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PAGE FOUR FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1940 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON 'S Portland visited at Mrs. G. A. White’s Friday. Idamae Morris from Fresno, Ôei- ifoinia, is visiting her folks, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morris and ¿amily. Claribel Lindsley is home from Portland where she has been at- t.nding school. COMMENTS OF THE WEEK IT’S OVER NOW SO COMPLAINT IS USELESS— EMPHASIS ON DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, SCHOLARSHIP— LAST FRIDAY came as a climax to an activity on the part of two factions working in regard to the PUD district which was pro posed for the Nehalem valley. Friday was the day of election and the day for voters to ex- prtss their opinions i|i regard to the proposal. That decision has been made as the public wished so that there is now no opportunity for any other outfook than that the PUD was desired by the greater number of people. Every man is entitled to hold his own opinion of a question and that right has not been denied him. However, the fight on both sides of the question, both for and against, has been settled by the vote so that there is little use of further argument. Those who won the fight were sincere in their belief that PUD was something to be desired. Those who lost were just as sincere but now that the battle is over there is little use of com plaining further. It is to be hoped, now that the PUD has been voted in, that it will be given every opportunity to succeed. With that hope in mind, the directors who have been elected must work to the end that success is assured for the district. AN ACTIVITY practiced for the past sev eral years was carried to completion last Thursday at the eighth grade graduation ex ercises when the American .Legion and Auxil iary made an award to a boy and girl of the graduating class. The activity is designed to place emphasis on the development of char acter and scholarship in school pupils by the presentation of medals to outstanding pupils. The awards are made upon a basis to further the cultivation of high character and wholesome ideals in the youth coming to citizenship. Thus during the years there will be perpetuated in the winners of those awards, those fighting qualities and that love of coun try, that unselfishness, that high regard for truth and honor shown in the American part icipation in the World War. The basis of award for boys is divided in to five points which if fulfilled make for the development of a valuable citizen to the na tion. The points are: Honor, Courage, Scholar ship, Leadership and Service. The award basis for girls is: Courage, Companionship, Character, Service and Schol arship. The awards serve a purpose in that they stimulate an interest in the development of boys and girls to attain a higher, more useful standard of living, a standard which well need be developed in rising generations for the successful future of the nation. Vernonia Easle ! MARVIN KAMHOLZ, Editor and P ublisher Entered as second class mail matter. August 4, 1922, at the post office in Vernonia, Ore gon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Rate $1.50 per year Local advertising rate: 26 cents per column inch Foreign advertising rate: 35 cents per column inch Classified advertising rate: Minimum 25 cents, 5 cents per line, three insertions for price of two. Legal advertising rate on request Reader advertising rate: 10 cents per line. Official newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon ” O rïg 1 o ( PUIU$*V PER IATI 0* “FOR SAFETY’S SAKE COOPERATE”— AS TOLD by a news story appearing elsewhere in this issue, the week of May 26 to Jur.e 1 has been set as “No Accident Week.” In furthering the move for safety blanks have been supplied city police officials, which when signed pledge the signer to work for the safety of others so as to receive for themselves an assurance of safety. Surely no action could be more to the interest of safety than that if the person signing is sine / e in his effort to further safe ty for himself and others. Accidents each year cause untold suffering and many deaths, much of the suffering and many of the deaths being absolutely unnecessary had just a little caution been practiced. The week is one worthy of the attention of all. Even then the idea should not stop but should be foremost in everyone’s mind in all contacts with others throughout the entire year. The practice of safety for the one week would be of benefit only for that one week, leaving 51 others in which greater careless ness would contribute to more accidents. considerably and drivers would able to see them in ample time avoid hitting them,” Snell said. COUNTY NEWS St. Helens LAND USE GROUP HOLDS MEETING— Possibility of the purchase of a co-operative bulldozer for use in clearing land is being investigated by the Columbia County Land Use committee. At the last meeting of the committee, Steve Davis, chair man, appointed a committee to in vestigate securing a government loan for purchasing such equip- ment. This committee is composed of Ray Grimshaw, Ed Howe, William Lentz, William Keutzer and Arthur Schwab. YOUNG COUPLE and freight. More butter will now be accum MARRIED SATURDAY; ulated in the cold rooms at a time W. M. S. MEETS (Omitted last week) under the new conditions, to be frozen to 10 degrees temperature, The local cooperative's output o>f butter is 80 per cent of 93 score, the highest commercial grade there is. ED HILLSBERRY BURIED MONDAY— D. E. Hillsberry, for many years a resident of this locality, passed away on Friday morning after a lingering illness of several months’ duration. KIWANIS TO SPONSOR NEW BOY SCOUT TROOP— A Boy Scout Troop will be spon sored by the St. Helens Kiwanis club, the members decided at their weekly luncheon meeting in the social room of Plymouth Congre- gational church. Chairman of the committee arranging for organiza tion of the troop is Fred G. Star rett. .»OFTBALL LEAGUE ASSISTS IN IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM— The St. Helens Softball League, in co-operation with the local school board, are building rest rooms and a dressing room under the grandstand at the John Gumm field. This project has been under consideration for several years by the school board, and now with the Softball League furnishing the labor it is becoming a reality. Clatskanie LOWER COLUMBIA CO-OP BUILDS $3000 ADDITION— Work was started last week on a new $3,000 addition to the Clats kanie plant olf the Lower Columbia Cooperative Dairy Association. The addition will increase the cold storage section by providing space for about 150,000 more pounds at butter. The increased capacity results from a decision to ship froien butter cubes to Cali fornia in paper bags * instaed of wooden boxes, at a considerable saving in coat of both containers a***. taiu. U* Listing the pedestrian problem as the major factor in the upward trend in traffic fatalities in tho United States, Earl Snell, secretary of state, today recommended laying particular stress on encouraging pedeeltrians to make themselves more easily seen at night. The Oregon oittficial’s recommen dation was made in response to an inquiry from Thomas P. Henry, president of the American Automob ile Association, who asked his sug gestions for a symposium to be held by the board of directors of the nation-wide organization. Stressing the fact that pedestrians are not easily seen by drivers at night, Snell declared that persons on foot “assume that lights of ears set them out like actors under spot- lightst on the stage,” when as a matter of 'fact, pedestrians wearing dark clothing reflect only five per cent of the light from a car’s head lamps back to the driver. Thus, though the lights of the car may seem bright to tlj,' pedestrian, it must be remembered that in the majority of cases, only five percent of thia light is efficient, so far as enabling the driver to see the per son on foot is concerned. "If these people would wear a light colored overcoat, carry a light ed flashlight or display a white handkerchief or . folded newspaper. their visibility would be increased OUT OF TOWN (I PRINTERS PAY NO TAXES HERE LET US DO YOUR PRINTING Business Professional 4 Directory visitor last Sunday. Don’t forget the program given the 25th by the Mist Helping Circle at the Mist gym. A fine program good eats and a social good time afterwards. Mrs. George Kovach was a vill age shopper Tuesday. News of the Theatre REPUBLIC FOLLOWS COMEDY TREND WITH NEW FILM— Hollywood announced that com edies were the thing this season, as an escape from the serious events ef the day. Previewed Saturday at the Joy was Republic’s new Higgins Family comedy, “The Covered Trail er,” and this one sets a new mark for laughs. The story shows the Higgins !fam- ijy about to embark on a cruise to South America. Lil Higgins (Lucile) blurts out to the insurance salesman that Joe (Jimmy) isn’t really 45, but 44. Jimmy has tacked a year on his age so that he could enlist during the World War. Thus the annuity money which was to have paid for the cruise is halted then and there. The Higginses, too asham ed to let their neighbors know that) their trip is called off, take to the open road on a fishing trip in Sid's (Russell’s) trailer. While, they are hiding out, the ship on which they are supposed to be passengers sinks; and everyone believes them drown ed. From then on, the laughs are top many to recount. CRITICS GO NATIVE OVER "ROAD TO SINGAPORE”— Herb Counts cut his hand quite badly last week. Visitors at Mrs. G. A. White’s Sunday were Mrs. Armstrong and two children, Mary Jane and James, Mrs. H. A. DeWitt, Mrs. Frank Morris, Mrs, W. J. Lindsley and Joan Lindsley: Mr. and Mrs. Ben Westernberg from Portland visited at the J. O, DeVaney home Saturday night then they and Mrs. DdV'aney and her sister, Lola Hackett, Mr, and Mrs, D. R. DeVaney, Ralph and Verio DeVaney and cousin, Velma Salmi, spent Sunday at the beaeh. Ivan Reed purchased a new car last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rickard of Portland visited at Frank White’s Saturday, Mr. and Mrs, Gary White of LODGES Wendell’s Barber Shop Shaves and Haircuts Conscientious Work Formerly Howard’» Barber Shop Shoe Shining DRESSMAKING ALTERATIONS Cleo Caton The Apparel Shop Expert Household Refrigerator Service and Commercial BERT EASTMAN Pater*on'« Furnitur» Store PAINTING PAPERHANGING CALSOMINING BOB MORRELL Vernonia Lodge No. 246 I.O.O.F. 376 B Street Dr. U. J. Bittner Meets Every Tuesday 6 P M Wallace McCraa, N. G. Paul Gordon, Sesretary Vernonia ------ Dentist Joy Theatre Bldg. Phone 662 V. F. W Third Friday« of fach Legion J. E. TAPP First and Meet» All Kinds of Wood Month. 8 P. M. John Grady, Commander “One of the • funniest pictures Hollywood has turned out In many Vernonia F. O. E. a moon. The teaming of Crosby and (Fraternal Order of Eagles) MIST—(Special to The Eagle)— Hope is a master stroke of show manship. Dorothy Lamour is swell, Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Bass from too —so make a note In your little Bend are guests of their relatives, Legion Hall black book to see ‘Road to Singa Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sundland Vernonia and Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Johnson. pore’!” — Jimmie Fidler, famous Mrs. William Keaton and daugh newspaper and radio columnist. Friday Night« “Paved with enough laughs to ter, Goldie, and Mr. and Mrs. cause an actual ache in the ribs. 8 o’clock William Bridgers were Portland Crosby-Hope comedy team tops any visitors Tuesday. S. Mr. and Mrs. Noble Dunlap were yet seen.”—Ralph Jordan, I. N, Roy Barnes» W. P. has “ The comedy team the screen village shopyers one evening last .needed Ifor a long time. One of the Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec’y. week. Hollywood has turned The W. M. S. met last Wednesday best comedies Knights of Pythias day- ”—George Fisher, out in many a with Mrs. A. Dowling. After a Harding Lodge No. It® famous radio columnist. Vernonia, Oregon short business session there was an interesting Bible study, follow Meetings:—I. O. O. F. ed. by light refreshments. Our next ROGERS CAST AS “BUFFALO Hall, Second and meeting will be the second Wednes BILL’ IN N W ACTION HIT— Fourth Mondays Each The exploit» of Buffalo Bill, the day in June at Mrs. N. A. Cam- Month. man, are a matter of history. But berg’s in Birkenfeid. the youthful deeds of that famed Wedding bells have rung again Pythian Sisters in our village. Last Saturday two frontiersman are a matter olf con Vernonia Temple No. 61 of our popular young people. Miss jecture, and Republic has seized up Vernonia, Oregon Thelma Wikstrom, daughter of Mr. on the romance potentialities of this Meetings:— I. O. Q. F. Hall and Mrs. L. Wikstrom, and Joe topic to make a first rat? western Second and Fourth Wednesdays Each Month Rosier whose home is at Oamp 8 film for^their popular cowbay star, were quietly married in Vancouver. Roy Rogers, Order of Eastern Star “Young Buffalo Bill,” which Mrs. Rosier has lived here in the Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S. opens at the Joy Theatre Tuesday valley all her life and attended Regular Communi school here, going on to Vernonia has everything required to make cation first and action entertainment of the very high school. She has many friends third Wednesdays of each month, at in and out of the valley; while Joe highest order. Rogers is ideally cast Masonic Temple. is popular with all the young folk« as the adventure-loving young fron All visiting sisters too. The young people plan on tiersman who journeys to the territ and brothers wel making their home at Natal for a ory olf Nfw Mexico to help the come. United States cavalry survey the while where the groom is employed, Sara Drorbaugh, W. M. l|40 land and establish boundaries. Congratulations to these young Mrs. Helen Dewey, Secretary people starting out on the matri- monial sea. LYLA MORRIS WEDS; A- F. & A- M. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Libel were in SURPRISE PARTY HELD; Vernonia Lodge No. 184 Clatskanie Saturday. A. F. i A. M. meets at STUDENT HOME Masonic Temple, Stat Mrs. Austin Dowling and son ed Communication First were in Seaside Sunday. KEASEY— (Special to The Eagle) Thursday of each month. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sundland .—Lyla Morris and Glen McDonald Special called meetings and their guests were Sunday sight were married at Creswell, Oregon, other Thursday nights, 7:30 seers at the beach. Visitors most cordially wal- Saturday, May 18th. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith A surprise party was held by coma. meeting« Friday night«. were Astoria visitors Sunday. some of the ladies In the district Special Roland Treharne, W. M. A wedding dinner was given Thursday at the Pleasant Vale Glenn F. Hawkins, Sac. Mother’s Day at the home of Mr. school. Attending were Mrs. J. A. and Mrs. Joe Rosier, the newlyweds. Armstrong. Mrs. J. O. DeVaney, VERNONIA Those in attendance were Mr. and Lola Hackett and Mrs. L. O. Gill POST 11S Mrs. L. Wikstrom,* Mrs. Rosier and ham. AMERICAN daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith, Claribel LEGION DeRock. Shirley, Margie, Carl. Son and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lindsley Meet« Firat and ny and Norvin Wikstrom and Mr. spent the week-end at the beach. and Mrs. Joe Rosier. Mrs. Reed and son. Ivan, visited Third Wednesdays Oscar Jones is a Seaside visitor Mrs. Reed's sisters, Mrs. Mills and AUXILIARY this week. Mrs. Hillberry, at Stoney Point First and Third Monday« Norman Hanson was a Salem Sunday. Prompt Delivery Phone 241 Expert Tonsorial Work BEN’S BARBER SHOP Vernonia, Oregon 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 and LONG DIS TANCE HAULING SEE US For Your Old Growth IS.INCH FIR WOOD AND CgDAR 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