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FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1939 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, 0 EGON PAGE THREE Dinner Honors Older Grandmothers— Loyal Women Hold Reception— Pinochle, 500 Featured Friday— A reception was held at the Christian church Tuesday evening, sponsored by the Loyal Women’s class. The committee in charge of the evening were Mrs. W. O. Liv ingstone, Mrs. Woodruff and Mrs. Homer Herrin. An address of wel come was given by M. L. Herrin and the response by Eugene Gillard A delightful program was given consisting of music, readings, etc. Punch, cake and coffee were serv ed as refreshments. About 80 peo ple were present. Pinochle and 500 followed by pot luck luncheon were the features of a Friday evening gathering at the Grange hall on the Friday social night of the Fraternal OTder of Eagles, Eagle members and their wives were invited as has been the custom on ail social nights. VFW to Install Officers Friday— Installation of officers for the Smith-Christiansen Post of the Vet- erans of Foreign Wars is to take Rebeccas Initiate place this Friday evening, May 5. The election was held Friday even New Members— The Rebecca Lodge met Thurs ing, April 21. day and initiated Mrs. H. W. Cam- Officers to be installed will be eron, Mrs. Dora Lachine and Mrs. John Grady, commander; Frank Mary Pemlble. Fifty-one members | Lange, senior vice-commcnder; Har- and visitors were present, , eight be- ! ry Kerns, junior vice-commander; from I Lee Schwab, adjutant-quartermas-1 ing from Seaside rnd one i Kansas. ter; Albert Schmidlin, post advo Mrs. Treharne, formerly of here cate and Frank Taylor, chaplaiin. and now of Seaside, presented ,the Several new candidates will be ini lodge with a lovely cake decorated tiated into the post on the same with pink sweet peas and the lodge evening and a number of out-of number. The lodge received many town guests are expected to attend, compliments on the manner of the Refreshments will be served foi- degree team in exemplifying the lowing the close of the regular work. meeting. Your week’s Program at the JOY THEATRE Thursday and Friday, May 4 and 5 DOUBLE FEATURE SCORCHING DRAMA! rmsuvi FAY BAINTER • IDA LUPINC Saturday, May 6—One Day Only DOUBLE FEATURE Sunday and Monday, May brov/’,n® brui»m9' . ee, ihn»«’ o< 9>«" □ nd 9'°n‘ ” Tuesday, May 9—One Day Only PAL NIGHT DOUBLE FEATURE On April SO, a dinner given in honor of the older grandmothers of the Evangelical church, which has become an annual affair, was held at the Evangelical parsonage. During the afternoon pictures Fkoftno« M'curf ir A «uv. were taken and Mrs. L. H. Dewey j WHO SHMBKt HIS Ufi FOR X LONE BlintROLV. sang, “Little Old Lady,” with two additional stanzas written by Mrs. E. E. Garner and Mrs. L. ¡1. Dewey especially for this occasion, Those present were Mrs. Ollie Roberts, Mrs. Emma Weed, Mrs. • <|TH$ REALLV HM NOTHIN« ON G0OHH Katherine Van Blaricom, Mrs. Alice WHO ERMOKS WS UTE ’0« A MtOS RISHT-OO-*l*'f Laura Sauer, Mrs. Dora Washburn, —National Safety Counct Crawford, Mrs. Maibet Dent, Mrs. Mrs. M. J. John, Mrs. C. F. Hieber, Mrs. C. Enstrom, Mrs. Roediger Exams Announced— The U. S. Civil Service Commis and Mrs. Demarest. Âges ranged from 64 to 96 years, the average sion has announced open competit ive examinotions for several posi age being 81 years. tions. For the first two examination applications must be filed not latei F. O. E. Dance than June 1: auditor in the U. S. Staged Saturday— Maritime commission and junior tabulating machine operator. For Many members of the Fraternal the following examinations applica Order of Eagles and their wives tions must be filed not later than were in attendance at Buxton last May 25 : forestry student aid, For Saturday evening for the staging there of an Eagles’ dance. The af- est Service. Applicants must hav<‘ fair had been planned for some completed at least 2 years of a time but the prevalence of scarlet four-year course in a recognized forestry school by June 30. Applic fever there prevented its staging ants must not have passed their until the past Saturday evening. 25th birthday. Information may be The purpose of the dance was to obtained from O. T. Bateman at enlarge lodge funds toward pay he post office. ment for the softball suits purchas ed in outfitting the Eagle sponsor ed softball team to compete in the DINNER PARTY HELD Vernonia’s Softball League. The TO HONOR DEPARTING danice fund remaining following ■he payment of expenses was NATAL RESIDENT $21.25. NATAL—(Special to The Eagle) Ttudy Club Tames Officers— The Vernonia Study club was de- ightfully entertained last Thursday it the home of Mrs. Ross Duncan n Rock creek. Plans were complet d for the annual guest day pro ;ram which will be held on May 8 it the home of Mrs. Judd Green nan when the guest speaker will b. lrs. Parsons from the extensior ervice of Oregon University. Mrs. 'arfeons is reported to be an ex- :ellent speaker and her visit is an ticipated with pleasure by the en- ire membership of the club, Her opic will be “Contemporary Litera ture.” The study book for the after noon wrs “Dithers and Jitters” by Cornelia Otis Skinner, the well known actress, and was reviewed by Mrs. Hamp Roberson. This book, as ts title suggests, is very humorous '.nd afforded many laughs for those ho heard Mrs. Roberson in her ’ escription. • Mrs. J. W. Vaughan was welcom ed into the club as a new member. Election of officers for the com- ng year occupied most of the time luring the business meeting. The ollowing were unanimously elect 'd: president, Mrs. J. W. Nichols; zice-president, Mrs. E. J. Preston; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Ray Mills, Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Preston were •e-elected to their respective offi ?es, each having served a half year following the resignation of Mrs. Bennett. A social hour was enjoyed and the hostess served delicious refresh ments. —Mr. and Mrs. Harry McMullen were dinner hosts on Sunday to Mr. ind Mrs. Fred Cummings and Bruce Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Graves enter tained at a supper party Sunday evening honoring Bruce Cumming who left Monday for Fairbanks Maska. Besides the honor gues' hose present were Mr. and Mrs Harry McMullen, Edith Jean an Edward, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Grave ind Dennis and Mrs. Alice Crawford Miss Amy Hughes visited Nata school on Monday where she re hearsed the Natal school ny oils fo their parts in .the coming mush "estival in Vernonia. STONEY POINT MAN REQUIRES MEDICAL TREATMENT SATURDAY STONEY POINT — (Special v The Eagle)—Mr. and Mrs. Thos Turner motored to Portland last Wednesday where they spent the day with Mrs. Turner’s sister, Mrs. Leonard Graven of Burns, who is having treatments given to an eye infection. Harold Davis drove to Portland Saturday taking George Smith in to have a piece of steel removed from his eye. Paul Driscoll and daughter, Rosa lie, were in Portland Saturday. Mrs. Maude Barton and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Signett if Portland were weekend visitors at the Perry Mellinger home. Sunday the party, including Mrs. Mellinger and her mother, Mrs. Emma Deerberry, motored to Keasey where they took the speeder to Camp McGregor and visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dunlap. Mrs. Deerberry re mained for a longer visit at the Dunlaps. .■xx .xuaam MISS————■—W-T ns jnu If All the Hamburger to be consumed at the New York World’s Fair were made into one enormous meat ball it would have a diameter of nine feet and would rise above the Empire State building. This is a little more hamburger than we sell in one day but you may be assured our ham burger and all other food items are of the highest quality. SAM and BOB Grocery & Market Phone 761 Quantity Orders Gladly Delivered LUMBER — SHINGLES — VENEER IV hole sale and Retail See my bargains in Kiln Dried Lumber at $8.75 >er M. and up. Open Saturdays from 8 a. m. to noon. C. BRUCE Writ* or call for the Spocial Bank-by-Mail Envelope and explanatory Folder showing the convenience oi this plan. St. Helens Branch o/ the United States National Bank Head Office, Portland, Oregon MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Advisory Club leets Monday— Columbia P'ctyr« Wednesday, May 10 * PARAMOUNT PRESENTS GEORGE RAFT-ELLEN DREW , » -"rte ONE DAY ONLY LADYS FROM KENTUCKY Thursday and Friday, May 11 and 12 Shirley The Little Princess RICHARD GREENE ANITA LOUISE IAN HUNTER • CESAR ROMERO ARTHUR TREACHER • MARY NASH SYBIL JASON ■ MILES MANDEB MARCIA MAE JONES Directed by Walter Lang Darryl F Zanuck ■■ Oarea K r rtea ien a * A 20th Century -F om Picture The Past Worthy Advisory club of the Order of Rainbow met at the home of Miss Alice and Miss Patri cia Baker Monday evening, May 1. Those present were Mrs. Ed Roe diger, Dorothy Webb and Frances Childs. Those unable to attend were the Mother Advisor, Mrs. W. F. MrcDonald and Mrs. Walter Ve- beres. Poster Contest To Close May 10— The regular meeting of the Lad- ies Auxiliary of the American Leg- ion was held Monday evening in the Legion hall with Mrs. A. J. Schultz, vice-president, in the chair, due to the absence of Mrs. Harry Culbert- son. Further plans were made to serve the Senior banquet and the an- nouncement was made by Mrs. E. R. Estey that insufficient funds had been contributed to date by the dif ferent groups asked to finance the affair. The annual poppy poster contest was announced as well underway and that the local cintest would close on May 10, after which the entries wilt be judged and sent to the state contest. To date the judges have not been selected. A contribution was voted to the cemetery beautification fund and the decision to honor the mothers of Legionnaires in this locality. Every 40 seconds of every day, Somebody buys a new Chevrolet! 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