FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1938 VERNONIA feAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON PAGE TWELVE Evangelical Church Does Mother Honor » FORMER RESIDENT GETS PUBLICITY FOR TREE CUTTING Harold Akerstedt, a former Vernonia resident, was the re­ cipient of considerable radio Many Gifts Presented and newspaper publicity the Sunday at Special Ser-, past week due to his being selected to cut what is re­ vice for Day ported to be the largest fir The Mother’s Day program at. tree in Clatsop county, The the Evangelical Sunday School was tree, the cutting of which oc- presented to a large and apprécia­ cupicd the better part of three it was introduced tive audience, days, was to be preserved in by a group of old favorite songs part by Clatsop county citi- played by members of the Douglass zens as an example of the orchestra. The remainder of the growth available in that area. hour was filled with songs and re­ Mr. Akerstedt has several citations by members of the Sunday j relatives residing here now, it school. was understood. . ............... Every mother present was given I , a spray of lilacs which had been _ donated for the occasion by Mrs. (4{JUildtV Flea Beetle To Be Topic Wednesday Posters Are Quilt Fair Winners Given Judged Here Their Awards This Week Many Hundred* see Un­ usual Displays in Early Building Past Weekend Winner* Announced in 3 Divisions; Ruby Thacker, Pleasant Hill, First County Agent, Kenneth Gray to Confer Here with Interested Rancher* Winners in the .various classifi­ cations of the quilt fair held here last weekend by the Pollyanna Cir­ cle of the Evangelical' church were announced this week by a commit­ tee of judges, headed by Mrs. Maude Purvine, county demonstra- tion agent. Classifications, and places won, follow: pieced quilts for ladies un­ der 60—Mrs. Z. L. Sehorn, Mrs. Frank Kutila, Mrs. Virgil' Powell; sppliqued quilts for ladies under 60—Mrs. Jean Enos, Mrs. Bundy, 1 J Frank Peterson and Mrs. Marie; Mrs. C. A. Malmsten; pieced quilts Holmstrom of Natal. for ladies over 60—Mrs. Ollie Ro­ Mrs. Carl' Anderson, the youngest berts, Mrs. Ira Mann, Miss Opal mother present, was given a potted Scheuerman; appliqued quilts for lantalna. , ladies over 60—Mrs. A. H. Tisdale, Mrs. J. E. Tapp, the mother with Mrs. Emma Weed, Mrs. Earl Dial; the most children present in the Assembly of God Meet­ oldest quilt—Mrs. Ben Bennett tervice, received a potted fuchia. ings Attracts, Rev. Merle (92), Mrs. Nola Brady (84), Mrs. Each of her five children was given I Glew Says This Week j E. J. Douglass (78); crocheted bed­ a red tulip. spreads—Mrs. Elmore Knight, Mrs. The mother of the largest family 1 was Mrs. Ollie Roberts, mother of| The evangelistic campaign which Ollie Roberts, Mrs. L. H. Dewey; ten children; second place in t t. hi — s has been in progress the past two efgans—Mrs. Emma Weed, Mrs. ~ group was taken by Mrs. Mary Roe- I weeks at the Assembly of God Wayne Hieber, Mrs. L. H. Dewey; Each oiger, mother of nine. 1—.. of — church on east Bridge street hat crib quilts—Mrs. Geo. Comstock, these ladies was given a potted | been marked by splendid interest | Miss Mary Anne Clark, Mrs. R. E. I each night, said Rev. Merle Gl.w l Silvis. plant. present was ^is week. Better crowds have been | Special mention was made of the The oldest mother Mrs. C. Van Blaricom, who received ’n attendance than ever before dur- dj counterpanes which were hand a Martha Washington geranium. |:ng the church’s history in Vemo-|uoven> anj one submitted by Mrs. ¡L. jj . Dewey which was 148 years Bouquets were also presented to n’a> he said. all mothers over 75 years of age. I Friday evening a delegation from old. These included Mrs. Frank Craw- Westport was present and all avail- Today (Thursday), the winning ford, Mrs. E. L. Derebery, Mrs. able seating capacity was taken, quilts are on display in St. Helens Mary Roediger and Mrs. Emma j “Some genuine conversions have at the County Home Demonstration marked the meetings,” said Rev. exhibits. Weed. An honorary bouquet was pre- Glew, “and the services have been The Pollyannas expressed their tented to Miss Lenora Kizer, who, very profitable to all who have at­ thanks to the merchants and to because of her long years of service tended.” the exhibitors who made the first ;n the Vernonia schools has “moth­ In all probability the services fair a huge success. ered” many of the boys and girls will close Sunday evening. and young people of the Sunday TIMBER LEAGUE school. Ruby Thacker, seventh grade stu­ dent at' Pleasant Hill, was the sweepstakes winner in the Ameri­ can Legion Auxiliary poppy poster contest, judged by a committee headed by L. H. Dewey Friday af­ ternoon. Though not especially appetizing, the flea beetle will be the subject for a meeting scheduled at the Vernonia Grange hall Wednesday evening, May 18, at 8 o’clock, when the county agent, Geo. A. Nelson of St. Helens, and Kenneth Gray, who has been studying the flea beetle, its history and control, will come here to enlighten Vernonia and district farmers. All interested in tne pest ara cordially invited to attend the meet- ing, points of which will be stressed by the use of slides. ¡Crowd Feature Of Service VERNONIA SOFT BALL STANDINGS— w Federáis Stockers ....... Jr. Legion ..... Camp Reehers Beer Barons Shippers ....... ....2 ...1 ... 0 ... 0 .0 . 0 L 0 0 1 1 1 0 Pct. 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 The community safety council in Silverton recently sponsored a safety exhibit which was displayed for a week in a furniture store window. Materials for the exhibit were fur­ nished by Secretary of State Earl Snell. ELECT JUDGE HOWARD K. ZIMMERMAN To SUPREME COURT Inferprah law in a progrtfiiv« »pint, aad applitl it fairly and impartially ■ IICT A YOUNOIR MAN WITH JUDICIAL IXMRIINCI Paid Adv. by H. K. Zimmerman CUT THIS SOFT BALL SCHEDULE OUT— Thursday, May 12 (Postponed) Camp Reehers vs. Shippers Friday, May 13 (Postponed) Beer Barons vs. Shippers Monday, May 16 Beer Barons vs. Reehers Camp Tuesday, May 17 Shippers vs. Junior Legion Wednesday, May 18 W L 0 0 1 1 2 2 Clatskanie ............. 2 P. Strawboard ........... 2 Cathlamet ............... 1 Ryderwood ................... 1 Vernonia ......... 0 Kal'ama ...................... ...0 Several improvements in local bus­ iness houses were noted this week, chief among them being the refin­ ishing of the Kullander Jewelry , store interior, repainting and decor- I sting of the Nance Pharmacy in­ terior and painting of the Cozy Con­ fectionery front. Helen Hayes is appearing. FOR SALE—10 choice white pigs, $5.00 each; 1 cow, milking 3 gal­ lons, $40.00; 1 4-year old steer, 842.50. Elmer Bergerson. 19t3— FOR SALE—Cabbage and pansy plants. Mrs. G. W. Thacker, 958 First Avenue. 19tl LOST—Small black and tan mate hound, and brown and white fe­ male hound. Reward for their re­ turn. Dr. Bigelow. 1911 To Be Presented at the Washington Grade School Auditorium FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 7:30 P. M, by the Eighth Grade Fine Entertainment for the Whole Family Admission: Adults 15c, Students 10c, grade school 5c FOR SALE—Equity in 1937 85 horsepower. Ford V-8 Tu dor se­ dan. Equipped with radio. $615.88 total price, including insurance, car­ rying charges and down payment of $100. Driven 5,500 miles. Guv Tiffany, 1123 Washington Avenue, Vernonia. 19tl FOR SALE OR TRADE—10 acres. 1H mile from town on Stoney Point road. House, bam, stock and electricty. T. R. Henderson. 19t1 Hf nr Il Twi 1 nationally ! advertised ! Canned STOKELY’S 3 Peach Sale Now Going on — Stock up! STOKELYS 2y2’^ 3 cans 55c 12 cans $2.10 CANS 35c ....................................................... WHOLE CORN, 3 No. 2’s 39c CANS TOMATOES, S.P., No. 21/,’s A7C 3 CANS ............................................ HONEY POD PEAS 59c 5c 6 CANS ............................................. + Tomato Juice, CAN No. l’s ...................................................... HALVES OF GOLD 3 cans 50c 12 cans $1.90 IN OUR MARKET PICNICS, Sugar Cured POUND Baby Beef Pot Roast POUND ................................................ LOIN BACON, Sugar Cured POUND ............... WEINERS 2 POUNDS SHORTENING 4-POUND PACKAGE DEL MONTE PINEAPPLE— Tidbits or Crushed 15c 16c SAUERKRAUT, **vv 2 CANS ........ 35c 41c EACH No. 2>/2’s 2 FOR .............................................................. SUGAR PEAS, No. 2’s J FOR ............................................................ ASPARAGUS TIPS Airway CoEfee Pound Bag 19c 25c 44c 35c 15c 3 FOR ............................................................ CATSUP, Large bottle LIBBY’S No. 2i/2’s SPINACH, 9 x 12 rug. very little; See Ralph Auto Com­ 19tl— FOR SALE!—6-room house and two acres. Inquire at W. T. Grawes, Riverview. 19t3— PRICES FOR FRI. and SAT. May 13 and 14 F armer—Consumer TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE!—Red velvet Cost $15.75, used w'.l sell for $10.50. Bowerman at Vernonia pany. hobo in 41 states of the Union, and later, as a traveling student, to visit 13 states of Old Mexico, He traveled 1,100 miles in Mexico by foot on the mountain trails. The couple’s major interests, and interests they intend to pursue while in Europe, are geography, tter 4, Florida Graves 4, Alma Jean Norman 6, Elsie Killian 1, Ervel Olmstead 2, Margaret Haiman 1, Irene Driscoll 1, Jack Craford 8, Fred Ritchie 1, Fred Lusby 4, Har­ ry Lusby 6, Edgar Culbertson 1, Berl Arnner 8, Elmer Cummings 4, Hank Rose 11%, Art Williams 6. Junior DeHart 3, Frank Lines 1%, Mathew Esmino 1 and Leonard Buckner 4. Frank Rose, entering three e- vents, the relay, broadjump and dash, took three places, getting 1 *i points for his relay work. Jack Craford also made a record in the pole vault at the meet with the bamboo set at 9-feet. ---------- o---------- In Ireland, pedestrians were held directly responsible for 47 of the nation’s 214 road fatalities last year. Drivers were held responsible for 88 fatalities, and bicyclists for 41. GRAPEFRUIT, No. 2’s (Continued from page 1.) FOR SALE—1-room modern house. 2 lots, garden in. Will sell sub- stantial equity for $100, balance $15 month; payment includes every thing. This is a good deal. Harry Morris, 1206 State street. 19tl Three 1-Act Plays i Hfc Mil 1.000 1.000 .500 .500 .000 .000 suggestions on how to entertain gra­ ciously, as well as how to be thrifty. Surprises in store for readers of The Eagle will not be limited to free entertainment and instruction, since there will be daily gifts, many of which will bring pleasure and re­ newed appreciation of “school' days” ----------- o----------- long after the final graduation on Seniors Enjoy Weekend--- enjoyed the closing day. The Vernonia seniors their annual “sneak day” the past Attending Conference— weekend by taking three, in place Miss Edna Owens, Vernonia libr­ The graduates left of one day. arian; Mrs. Paul Gordon, and Mrs. !■; re Saturday morning for Sea- Franklin Malmsten are in Portland s.de, staying there over the week­ today attending a distr'..t library end, returning Monday after en­ meeting at the Rose City branch joying hikes, angling, golf and surf library, The latter two represent features. Mr. an