Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, March 01, 1940, Page 3, Image 3

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    FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1940
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LET’S BE SOLAI E LE
Mrs. Hamp Roberson
Entertains Group—
O. E. S. Party Honors
Matrons, Patrons—
The members of the Vernonia
Wednesday evening, February 21,
Study Club met for an enjoyable marked a very memorable occasion
afternoon Thursday, February 22, for local and out-of-town members
«1 the Hamp Roberson home on the and an exceptionally large visitation
rum Clatskanie. Past Matrons and
O. A. Hill. After the dessert lunch­ Patrons of this and other Chapters
eon which carried out the George and charter members of this Chap­
Washington motive, members re­ ter were honored guests. The first
sponded to roll call by naming group included the following: Mr.
two words or, pihrases often in­ and Mrs. F. D. Macpherson of
Portland, Mrs. E. H. McGraw of
correctly used.
Forest Grove, Mrs. A. J. Hughes,
The Civic Committee composed Mrs. Oscar George, Mrs. C. L.
of Mrs. Harry Sandon, Mi-s. Paul Brock, Mrs. Frank Hartwick, Mrs.
Gordon and Mrs. E. J. Preston Tom Crawford, Mrs. L. H. Dewey,
announced that a community or Mr. W. T. Lilly, Emil Messing and
civic center has been established Glen Hawkins. The charter mem­
in the bank building where clothing bers present were Mrs. Albert
and household needs may be taken Childs and Mrs. Merle Ruhl. A
very lovely floral drill was given
for distribution to the needy.
Mrs. Judd Greenman gave an and beautiful' old-fashioned nose­
interesting and informative review gays were presented to the ladies
of the book “We Who Speak Eng­ and rosebuds to the men.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bollinger acted
lish” by Charles Allen Lloyd who
has been a professor of English os Worthy Patron and Matron and
:or thirty years and is an author­ conferred the degrees on one newly
ity on the use of English. In an elected member. The two highest
informal fashion the writer points officers of Wabanang Chapter of
out mistakes in grammar and pro­ Clatskanie, Mrs. Alma Martinson
nunciation; he explains and corrects and Don Fleuer, were given special
false teachings of the past, antici­ honors.
At a late hour, refreshments ap
pating changes in the future. Mrs.
propriate for Washington’s birthday
William Heath was critic.
The next meeting will ve held at were served at tables beautifully
Mrs. Ray Mills’ home, Thursday, decor-.‘ed with centerpiecs and fav­
March 14 at which time Mrs. Wal- ors of red, white and blue.
lace • McCrae will review the J. B.
Priestly play “I Have Been Here Birthday Party
Surprises—
Before”.
A number of friends came in
Social Club Gives
Friday evening and completely sur­
Benefit Card Party—
prised Mrs. William Jacobs on her
The Social Club of the Eastern birthday. She received a number of
Star held a benefit card party in at .active and useful gifts. Pinochl
the reception hall of the Masonic w is played in which Frank Lange
Temple last Thursday night. Wash­ and Mrs. Mike Willard held high
motive
was ’ scores and Mrs. Thurman DeHart
ington’s
birthday
carried out in table decorations and William Jacobs had low scores
I A delicious lunch consisting of
and re'reshments.
500
were
Mandw'c^es’ P°tat<> salad and angel
Bridge, pinochle and
played^In "bridge^ Mrs“ Lee Caul-J f™d c^e_ W^/e^d'
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field and Ray Mills won high; in Were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lange
pinochle, Mrs. Marvin Porterfield Mr. and Mrs. Thurman DeHart
and Elbert Brock; and in 500, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Willard, Mr.
| and Mrs. Carl Davis,'Mr. and Mrs
and Mrs. Fred Zeiner.
The committee in charge of the Thomas Turner and Mr. and Mrs
affair was: Mrs. Glen Hawkins, Jacobs.
Mrs. A. J. Hughes and Mrs. Marvin ,,
-m . , •
Porterfield.
i Mrs- Eby Entertains
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
Pollyanna
Circle Meets—
Rural highways continued to be
CARNIVAL SUCCESS;
¡la,<l
MRS. WEED HONORED; i . Th‘‘ . Art Kirk family spent Sun- the scene of many traffic fatalities
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS ^,”“
with 50 percent of the fatal acci­
The Pollyanna Circle of the Evan­
gelical Church Missionary Society
met on February 21 for the month­
ly meeting at the home of Mrs. M.
Pumala. Mrs. C. F. Heiber assisted
the hostess.
Quilting and the Pollyanna basket
were discussed and a handkerchief
shower was given Mrs. Bessie Weed.
Seventeen
members
and
four
guests were present.
Camp Fire Girls
Enjoy Party—
The Tawanka Camp Fire group
had a Valentine party Monday,
February 12, at 2:45. Games were
prepared by Addie Pierce, Junie
May Hobsin and Shirley Ann
Brady.
Refreshments were served, con-
sisting of cookies, potato salad,
sandwiches, orangeade and Valen­
tine suckers.
The Tawanka Camp Fire girls
have taken in two new memibersi
Barbara Keasey and Sheila Bailey,
News of the
Theatre
BRITISH QUEEN’S VISIT
LEAVES ITS AFTERMATH—
The influence of the recent visit
of King George and Queen Eliza­
beth is seen on the screen for the
first time in “Fast and Furi'ous,”
at the Joy Theatre Saturday. Part
of Ann Southern's wardrobe for the
picture consists of a parasol model­
ed after the now-famous one Carri­
ed by the British Queen throughout
her trip. ITowever, Miss Sothern had
one use for it probably never
dreamed of by the Queen—the act­
ress used it as a weapon against
icreen-husband Franchot Tone in a
:cene of domestic feuding.
MEDIEVAL PARISIAN LIFE
RE-LIVED IN “HUNCHBACK”—
dents reported from the highways
Eagle)—The carnival and program vUitod wich her Parents, Mr. and
held at the Pleasant Hill school Mrs' DelVaney, over the weekend. outside metropolitan areas. There
Friday evening was a great success. I Orris and Verle DeVaney of Port- were nine fatal crashes on these
The proceeds taken in were $40.90. | 'and and Raymond, Washington, roads, seven in residential and open
These funds are to be used to pur- came home to act as pallbearers areas in cities and two in business
abase equipment for a wood-work-1with their two brothers, Darrell districts. Forty-four percent of the
for Mayo Jean Petti- total crashes occured in business
ing shop for the school. The pupils . “nd
were 15 schoolmates
and
and teachers of the school wish to Eds
past
years as w^
districts, however, illustrating the
thank the patrons of the community [ the other two boys, Joe Lindsley trend for the more serious acci­
for the splendid cooperation they and Warren Gillham.
dents outside business areas, ac­
have given in making the shop a1 Lenore Carrick spent Sunday at cording to Snell.
renli+v
,the DeVaney home.
While 47 percent of all accidents
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Visitors at the W. J. Lindsley
Mis. . .mma Weed entertained home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. I occured at intersections, by far the
Thursday evening with a dinner Vernon Lindsley and Mr. and Mrs. ¡great majority of fatal accidents
party in honor of Mrs. Oscar Weed’s j Sam Smith and Low McDonald.
occured on straight-aways, the
birthday. Those present were: Mr. I
month’s figures showed.
and Mrs. Oscar Weed, Mr. and Mrs.!
Crashes involving two cars ac­
E. E. Garner and Larry, Mr. and
counted for but one of the 18
Mrs. Edward Grant and Mr. and
deaths during the month. Pedestrian
Mrs. E. L. Sehorn.
accidents brought 12 deaths, 66
Mrs. Mildred Hult and Mrs. Ruth
Hult went to, the Home Interest
I percent, while the following aeci-
I dents caused one death each: car-
Conference at Coryallis Tuesday,
February 27. The Kist unit sent
i train, car-bicycle, car-street car,
them as delegates.
Oregon motorists effected a re- car-'fixed object collision, non-col-
Mrs. Irma Chance and Jean Me­
Donald were honored at a birthday duction in every phase of traffic lision.
dinner at the E. L. Sehorn home accidents for the month of January,! “Those who commonly think of
Wednesday evening. The _____
guests 1940, as Compared to the same the fatal accident as involving the
were Mr. and Mrs. Marion Chance, month in 1939, it was announced crash of two or more automobiles,
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McDonald and today by Earl Snell, secretary of will do well to study these figures
Jean and the host and hostess, Mr.
state.
j and realize their significance,'
and Mrs. Sehorn.
Deaths were reduced ten percent Snell declared. “We must place in­
Mrs. Etta Driscoll and children
of Stoney Point road spent Sunday injuries were cut eight percent and creasing emphasis on avoiding the
at the Clyde Carrick home.
the total number of accidents was non-collision crash, the collision
Mrs. Agnes Moehler was hostess
to the Kist Unit of Home Econ­ cut four percent. There was one with fixed objects and the pedest­
omics February 27. Mrs. Mildred less pedestrian killed than for the rian accidents if we are to reduce
Hult and Mrs. Maxine Smejkal corresponding month in 1939.
cur traffic toll.”
were project leaders.
Mrs. Clyde Carrick was hostess ¡
'for the Quilting Club last Thurs-1
WE ARE NOW EQUIPPED TO MAKE KEYS
day. Mrs. Bodell was a guest of j
NEW AND USED GOODS
the clun that day.
Evin Treharne spent the week- i
Your money buys a better value when you trade
end at Seaside with his family.
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an(j jjr. and Mrs.
at the
The students
Edward Sehorn presented Mrs. Irma
VERNONIA BARGAIN STORE
Chance with an electric waffle iron
for her birthday Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Falconer
spent Saturday in Portland where
they visited with Otto Stowell, who
is in the hospital. He is reported
much improved. Mrs. Jess Loman
returned with them to visit her
cousin, Mrs. Stowell.
Harold Preston of Portland «nd
Mrs. Mildred Merrell and daughter,
Lillian, of Battle Ground, Wash-
ington, were weekend visitors at
the Carl Wienecke home. Mrs. Nellie
Staley was also a dinner guest at
the Wienecke home on Saturday.
Mrs. Clyde McDonald and Mrs.
Ernest Sunell spent Friday visiting
at the hime of Mrs. Adiolph Nelson.
A vivid picture of life in mediev­
al Paris is presented in “The Hunch­
back of Notre Dame,” RKO Radio’s
GUESTS VISIT AT
spectacular version of Victor Hugo’s
BROWNING HOME
novel, starring Charles Laughton.
Dealing with a nobleman’s perse­ MONDAY, TUESDAY
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¡with Bridge Luncheon—
Mrs. R. D. Eby entertained at cution of a gypsy girl and how a j STONEY POINT—(Special to The
Married in
luncheon
and bridge at her home deformed outcast, the bell-ringer of Eagle)—Mrs. Jack Taylor and baby
Vancouver—
last Wednesday afternoon, Febru­ the cathedral of Notre Dame, res­ Who have spent the past two weeks
Vern Boyer, employed at Sam ary 21. The guests were: Mrs. Judd cues her, the tale has long been a at the Otto Michener home, return­
ed to their home at Scott’s Mills
and Bob’s Grocery was married Greenman, Mrs. F. R. Olin, Mrs. favorite with readers all over the Saturday.
World.
Sunday, February 18 in Vancouver, Walter Vaughn, Mrs. Frank Hart-
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bond of Wish­
Maureen O’Hana enacts the role ram, Washington, Mr. and Mrs.
Washington, to Miss Marie Knox wick, Mrs. Alice Estey, Mrs. Ben
of Portland. The couple are mak- Brickel and Mrs. John Grady. Mrs. >f the gypsy girl and Sir Cedric Victor Creson of Coquille, Oregon,
Mrs. G. E. Carson of Vancouver,
ing their home at the Roseway. Olin held high score; Mrs. Green­ Hardwicke that of the villian.
Washington, and Otto Boeck of
apartments.
I man held second high.
Keasey, spent Monday and Tues­
day at the Perry Browning home.
“THE CISCO KID
Margaret Michener, who has been
AND THE LADY”—
quite ill with bronchitis, is much
improved.
The newest adventure in the
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jensen spent
hrilling career of O. Henry’s lov- Sunday at the Otto Michener home.
able outlaw, t-his 20th Century-Fox Mrs. Michener returned home with
film can be recommended on sev- ¡¿them for a two-day’s visit.
Mrs. Etta Driscoll and children
■ral points, any one of which
Sunday at the Clyde Carrick
would make a film good entertain- spent
home on Beaver creek road.
ment. There’s excitement—the stage
Mrs. Ray McGee and daughter,
roach robbed, a gold mine plunder­ Bonnie, of Mist spent several days
ed and bad-men dying of pistol last week with Mrs. Maude DePue
poisoning. There’s romance—as Cis­ i and family.
Harold Davis and Sonny Schalock
co might say: “To rob a bank or
drove to Forest Grove Saturday
hold up a stagecoach is play for baking Harry Gardner over.
a child. But to make love to two
seroritas: that is work for a man!”
accompany BRIDAL SHOWER
There’s comedy—just
this smiling desperado on his hair- GIVEN MRS. SMITH
breadth escapes, < Chivalrous
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feats. BROTHERS HERE
Phone 773
RIVERVIEW
and private Confabs with his hench­
KEASEY—(Special to The Eagle)
man. Directed by Herbert I. Leeds,
Mrs. D. R. DeVaney and Mrs. J.
“The Cisco Kid and the Lady” O. DeVaney gave a bridal shower
opens Tuesday at the Joy Theatre. for Mrs. Sam Smith at the DeVaney
home Wednesday. She received
many lovely gifts. Cake, sandwiches
and coffee were served. Thlose
HIGGINS FILM
present were: Mrs. Hilda Keasey,
Combatlntestinal Poisoning
TRUE TO LIFE­
Mrs. Anna Luther, Mrs. Iva Gill-
that may be causing your
If there are people in this town bab, Mrs. Clara Lindsley, Mrs. Gay-
nell Reed, Mrs. Viola Comstock,
who
think they have family | Mrs. A. J. Armstrong. Mrs. Maxine
troubles, let them drop down to the ¡Smith. Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. Ruth
Joy Theatre and see Republic’s Hult. Mrs. Mildred Hult, Mrs. Alice
“My Wife’s Relatives,” which de­ I I indnley and Mrs. Maxine Smejkal.
sending gifts but not pres­
picts new adventures of the Higgins IThos»
ent were Mrs. Dussenberry, Mrs.
Here s a marvelously simple way of
Menage.
If you are one of the many folks that
j Walter McDonald, Miss Grace Arm­
feels “punk” much of the time and suffer combating intestinal putrefaction that’s
The antics of this screen family strong. Mrs. Blanche DeWitt, Mrs.
from little aches and pains, biliousness, proven to be effective in so many, many
headaches, fatigue, "furry” tongue, and cases. Best of all, it doesn’t call for the
are side-splitting, but when taken I Isola Morris, Miss Lenora Carrick,
even foul breath, we want you to know that use of harmful laxatives or drugs. Modern
very often these conditions are due to the science now says that extract or concen­
seriously, are rather true-to-life. I I ; Priscilla White. Mrs. Rilla White.
activity of harmful bacteria in the colon. trate of GARLIC gives valuable help to the
Mrs. Maude White, Mrs. Herb
colon
in
its
fight
against
these
poison
­
James
Gleason, the head of the Counts and Mrs. Albert Kreiger.
These bacteria attack food wastes and
often produce poisons that are absorbed by creating bacteria.
family, bears the brunt of his
If you feel “half dead” much of the time,
Ralph DeVaney is visiting his
the body and so cause many very distress­
ing conditions. It is hard to kill these bac­ have minor aches and pains, headaches,
brood’s troubles. His wife, Lil, sister in Portland.
teria in the colon. Powerful drugs that dizziness, or foul breath, it might well he
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morris and
might kill them may also hurt you if taken that intestinal putrefaction is at the bottom
played by his real-life partner, Lu-
of it. Why suffer? DO SOMETHING
Mrs. W. J. Lindsley made a trip to
internally.
cile Gleason, tries earnestly to help Hillsboro and Cedar Mills Thursday.
However, if you just "slow down” the ABOUT IT.
If you suffer aches, pains, headaches,
activity of these harmful bacteria that
her husband, but has the knack of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morris, Mr.
cause putrefaction, nature will be given a dizziness and fatigue, why not do as so
many
other folks are today doing. Try
chance to set things right again.
making
situations worse than they Rolland and daughter, Dorothv. Mrs.
Garlic Concentrate for your troubles.
W. J. Lindsley and three children,
DEARBORN Concentrated Garlic Tablet«
were originally.
offer you the medicinal virtues of Garlic In
Lee, Joan and Kenneth, made a trip
tasteless, odorless, easy-to-take tablets.
to Portland Monday.
Start using them today and learn for your­
self just what these tablets can do for you.
Mr. and Mrs. John Counts visited
ALLEGHENS UPRISING
A package of 40 tablets (a two-weeks
at the Herb Counts home Thursday.
supply), costs only 69e. At all good
TO SHOW THURSDAY—
•Drug Stores. Be sure to get the genuine
Mrs. Carrie Wiaenberg, Mary
DEARBORN Garik Tablets.
Hall and Lee Hall visited at the
An
outdoor
drama
of
the
Colonial
EDCE i Come in today and get
Counts home Sunday.
Government's fight to suprem il­ Herb
InCCi generous FREE TRIAL
Mr. and Mrs. Chet Fugate spent
package or DEARBORN Concen­
legal trading in rum and weapons ,'*e weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
trated Garlic Tablets. Coats nothing.
with the Indians. Leading charact­ Harry Bales.
No obligation.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morris, Don-
ers are portrayed by Clair Trevor,
John Wayne and George Sanders, aid Morris. Mrs. Blanche DeWitt
and Mr. Rolland an sons. Dale and
W. J. ARMITAGE, DRUGGIST
directed by William A. Seiter.
Leonard, spent Saturday in Port-
New and Used Parts
New and Used Tires
Gas and Oil
Expert Auto Repairing
LYNCH AUTO PARTS
Biliousness, Dizzy Spells,
Headaches, Tired Feeling
PAGE THREE
YOUR WEEK’S PROGRAM AT THE
JOY THEATRE
Thursday and Friday, February 29, March 1
“TIMBER STAMPEDE” starring George O’Brien
“LAMBETH WALK”
Starring Sally Grey, Lupino Lane
Saturday, March 2; DOUBLE FEATURE
“FAST AND FURIOUS”
Starring Franchot Tone and Ann Sothern
“MUSIC IN MY HEART”
Starring Tony Martin and Rita Hayworth
Sunday and Monday
March 3 and 4
PKO RADIO Picture with
MR CEDRIC HARDWICKE . THOMAS
MICHELL . MAUREEN O'HARA • EDMOND
C'RRIEN.AIAN MARSHAL• WALTER
HAMPDEN . KATHARINE ALEXANDER
Also Universal News
Tues., Wed,, March 5, 6
DOUBLE FEATURE
PAL NIGHT
“MY WIFE’S
RELATIVES”
Starring James Gleason,
Mary Davenport
ft FRONTIER DA'io
Thur«,, Fri., March 7, 8
Also Selected Shorts
Coming Attractions:
“Fighting 69th”,
“Drums Along the Mo­
hawk”, “Swanee River”,
! “His Girl Friday”,
“Swiss Family Robinson”, “Broadway Melody”,
“Gone with the Wind”, Louis-Godoy Fight Pic­
tures, March 28 and 29.
UPRISING'