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PAGE FOUR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1939 'VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON EAGLE EDITORIALS THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WILL BE THERE— SINCE EARLY in the present month a number of people have been heard to comment with a remark seemingly usual to the Christ mas season, a remark that has been heard in previous years as well as on the present oc casion. It is possible to offer a suggestion as to the reason for the remark, a suggestion that may be taken for its worth, whether great or small. The remark, you will ask? “I just can’t seem to get the Christmas spirit this year. I have so much to do that I can’t seem to find time to be excited over the prospect. If if weren’t for little Billy and Betty I wouldn’t bother to put up a Christmas tree.” True, the above fictitious quotation is one that may be considered an exaggeration in all its aspects but the general idea conveyed is one covering, in general, the attitude of many people. Looking back for a moment into the lives of our grandparents, we see that their habits of living were somewhat more slow than is ours in the present day. Mother, had little of interest to take a great deal of her time, other ihan the care of her home, preparing meals, Vernonia Eaele keeping the home in top-notch condition at all times. She was able to devote more time in preparation for the great day by preparing a multitude of delicacies for the palate. She spent a good part of the year making gifts for each of her children, gifts having a per sonal touch that conveyed greater sentiment for having that touch. Father procured the Christmas tree at a time considerable in ad vance of the day so that it might be given a suitable standard and decorated appropriately with pop corn, nuts, apples and other decora tions of home-made extraction, also bearing that personal touch. So we see that more time was devoted to preparation and that thougltfs were turned to Christmas frequent ly. ’ Now let us return to our own day. Mother is able to prepare the family meals Qjore quickly and conveniently and give the home its necessary attention leaving time for other outside activities. She is able to attend a bridge club, lecture or concert. She may be engaged in an occupation that resuires com plete attention and which may also require preparation of an evening. Her time is occupi ed as is that of other members of the family so that time is not available for a proper dev elopment of the Christmas spirit as was the case in a former era. It was mentioned that a reason would be offered for the above quotation. To sum the reason it can be said that the press of living has led to a lessening of the true Christmas Regardless of the seeming lack of the sntrit due to a press of business and social r.hli<mtions. it does arise, although probably fnv a. shorter time, with the singing of Christ- mc«’ onrnls and the cheery wish of a “Merry Christmas.” Business- by a falling tree, uprooted by a strong wind on the Mist-Cl'atskanie mountain. The men were working for Jim Rice who was at the scene of the accident earlier in the morning and remarked to them about the intens ity of the wind. TREES BLOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY REPORTED; TOWN TEAM WINS (Omitted Last Week) TIMBER—(Special to The Eagle) —Mrs. Robert Hensley, daughter Entered as second class mail matter, August Jane, Maxine Kilburg and Tommy 4, 1922, at the post office in Vernonia, Ore Cameron, were Portland visitors gon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Monday. A PROGRAM FOR Last Friday and Saturday the THE BOY SCOUTS— Subscription Rate $2 per year wind blew many trees across the Local advertising rate: 26 cents per column FOLLOWING THE announcement last highway. Ten between Timber and inch week of the appointment of a new scoutmast Vernonia were reported down, Fri Foreign advertising rate: 35 cents per column er for the Vernonia Boy Scouts it was made day. inch Mrs. Laura Gilmore spent Mon known this week the intended future pro gram, both educational and entertaining, to day and Tuesday in Portland at the Classified advertising rate: Minimum 25 cents, home of Dr. Sadie Wolff. be given this summer. 5 cents per line, three insertions for price Miss Alice Jarboe spent the week of two. To date the program has not, of course, Legal advertising rate on request been brought to completion but initial steps end in Portland at the home of her Reader advertising rate: 10 cents per line. indicate that the finished schedule will bring brother, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Jarboe. A very exciting basketball game to scouts something of interest. Official newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon As stated by the scout leader, scouts will was played at the gym Friday night hold their regular meetings each Wednesday when the Timber town team defeat evening at which time a portion of the even ed the Pacific University boys 32 ing will be devoted to the special feature. The to 18. Miss Vivian Murrs of Portland idea is to work out a different program each bí q píb time of something not learned through scout is now employed at the Gilmore PUBLI À) SCIATI on work. The idea is worthy in that it should hotel. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ritchie of make scouting of greater interest to those Hillsboro were visiting old friends boys who dedicate time to the work. here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George Ritthaler General Electric Company. Young Altizer sued to recover damage? of Hoevet were dinner guests of to his health allegedly incurred twc Mrs. Mae Tallman Tuesday. years ago as a result of injuries suffered when involved in an auto mobile accident with a company BLACKOUT IN CITY car driven by Thayer, who was at OCCURS ON THURSDAY— that time local manager for the St. Helens experienced a ‘‘black power company. REAL CHRISTMAS TREAT IN out” comparable to those of war STORE FOR LOCAL CHILDREN— tatù, $■«*•« ring nations of Europe yesterday ROD AND GUN CLUB Only seven more days left until between the hours oif 9:30 and 10:- TO HOLD ANNUAL MEET— Traffic accidents claimed a toll the kiddies of St. Helens and its 30 a. m. This resulted when the en A special meeting of the St. Hel of 13 lives during the first 12 days immediate communities are guests tire load of power serving the city ens Rod and Gun. club will be held of December, approximately 70 per and its adjacent communities was of Organized Lalbor at the annual' cut off by the severing of the in the St. Helens hotel' next Mon cent of the fatalities being the re day evening at 7:30 o’clock. Princip sult of accidents attributed in some Christmas tree party to be given 60,000 volt line between Scappoose al business of the evening will be degree to bad weather conditions, in the auditorium of the St. Hel and Burlington. Two trees, the the election of officers for the com Earl Snell, secretary of state, an ens high school. The occasion, with roots loosened by excessive rains, ing year. nounced today. a promise of candy, nuts, oranges, toppled across the high tension Slippery pavements which furnish a visit frof Mr. S. Claus ‘n’ just lines, severing all connections. poor traction for tires, and poor about everythin’ will be held next visibility due to driving rains, snow Thursday evening, which is dated CIRCUIT JURY GIVES ALTIZER or fog have taken a tragic toll of $15,000 AWARD— December 21. iives so far this month and unless UTILITY DISTRICT A circuit court jury, s!tting in PLANNED HERE— Jack McAllister, who heads the drivers of Oregon exercise greater committee, reports the treats this Judge Howard K. Zimmerman's An effort will be made to form caution during the remainder of year will be strictly streamlined court, late Wednesday evening re a Public Utility district embracing December, the fatality list at the and will come in cellophane bags. turned a verdict in favor of the the city at Clatskanie and the out end of the month will be a black There will be enough of the treats plaintiff, Robert Altizer, for $15,- lying territory served by the West blot on the traffic record for the for each child attending, and last 000 in his damage claim against Coast Power Co. in Columbia coun Christmas month, Snell warned. Clyde Thayer and the Portland year 1650 bags were distributed. “The month of December, when ty, according to a decision reached weather frequently is bad and when by a group of property holders here highways and streets are crowded Wednesday afternoon. The district was confined to the with holiday shoppers, is the worst West Coast area which roughly in month of the year for traffic ac cludes all the local diked lands, a cidents,” the secretary of state said strip from Mayger to the highway today. “Last December’s crashes at Quincy turn-off, Haven Acres, exceeded by 505 the total for any the Clatskanie river valley to Fir ither one month of the year and wood, Hazel Grove, Clatskanie city oedestriar, deaths exceeded by 65 limits, a mile or so back of Clats the number for any other one kanie, Honse Hill and the settled month.” Speeds which are reasonable and sections from Clatskanie to the safe in the summer season, when Westport line. pavements are dry and visibility is good, often are unreasonable and RICHFIELD SERVICE dangerous when pavements are wet STATION STARTED— Work was started Tuesday morn and visibility restricted by rain, ing on the construction of an ultra sleet, snow or fog, Snell pointed modern service station built by Wm. out. Motorists who fail to adjust their winter driving speeds to the Barr for the Richfield Oil Co. Our call and delivery service and expert work The location is at the junction winter weather conditions are the oí the Lower Columbia River high ones most likely to be involved in manship will return your clothing and laundry traffic accidents, he said. At a way at the turn to Astoria. articles to you with the appearance of newly- The building proper will house speed of 50 miles an hour, a car lhe office in one part and the with normally functioning brakes purchased materials. grease racks and hoist in another. can be stopped within a distance Full concrete floors will be in the of 138 feet, but on slippery pave building and the surrounding ground ments this stopping distance may be will be covered with asphalt paving. twice as great. MARVIN KAMHOLZ, Editor and Publisher Stock Owners Professional Must Re-Record Directory Brands Soon Notices to Be Sent Out to 14,000 Persons Having Brands on Record I Every brand now on record with the state department of agriculture, £alem, must be re-recorded between January 1 and June 1, 1940, and in compliance with the new brand law, notices will be sent out start ing January 2 to nearly 14,000 per sons who have brands on record, announces Dr. W. H. Lytle, chief of the division of animal industry. Notices will go out by mail, with postage prepaid. Under the law, brands not re recorded as provided for in tile specified time will be available for use. The department is sending no- tices to each present owner at the LODGES VERNONIA, OREGON VICTOR DAVIS, WOODS VICTIM— In Portland— First Meets and Commercial and BERT EASTMAN Patcraon’s Furniture Store PAINTING PAPERHANGING CALSOMINING BOB MORRELL 376 B Street ------ Vernonia Dr. U. J. Bittner Dentist Phone 662 Joy Theatre Bldg. J. E. TAPP All Kinds of Wood Phone 241 Third Fridays of Each Month. Legion Hall — 8 P. M. John Grady, Commander Vernonia F. O. E. Expert Tonsorial Work BEN’S BARBER SHOP Vernonia,' Oregon (Fraternal Order of Eagles) Grange Hall Vernonia Friday Nights 8 o’clock Roy Barnes, W. P. Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec’y. Knights of Pythias Harding Lodge No. 116 Vernonia, Oregon Meetings:—I. O. O. F. Hall, Second and Fourth Mondays Each Month. Pythian Sisters Vernonia Temple No. 61 Vernonia, Oregon Meetings:— I. O. O. F. Hall Second and Fourth Wednesdays Each Month Order of Eastern Star 153, O. E. S. Regular Communi cation first and third Wednesdays of each month, at Masonic Temple. All visiting sisters and brothers wel come. Mrs. Jean Crawford, W.M. l|40 Mrs. Helen Dewey, Secretary Nehalem Chapter A. F. & A. M. come. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 A. F. & A. M. meets at Stat- Masonic Temple, cd Communication First Thursday of each month. Special called meetings other Thursday nights, 7:30 Visitors most cordially wel- Special meetings Friday nights. Lowell Hieber, W. M. Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec. VERNONIA POST 119 AMERICAN LEGION Meet» First and and Mrs. Third Wednesday Mrs. Lyman Hawken Logging took another life yes A. J. Hughes motored to Portland terday (Thursday) morning when Monday morning. They returned the Victor Davis was instantly killed same day. Household Prompt Delivery Clatskanie- Enjoy the Winter by Relieving Yourself of the Tiresome Drudgery of Cleaning! Refrigerator Service V. F. W. COUNTY NEWS- St. Helens- Expert ■ 0 61°(^* V^ Vernonia Laundry & Cleaners Co. I address given at the time the brand was recorded or re-recorded when the last check on brands was made :n 1927. Many brands on file pro bably are not used today, but the department has no way of knowing what percentage are not used until after the 1940 re-recording. The new brand law stipulates hat : 11 brands must be re-recorded every 10th year, starting in 1940, nd v:> d of brands will termin- ■te at the end of each 10-year per iod unless renewed. The law also :nvr lidatis any stock brand or mark hat has not been placed on file with the state department of agri culture. Letters going to present owner, of brands are accompanied by cert- i icates of application for re-record ing brands. AUXU IARY First and Third Monday, LESTER SHEELEY Attorney at Law Bank of Vernonia Bldg. Phone 231 Roland L. Treharne Expert Automobile Repairing WELDING ROLAND’S SERVICE STATION BAFFORD BROS. General Plumbing Vernonia Nehalem Valley Motor Freight Frank Hartwick, Proprietor Portland - Timber - Vernonia Sunset-Elsie-Seaside Vernonia Telephone 1042 CASON’S TRANSFER LOCAL .nd LONG DIS TANCE HAULING SEE US For Your Old Growth 16-INCH FIR WOOD AND CEDAR SHINGLES Roland D. Eby, M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Town Office 891 NEAL W. BUSH Attorney at Law Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663. In Vernonia Mondays and Tuesdays $