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FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1934. /ERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON PAGE FOUR contacted during the toil of grub bing fire trail and patrolling. Forestry activities of the Reeh- er’s camp are now spread liter ally over counties, as side or de tachment camps are still in op eration at Wilark, Wilson river, Hoffman burn and Round Top, Educational Activities Get Added as well as at the main camp at Westimber. Impetu* Acting company commander for the Reeher’s camp at pres sent is Lieut. John J. Taggart Educational activities at the1 as a result of the absence of Capt. Reeher’s camp, CCC, received an Frank C. Finch, company com added impetus this week with the mander, who was called to Mon inauguration of regular classes in i tana as result of the serious ill- Diesel enginess operation and ness of his father. maintenance. Leo Landauer, Hillsboro and Washington county resident, who Mileage Means is part-time operator of the Tim Little to Aged ber company Diesel powered elec Auto Travellers tric plant, is teaching the classes under an SERA teaching pro (Southwest American ject. A correspondence course Forf Smith, Ark.) presented to the camp by the Mrs. T. C. Miller of Hunting Adcox Diesel Engines school of ton, Ark., 86 years old, and Mrs. Portland is being used as tne Joe Stodney of Dunsmuir, Calif., basis for material presented in 83, think nothing of an automo the course. Men interested in bile trip of almost 2,000 miles if Diesel work at the camp also have it’s made together. the assistance of material furnish They arrived in Fort Smith ed by the Oregon state library I Sunday evening tired, but un and have been invited to avail daunted travelers. They had visit themselves of the opportunity of ed with each other practically ev inspecting the Diesel powered ery mile from the coast and had electrical plant at Forest Grove. • thoroughly enjoyed the six day$ Definite indication of the cali ! of travel and the experiences of ber of instruction at the camp ! tourists’ camps. Mrs. Miller’s was received by men interested 1 niece, Miss Ida Mae Hawkins, in the camp orchestra when it was the chauffeur. Mrs. Miller was learned that Emil Berggren, I and Mrs. Stodney took their ease musical instructor, had obtained and reviewed with joy their youn notification of the acceptance for ger days in a “do-you-remember- publication of another of his contest” which lasted the entire compositions. journey. Lyric and words for the popu Mrs. Miller made the trip to lar piece, “Just a Moon, Just a I return to her home in Hunting Girlie and You,” were written by ton. She had been visiting with Berggren and will be put on the relatives in Portland, Ore., since market by the Authors-Composers last September. Mrs. Stodney and Publishers association of Chi came to be the guest of ner cago, Illinois. Berggren has pre daughter, Mrs. Fred G. Miller, viously had numerous popular and Dr. Miller. Mrs. Stodney and songs published and has written Mrs. Miller are girlhood friends. and arranged scores of openings Mrs. Miller’s son married Mrs. of theatres and vaudeville. Pre Stodney’s daughter and that made viously to establishing residence the tie closer. They had been at Aloha, Berggren was pianist separated for 35 years by the and orchestra leader for organi absence of Mrs. Stodney wno has zations including the Pantages been living in the west, where she theatres at Tacoma and Victoria, and Mr. Stodney maintain a home the Orpheum at Portland and Se at Dunsmuir, Calif. attle and the Hollywood-Orien When Mrs. Miller deciced to tal and Baker theatres at Port return home she could not come land. without seeing her girlhood ehum. Programs arranged by Rev. A. Correspondence established a plan G. Bennett of Forest Grove are and Mrs. Miller and her niece continuing for the benefit and went down the coast to Califor enjoyment of the entire camp nia to pick up Mrs. Stodney and personnel, Miss Ruth Boyles, vio- give the two friends an oppor linist, and Miss Helen Boyles, pi- tunity to enjoy six days of unin anist, both of Foret Grove, pre terrupted visiting in a long motor sented several numbers during ft journey. recent visit. Mrs. Stodney was reared in Fort Smith, where she will renew association with former friends in Several CCC Men her visit in this city. Mrs. Miller Confined to Camp and her niece will remain for a With Poison Oak week and then go to Huntington. Mrs. Stodney will spend several Men of CCC company 1313 weeks at the home of her daugh are again settled in the normal ter and son-in-law, 1123 North routine of work following the Twelfth street. Mr. Stodney will feverish fire suppresion activities come later for a visit and to ac of last week—but a number of company her on a train trip the fire fighters still have es- home. epcially vivid recollections of Mrs. Miller and Miss Hawkins their experiences. Several men of the company are former Vernonia residents, were confined to quarters fol-, and spent last winter here with lowing fire fighting to recuperate Miss Hawkins' parents, Mr. and from the effects of poinson oak Mrs. B. B. Hawkins. Diesel Engine Classes Started At Reeher’s Camp I 'I Laundry Work That Is Reliable . . . Our work is guaranteed as reliable and absolutely safe for your clothes. They’ll come back snowy and clean —and nicely finished. Our prices are low—in perfect accordance with these times. VERNONIA LAUNDRY And Dry Cleaning Phone 711 Jed Awbrey spent the week end fishing at Manzanita beach at Nehalem. Babe Serafin of Wilark is visit ing relatives on O.-A. hill. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Alden Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hilliker of Lee will be glad to hear of the Buxton were guests of their mo arrival of a ten pound boy Mon ther, Mrs. Edith Varley, Sunday. day at Longview. Mrs. Frank Hankle had as her guests Monday Mrs. L. O. An drew and family, also Mrs. How N nt al ard Allen and family of Corey Mr*. J. W. Neurer hill. Mrs. Clarence Fowler of Tren- holm visited relatives here Sat Logging operations are re urday and Sunday. suming. Arrangements are being Mrs. Claude Norris and daugh made to start logging. Bob Seal’s ter of O.-A. hill were guests of men went to work Wednesday, Mrs. B. B. Hawkins Saturday. Aug. 1, and Holding and Peter Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bays of son will be ready to start next Treharne were guests of Mrs. week. Clark and Wilson started Riley Hall Sunday. their loader to work Wednesday Mrs. Cynthia Smith returned morning to load logs from trucks to her home at Forest Grove on the flat cars at Oak Branch Saturday after spending the week creek. The construction crew is among relatives. blasting and making a logging Mrs. Glen Hawkins entertained road between where Holding and her mother, Mrs. Pete Serafin, Seal are logging. of Wilark Sunday. Mrs. Marian Milton had charge Johnnie May, who spent a of the Mist telephone office Sat month with his sister at Black urday in Miss Holmstrom’s place. Rock, returned home Thursday. Doc Hall from near Vernonia Little Joy Jamieson of Birken- was calling at Natal Monday with feld visited her grandmother, Mrs. T. S. Crowder, several days last his bride of a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Milton week. returned from Portland last week Mrs. Margaret Dunlap spent a most pleasant day at the home end. Mrs. Milton spent part time of her son, Noble Dunlap of Na with her father, Dave McMullen, at the hospital. tal, Sunday. Mrs. Nettie Peterson and her Mrs. Virgil Powell and son Mel son Richard and Mrs. Mary Bur vin left Saturday for Camp Boy- ington, where they will spend a ris and her granddaughter Beat week visiting Mr. Powell, who is rice Perry were in Vernonia on business this week. stationed there. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holt and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Carmichael and son Johnny and Mr. and Mrs. their four sons called on friends Victor Berg of Natal were guesu here Sunday as they were mov ing to Longview, Wash., where of Mrs. T. S. Crowder Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Koberstein and Mr. Holt has employment in a daughter visited friends in Port- saw mill. Happy Thompson and his land Sunday. daughter from Vernonia called Chas. Palmer of Mr. and Mrs. Salem spent the week end at the here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. G. Lord accom-. home of Mrs. Chas. Christensen. Miss Minnie Awbrey is on the panied by Miss Olga Holmstrom motored to Portland Saturday, sick list this week. Chas. Christensen was in Port returning Sunday. Noble Dunlap is doing some land Monday for medical treat ment. Mrs. Art Davis, Mrs. Edith Var ley and son Elza attended the ball game at Buxton Sunday. A May-December birthday cel ebration was held at the home of Mrs. George Brown Wednesday, July 25, in honor of little Miss H Ow/ BARBER J Ly shop Barbara Bowers, age one year, and Mrs. George Brown, age 57. Haircutting for Men The guests were served with din Women and Children ner and refreshments. Expert Work Guaranteed Rev. Fred Petty was a Port- land visitor Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Awbrey and Hi ver view carpenter work for Wm. Bridgers at the Mist merchandise and gen eral grocery store. Dave McMulle» is getting along nicely and is gaining strength. The family expect him home some time next week. The Clatskanie Chiefs won the first half championship of the Tri-county league by defeating Kalama 17 to 8 in the play-off July 22. LODGES A. F. of L. LOGGERS Local No. 18742 meets second and fourth Thursdays in the month at Grange hall, 8 p. m. Visiting members cordially invit ed to attend. Fred Lumm, president. A. F. & A. M. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 A. F. & A M. meets at Masonic Temple, Stated Communication First Thursday of each month. Special called meetings on all other Thurs- day nights 7:30 p.m. Visitor! most cordially welcome. J. B. Wilkerson, W. M. F. D. Macpherson, Secretary Order of Eastern Star Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. 3. Regular commu nication first and third Wed nesdays of each month, at Ma sonic Temple. All visiting sis ters and broth ers welcome. Mrs. M. F. Wall, W. M. Leona McGraw, Sec. 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