FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1940
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
PAGE THREE
Higgs,
Hazel
Bergerson,
Edna
Lumm, Mae Mellinger, Maude Dun­
can, Catherine keiohart, Verla Port­
erfield, Irene Spencer, Claudine
Banta, Grace Currie, the hostess,
Mrs. Thompson Has
ceremony, will be held at Mrs.
and Mrs. Rose Aldorf of Houlton,
Luncheon—
Oscar Steele’s Tuesday, March 12. a visitor.
YOUTH’S BATTLE WITH
Mrs. Walter Thompson served
CONSCIENCE IS THEME—
luncheon at 1:30 last Friday atter- Mrs. Hartwick Meets
The silent conflict between an
Chippewa
Campfire
noon to the foilowing guests: Bridge Club—
orphan and his own conscience, is
The Queen of Hearts Bridge Group Meet—
Mesdames E. M. Bollinger, A. J.
the basis of RKO Radio’s dramatic
Club
met at the hom-e of Mrs.
The Chippewa Campfire group offering, “Two Thoroughbreds.”
ilurilies,
Judd
Greenman,
Dave
Alone in the world except lor a
Mai shall, Alice Estey, E. E.
a. Pres- Frank Hartwick last Thursday, Feb- met at the Cabin last Saturday to
ton. The aflair was one of the i uary 29. The hostess held high enjoy a pot-luck luncheon and a greedy old uncle and an avaricious
businehs meeting about the lighted' aunt on whose ranch’ he labors, the
series of “diminishing luncheons” “core; Mrs. Lowell Hieber
'held fireplace. Final arrangements were lad leads a lonely existence until
sponsored by the Deborah Circle second
high. Mrs. William Heath made for the candy sale to be held he finds a lost colt. Against the
.of the Missionary Society.
and Mrs. Pnil Taylor were presenteo March 9. Membership pins and wishes of his miserly uncle, the boy
by members of the club with baby certificates were awarded.
raises the horse, unaware of the
<O. A. Club Meets
robes.
The girls will go to Portland fact the animal is the foal of a
with Mrs. Estey—
Mrs. Kay Mills came in as a new March 16 to attend Grand Council thoroughbred brood mare stolen
Mrs. Alice Estey entertained the member, replacing Mrs.
George of the Campfire Girls.
by crooks from a nearby ranch.
O. A. Bridge Club with dessert Plumb who moved to Portland re­
His friendship with the daughter
luncheon and cards at her home cently.
of the wealthy ranch owner leads
on the Oregon American hill Thurs-
The next meeting of the group Mrs. Greenman Honored
to his realization that his beloved
day of last week. Mrs. Estey had will be held
at Mrs. William with Birthday Party—
colt belongs bo the girl's father.
high score. Substituting for Mrs. Heath’s home in Riverview March
Torn between his love for the ani­
A
group
of
28
ladies
surprised
Walter Vaughn, was Mrs. Lee Caul­ 7.
mal and his duty to return it to
i
Mrs.
Judd
Greenman
at
her
home
field. Mrs. Lyman Hawken meets
its rightful owner, the young boy
Tuesday night with a party and
the club on Thursday, March 7.
Mt. Heart Rebekah
is frantic. How the young girl
handkerchief shower in honor of
shows him the way to solve his
Club Meets—
her birthday which was Wednesday.
Vernonia Business Women
problem leads to the suspense-laden
Members of the Mountain Heart
Bridge and Chinese checkers were
conclusion of this poignant drama
Rebekah (*ib met at the home of
Meet Tuesday Night—
played during the e . ning. The
of youth.
The Vernonia Business Women’s Mrs. William Heath last Tuesday
refreshments were Ibii I hday cake,
Club met Tuesday, February 27, and spent an enjoyable afternoon.
each piece having a c idle placed
STAR POPS CORN
at the Franklin Malmsten home. After the short business meeting,
in it, and coffee and tea.
N LATEST ROLE—
Plans for initiation to be held at the ladies sewed. Mrs. Ruby Biggs
Donald Barry is a “popcorn pop-
the next meeting were made. Miss and Mrs. Dorothy Sandon assisted
ner” in “Calling All Marines,” Re­
Mildred Weed related to members the hostess in serving ribbon sand­ Deborahs Meet at
public melodrama which comes Sat­
of the group an interesting inter­ wiches, nut bread, cookies, tea and Robersons—
urday to the Joy Theatre.
view on early days in the Nehalem coffee. Attending the meeting were:
Mrs. Hamp Roberson and Mrs.
Barry portrays Blackie, a tough
Valley a» told her by her grand­ .Selma Webb, Mary Pemble, Vera
mother, Mrs. Emma Weed. The Willard, Zoe Whitsell, Dorothy San­ J. F. Kiley were hostesses to the young hoodlum who enlists in the
Maude
Salomonsen,
Ruby Deborah Circle of the Evangelical marines in an attempt to steal
next meeting, including initiatioin don,
Missionary society Tuesday after­ Government plans but who is re­
noon at the Roberson home on the formed by a “swell bunch,” his
3. A. hill. Sixteen members and fellow marines.
two guests, Mrs. George Drorbaugh
The “popcorn popping” is part of
and Mrs. E. Matthews, were pres- Barry’s characterization. He is al­
ent.
ways carrying popcorn and flipping
Final plans for the silver tea it in his mouth as he speaks or
to be held at the Greenman home, while listening to others talk. “It’s
Friday, March 15, were made. tot a means to help me steal
The St. Patrick tea, an annual scenes,” explained Barry. “It’s just
event sponsored by this group is that I thought a nervous hoodlum
not "an fhvitational affair, the mem­ would surely indulge in some such
bers want understood; everyone is action to let off steam or release
nervous tension. So I suggested the
invited.
A report of the progress of the popcorn gag and Director John
“diminishing luncheons” sponsored Auer snapped it up. Thus, 1 pop
popcorn in the picture.”
by the circle was heard.
The next meeting will be held
Tuesday, April 2, at the home of TECHNICOLOR DRAMA
POPULAR PICTURE—
Mrs. Lex Taylor on B Street.
“Northwest Passage,” the Spencer
Tracy starring technicolor story o'"
Auxiliary Arranges
Rogers’ Rangers as told in Kenneth
Roberts’ famous novel finds Tracy
Birthday Party—
playing the valiant Major Rogers,
At the regular meeting of the
YOUR WEEK’S PROGRAM AT THE
American Legion
Auxiliary last
Monday night, final arrangements
were made for the Legion Birthday
¿arty Wednesday evening, March
120th. Mrs. Anna Luther is to make
Thursday and Friday, March 7 and 8
the birthday cake and Mrs. Alice
“ALLEGHENY UPRISING”
Estey and Mrs. Rose Valpiani com­
pose the entertainment committee
John Wayne
Claire Trevor
for the evening. Invitations have
1 been sent to Mrs. Lydia E. Horse-
Saturday, March 9; DOUBLE FEATURE
all, Department President and Mrs.
“TWO THOROUGHBREDS”
DeLaurice Helming, District presi­
dent to attend this affair.
Jimmy Lydon
------
Joan Brodel
The Auxiliary is to sponsor, as
they
have for the past several
“CALLING ALL MARINES”
years, an E&ster egg hunt. Mrs.
Donald Barry
Helen Mack
Virgil Powell, Community Service
Chairman, will act as chairman
t
this year.
Sun., Mon., Tues
A committee composed of Mrs.
Bess Nichols, Mrs. Alice Estey and
March 10, 11, 12
Mrs. Dell Preston were given author­
ity to select and purchase several
WEDNESDAY ONLY
sets of silverware for this unit.
News of the
Theatre
wiho leads his men on an arduous
journey to St. Francis to wipe out
hostile Indians.
Robert f oung earns his right to
stardom as Langdon Towne, a young
fellow expelled from Harvard who
is forced to leave Portsmouth for
political utterances unfavorable to
the crown.
Along with “Hunk” Marrtner, his
woodsman friend, admirably played
by Walter Brennan, Young goes
with the rangers to paint Indians.
Experience of this band of skilled
' ;ghters is almost exhausting to
viewers. They face all the hard­
ships ot the wilderness and come
near starvation before returning to
Fort Wentworth.
“EVERYTHING
HAPPENS AT NIGHT”__
Sonja Henie’s latest 20th Cen-
r ury-Fox picture is thrillingly dif­
ferent from anything this famous
tar has yet done on the screen and
makes plus entertainment for any­
one. With the aid of Ray Milland
"rd Robert Cummings, who as a
’’air of enthusiastic young report-
■rs after a big scoop fall for Sonja
imultaneously, there is an excel-
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March 14 and 15
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“Grapes of Wrath,”
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I
Pythian Sisters
Discuss Party—
The Pythian Sisters met at the
home of Mr. and Mrs, •M. L. Lamp-
:rg Wednesday evening, February
28th, with Mrs. Grace Bundy act­
ing as hostess.
The main issue of the evening
was discussing plans for the St.
'atrick’s public card party to be
'¡ven in the I. O. O. F. hall, Wed-
nesday evening, March 13th. Bridge,
o00 and pinochle will be in play
luring the evening. Prizes will be
given and refreshments will be
served,
District Deputy Grand Chie" Isa­
bel Culbertson appointed several
"ommittees to function during the
District Convention to be held here
n April 24th,
Tawankas Elect
Officers—
vaughi »«1
“Fighting 69th,”
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March 13
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women, each on the brink of their
greatest experience.
pre­
Startlingly realistic,
yet
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the brink of their greatest adven-
tore in life, some meeting it joy-
ously, some with rebellion and
hatred. Geraldine Fitzgerald, the
sensational dramatic discovery of
the year, whose role in “Dark
Victory” and “Wuthering Heights”
won immediate acclaim for the
slender, dark-haired Irish actress,
heads the cast, and the role of her
hrr-band is played by Jeffrey Lynn.
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Gladys George, the lovely blonde
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The I'awanka Campfire Group
held election of officers Monday of
last week at their regular meeting,
♦he newly elected officers who will
hold offic0 far th« next three
.months are: President, Addie Pierce;
Vice-president, Junie May Hobson;
Secretary, Willette Floeter; Treas­
urer, Gladys Pierce; Monitor, Ruth
Hal); Scribe, Shirley Ann Brady;
Song Leader, Evelyn Stevenson.
At the candy sale held February
28, the girls made 13.75 with which
they will buy pins for their Trail
Seeker’s Rank which the members
will take in a few weeks.
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