriously happy
make a will; 21, own your home; all the modern conveniences at against a fitting background.
22, life insurance; 23, safe Invest home.—Canton Dally News.
Jt is the home that gives life
ments.
meaning and the sort of sta
Work» Both Way»
bility that is essential to success.
He that openly tells his friends Home is an axis about which to
Governor Norblad
all that he thinks of them, must rotate. It symbolizes family af
Proclaims Thrift expect that they will secretly tell
fection, family pride. Home is
Governor A. W. Norblad has of his enemies much that they do not the quintessence of wholesome
think
of
him.
—
Cotton.
Conductor Scored
ficially proclaimed January 17-23
contentment.
On a rainy day a lady In a sable
Thrift Week, and in issuing his
Uncle Eben
Victim* of Neglect
coat got on a Madison avenue street
proclamation he made the follow
“De mo’ you talk,” said Unele
Turn off the radio and "Make car. ”1 don't suppo:«e I’ve ridden
ing statement:
Eben, “de mo’ liable you Is to find a Will.” Jazz, however loud, IB on a street car in two years," she
Thrift Is a hah out how much mo’ wasteful conver unable to cancel the inevitabij- said to the conductor, a gloomy fel
sation
kin be dan regular work.”—
low, as she gave him her fare. “I
it which can be
ity of death. Faced with the ride in my own ear,” she explained.
acquired only by Washington Star.
tusk of making a will which the Tlie conductor rang up the fare.
consistent prac
sentimentalist
might
consider "You don't know how we missed
Hard to Trace Origin
tice. It not only
Various fanciful divisions have gloomy,, and, as an alternative, you,” he said.—The New Yorker.
guarantees eco
nomlc security been Invented for the term "hocus the prospect of a family left
Device Popularizes Plane
but nothing definite Is hopeless victims to your neg-
for those who pocus,"
known. It was probably Invented lect, which a person of real
Pianos will not disturb the neigh
follow it,but also by Jugglers to Imitate Latin.
sentiment might consider much bors tf the device Invented by a
promotes an in
radio enthusiast of Paris is adopt
gloomier, you are asked to ed,
creased sense of
he believes. Every key struck
Sporting Expression
choose.
r e s p o nsiblllty
closes
an electric current corre
A racing bell was a sliver bell
A
carefully
drawn
up
will,
sponding to the frequency of tho
and self-respect. given as a prize for a horse race.
the
trust
to be administered by
note. This frequency Is amplified
Governor Norbl.d It Includes tar The expression now used is "rac
more than the mere hoarding of ing cup," and refers to a piece of department of a reliable bank, r.nd reaches a head telephone which
is the business man’s means ot the player wears.
money. It means the wise and plate offered as n prize.
protecting his loved ones against
constructive use of all possessions
When Sight Returns
their own innocence or someone
both public and private, to the end
No Shopping Day*
girl
falling In love thinks of
A
elses
dishonesty.
The
unwilled
that by present self-control and In
Women no longer devote certain
the funny looking, spindly little
telllgent foresight, the largest and days to shopping us our mothers estate has been built in vain. man
she
loves
as a god. But let
A Market Spectacle
most desirable returns may be in did. They mix shopping with all
her marry him and he remains her
sorts
of
other
activities.
—
American
What
occasion
more
approp
sured for the future.
god for about ns long as a rose re
riate than this for saying “In tains Its beauty. It's too bad, but
The governor urges the schools, Magazine.
I
----------------------
vest
in
Safe
Securities?
”
The
It's true.—Nellie Webb In the Atchi
churches and other civic and educa
Showing How Times Change
nation recently witnessed a gor son Globe.
tional agencies to "give thought
If
Sir
Walter
Raleigh
hud
stopped
geously dramatic display of
and attention to the importance of
Benzine and Benzene
the wise husbandry of personal on the street today to lay down Ids Wall Street tetnferament. Mil
cont
for
Queen
Elizabeth
we
’
d
have
Benzine Is similar to,.or Identical
of
water-doused
citi
possessions and the careful con two more traffic victims.—Dayton lions
zens were shocked into the dis with gasoline or naphtha. It is a
servation of public resources.”
News.
covery that gambling and work mixture of compounds obtained by
the distillation of petroleum. Ben
ing were not synonymous and zene,
Thrift Age-Old Story
Odd “Sprinkling” System
also commonly called benzol,
ALL
of
the
people
could
not
be
By I.. Barnum, President
During a drought In England,
is a definite chemical substance ob
Oregon Bankers Association
when watering of tennis courts wn i right ALL of the time.
tained by distilling coal tar.
The question of Thrift is but the prohibited, some courts wore
The conservative investors, the
age-old story, retold and given sprinkled with salt to attract moist men with strong bank accounts
Handicap to Be Fought
new impetus by ure.
with gilt-edge bonds, with build
An unpleasant speaking voice
Benjamin Frank
ing and loan association mem not incurable. It is overcome by
Summing It Up
lin. The habit of
berships didn’t waste their en training. Ordinarily the voice Is
There Is only one time that Is Im ergy on a collective “I told you unpleasant because it lj( pitched
production o t
wealth Is Inher portant—flow. It Is the thost Im so.” They calmly applied them too high, or because there Is pres,
time because It Is the only selves to their jobs, strengthened ent a throaty quality. Vocal cul
ent to all of us. portant
time when we have any power.
Is helpful. A rasping voice
Tho message
in the conviction that though a ture
may upset even the calmest nervous
Thrift bears is
railroad
journey
may
be
dull,
it
system.
It Is a serious beauty de
Establishing Equality
that
more
safely leads somewhere, while the fect, nnd should be overcome.—Chi
Equality
is
the
share
of
every
thought should
at their advent upon earth, nnd most thrilling roller-coaster ride cago I’osL
bo given to the one
r'-oalitv Is also theirs when placed is dangerous and ends exactly
employment and ui.¿er it.—Ninon de Lenelos.
Highly Humorous
where it begins.
sound invest
They Establish Credit
narry, age four, came home
ment of all tho
The counsel to “Pay Bills from Sunday school chuckling.
Beyond Understan ling
What did you do at Sunday
_ Barnum
_____
forms of wealth
L.
“I dunno why It Is," grumbles Promptly is not offered in the “
our personal and national industry Grandpa Wayback, “hut you never spirit of propaganda for the school?" asked bls Interested moth
er.
told us a funny
produces.
see the moths get Into the mort- butcher, baker and candlestick story,” "Teacher
giggled Harry. “A funny
Mr. Barnum Is head of one of gage and eat It up."
maker. It is one of our most story," echoed bls mother. “What
tho great organizations promoting
gratifying rules of happiness. If was It about?' "It was about the
Fight to t'»a Finish
Thrift week throughout Oregon.
followed faithfully it is guaran adventures," was the reply, “of
nis Lordsldp (to servant)—Jarn- teed to relieve a heavy feeling Sbadrach Meshach, and a billy
Sawyer Quotes Micawber dyce, I’ve Just had a tllT with my in the region of the chest.
goat I"
wife—will you slam the door?—
By Robert W. Pawyer, member
Promptly paid bills are ana
London Opinion.
Oregon State Highway Commission
Stamp Adopted in 1844
thema to the troubled conscience
I think the last word on Thrift
Postmaster
General John M -Niles
they
establish
one
’
s
credit.
They
You Bet
was said by Mr. Micawber some
recommended the use of stamps in
If some women were ns hard are an extremely valuable index this country In 1840, almost Imme
years ago.
You will re to please before marriage us aft of In character.
after their adoption in Eng
paying bills promptly one diately
land, hut his suggestion was dis
member his erward, more men would be bach
lubricates
the
wheels
of
commu
elors.
—
Neoslio
Miner.
dainfully turned down. Not until
words as report
nity business and earns the com four years later was their use au
ed by David Cop
Said Long Ago
munity
’
s
respect.
In
receiving
thorized.
Even then congress made
perfleld:
It Is not names which give con their money promptly, the mer no provision for printing them.—
"M r. Micaw fidence
to things, but things which chants and trades people are Gas Logic.
ber • • • sol give confidence
to names. Chr.vso- best able to serve and to main
emnly conjured ■tom.
Physical Peculiarity
tain a low price level. Economy
me, to observe
Double-jolntedness Is enused by
and
honesty
are
one
in
the
en
that If a mau
loose ligaments around the Joints.
dorsement of this rule.
had twenty
People possessing such ligaments
Nine
rules
for
a
successful
pounds a year
have a wider latitude of movement
happy
life
have
been
given,
around the Joints than most people
income, and
were
it
not
for
the
tenth
and
can twist themselves Into po
nineteen
Robert W. Sawyer spent
would be completely worth- sitions which would not be possible
pounds, nineteen shillings and six
as futile as all things are for an ordinary person.
pence, he would be happy, but that,
are not touched with the
if he spent twenty pounds one, h"
purifying influence of unselfish
SPECIALIST
Ambition Fulfilled
would be miserable."
Others.”
in Internal Medicine for the
ness.
“Share With
At Twyforil. England. George En-
past fifteen years
These words should be written derby, at the age of seventy,
Thrift Principles Given
in blood red across the heavens, achieved Ills life’s ambition. He
The cardinal principles of thrift
DOES NOT OPERATE
[They constitute tlie greatest utilized bls savings of sixty-three
are as follows: Work and earn,
years to erect a tombstone to the
message of all religion.
Make a budget. Record expend!
memory of bls mother, buried In
The
success
of
a
s<)f
:
sh
ego
Will be at Benson Hotel Mon. I
tures. Have a bank account. Carry
the little churchyard. Enderby's
day and Tuesday, January 27, 28 centric soon withers into a foul mother died when he was seven
life Insurance, Own your home.
Happiness
that is years old. He decided then that
Make a will, Invest In safe securl Office hour. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. I mockery.
hoarded turns to dross. When, lie regularly would bank his savings
ties. Pay bills promptly, Share with
at. the end of the trail, a man until he had sufficient to erect tlie
TWO DAYS ONLY
others.
asks, “What has the struggle memorial.
The Oregon committee consists
No charge for consultation
of Mr. Munsell as chairman; C. N.
Wonacott, vice-chairman; T. P. Dr. Mellintin is a regular grad
Cramer, publicity; H. L. Markell, uate in medicine and surgery
secretary; Walter If. Brown, treas and is licensed by the state of
urer; Committee chairmen: Banks, Oregon. He does not operate ’
C. C. Colt; Make a will. R. M. Al for chronic appendicitis,
Kall
ton; schools, C. A. Rice; Library, stones, ulcers of stomach, ton-1
Anne M. Mulheron; Women's clubs, sils or adenoids.
Miss Grace Bridges; Parent Teach
He has to his credit wonder
er groups, Mrs. William Fehren ful results in diseases of the
bacher; State federation of wo stomach, liver, bowels, blood,
men's clubs, Mrs. G. J. Frankel; skin, nerves, heart, kidney, blad
Share with others, Dr. E. C. Farn der,
bed wetting, catarrh, weak
ham ; Speakers and meetings.
Oeorge P. Simons; Pay bills lungs, rheumatism, sciatica,
promptly, John Keeler; Life Insur- ulcers and rectal ailments.
Below are the names of
ance, L. F. Rice; Invest In safe
few of his many satisfied pa
■•curlties. Willis K. Clark; Own tients
in Oregon who have been
your home, W. H. Rose; Budget,
Fred O. Wills; Radio, W. S. Kirk- treated for one or the other
of the above named causes:
pat rick.
Mrs. H. Blake, Marshfield,
Alfred Clemmens, Corvallis.
Chas. Desch, Portland.
Widow’» Scruple
TO US Printing is more than just putting
Mrs. J. Huntsucker, Toledo.
A West Dalia» widow «ays the
words into type. It is the creation of a work
John
Lucian, Echo.
reason her last engagement came
Bert Lampa. St. Helens.
to nothing wa» becuuee her fiance
of art, be it a simple little announcement or
Mrs. Mayhelle Snyder, Alsea.
waa a patent medicine man who got
an elaborate booklet. Hence we take all the
mad because she wouldn't talk about
M iui Emma Turner, Mikkalo. 1
her liver In a teitlmonlal.—Dallas
Mrs. John Van Pelt, Harbor.
pride of an artist in his craft, in each job;
New«.
J. H. Wood, Eugene.
and that is the secret of the superlative
Mrs. Jennie Woolcry, Salem !
Tho Pa»t»r S»y»'
Remember that date. that
quality
of Eagle printing.
Many a life 1» »" elephant bitten consultation on this trip will be
to death by a malMtude of fie» like free and that his treatment is !
Interest». . . . Before 1918. peo different.
ple killed resisting the law were ' Married women must be ac-
auspicious characters, but now they companied by their husbands.
are somebody'» darlings.—John An
Address: ,.4221 West 3rd St.,
drew Holmes.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Vernonia Eagle
Thursday, January 16, 1980
—
The Vernonia
Bakery’s Policy
Is to work for and build Vernonia and its in-
Lillian Updike and Melvia Brown. edens,
George Stankay,
Those who received 100% in Louise
Mills, Jun»
McNatt,
spelling in the 6th grade are: Margaret Harri», Mark Bsnson,
Dorothy Manson, Eva Chambers, Vivian Laird, Amalia Mauere,
Louise Willson, Gertrude Hodge, Katherine Trude, Frank Lusby,
Helen Murray, Thurman DeHart and Peggy Ovesen.
Ira Rushford, Dorothy Dalton
The Palmer method button
and Mary Hodge.
was awarded in the sixth grade
Those who received 100 in I to Leon Brock and Francis Crib
spelling in the 7th grade are: bins; progress pin to Robert
Rhoda Bell, Shelby Caton, Lu-1 : Petty.
cille Holce, Christine M.tcham
In the 8th grade, Miss Hilts
Jane Michener Rvth Simmons ' teacher, the merit button waa
Benji 1 Wilkerson and Mildred
awarded to Verna Burt; im
Walters.
provement certificates to DeLos»
Powell, Florence Wall George
Those who received the first Holce and Cleon Woodruff.
pin for Palmer method writing
A final certificate was award-
in third grade are: LaVerne Bas . ed to Florence Mayor and high
sett. Elizabeth Schalock, Ellen and business certificates to Mil-
Rollins. Hazel Parker, Elmer licent Ratkie and Ruby Howell.
Reithsier’s
Vernonia’s Leading Store
There never was a product made.
This truth you must confess—
But that some bird could make it worse,
And sell his stuff for less.
When you want real quality
merchandise, buy at Reithner’s
dustries, and in this connection we recommend
the
New Hollywood and
Terminal Restaurants
as being exclusive users of Vernonia Bakery
goods, and worthy of your patronage.
Vernonia Bakery
SPECIAL
50c and 60c Prints
best quality, at . .
$5.00 Overshoes
best quality, at .
39c
$3.50
Children’s Winter Coats
at ONE-HALF price