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FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1941 LET’S EE SOCIABLE Little Club Dance Date Given— Members of the Little Dance Club will enjoy another of the season’3 dances Saturday evening, January 4th, when the third affair of this season is to be held. The date of January 4th is one that has been revised as compared with a pre viously published schedule which listed the third dance as December 31. Difficulty in obtaining an or- chestra for the former date was experienced making necessary the change. Dancers will convene at the I. O. O. F. hail at 9:30 p. m. for the evening and will dance to music of the Pacific University orchestra it was stated by Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Alexander, dance chairmen. Eagle Items Of Past Years ONE YEAR AGO— VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON ing Saturday, January 4, to Dur wood Matthews. The young couple will make their home in Detroit, Michigan, where Mr. Matthews is in business. Miss Vaughn has been employed in the sales department of the Ore gon American Lumber Corporation for the past year. Mist Circle to Have Dinner Mrs. Marian Ackley began com piling facts and figures in the tak ing cf a census of business and manufacturers for the year 1939. MIST—(Special to The Eagle) — 'City councilmen passed an or ■ Don’t forget -there will be a meet- dinance dealing with the licensing : ing of the Nehalem Valley Unit of and control of dogs in city limits. County Demonstration next Friday, Jlanuary 3rd. The meeting will be FIVE YEARS AGO— held at Mrs. Banzer’s. The Mist Helping Circle will Higher water in Rock creek and the Nehalem started the steelhead hold their annual birthday dinner season, which lagged for weeks be . o.n January 9th at Mrs. Bridger’s cause of the extremely low level of home. We hope all members will attend. the water. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown were The Townsend club nominated Mrs. C. O. Thomas for president; here fro mJewell «hopping Satur Decorative Stitches Richard Linn, vice-president; Matt day. Miss Thelma Trotter of Elsie was To Be Lesson— Gibson, secretary; and W. O. Por- a caller at the 'McMullen home The Vernonia Extension Club terfield, treasurer. A public reception to welcome Monday. will meet Friday, January 3rd, at Mrs. Ed Lindberg and son from 19:30 a. m. in the home of Mrs. Rev. and Mrs. W. O. Livingstone, Bernice Smith. A pot-luck lunch new Christian church ministers, was St. Helens and Mr. and Mrs. Fran- cis Burnham and children from will be served at noon. The lesson held at the I. O. O. F. hall. Fairview were guests during the on “decorative stitches” will be holidays of their parents, the John given by Mrs. Laura Evens and TEN YEARS AGO— The Oregon-American Lumber Libel family. Mrs. Zada Snook. Will each member Mrs. Ain Wallace was ill last please bring the following: pins, company cut 96,028,000 feet of lumber in 1930 as compared with week for a few days. scissors and basting thread. Mr. and Mrs. Dell Eastman and 141,215,000 feet in 1929 according to preliminary figures released. Logs small daughter visited Mr. East Group Greets cut were 68,865,000 as compared man’s parents during the week-end. New Year— Austin Melvin -moved his family with 104,245,000 feet in the prev About thirty peOipl'e saw the New ious ye$r. to Grand Ronde and a family nam- Year in at a progressive party Work on the Buxton-Vernonia ed Winters are occupying 'the Mel- which began at the J. W. Nichols’ market road right-cf-way began vin cottage. home, .moved to the A. J. Hughes December 22, when Washington Mr. and iMrs. iH. E. Day from home, thence to the Walter Vaughn’* county put a crew to work sawing Portland were Sunday dinner guests where the new year was hailed. logs and grading with pick and of 'Mrs. Fred Seigenthaler and fam Mr. and Mrs. Judd Greenman were shovel. ily. hcsts for the final progression; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barr are visi there a supper was served after FIFTEEN YEARS AGO— ting relatives here, the Charles which some ¡played bridge; others The Vernonia Steam Laundry Sundlands and the W. R. Johnsons. grouped for singing or for chatting. was purchased by the American The Barrs live at Bend. Out-of-town guests were Dr. and Laundry, both were Vernonia in Mr. and Mrs. Joe Roeser moved Mrs. W. H. Hurley of Portland dustries. Sunday into the Walter Turner and Lew Alexander of” Corvallis. E. W. Holtham, proprietor of the house on the hill. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith and Workingmen’s store, has purchased Baby Christened the A. W. Peterson stock ana has Bonnie Jean came up from Willa moved to the locationo occupied by mina and spent Christmas with Mr. Christmas Day— and Mrs. William Bridyers. Mr. and Donald Jernes, infant son of Mr. Mr. Peterson. Mrs. Ray Mills of Vernonia were and Mrs. Al Crist formerly of guests' also. Vernonia was christened Christmas Helen Belle » Mr. and Mrs. C. Wardell went to Day at the home of his grandpar- Vaughn to Marry— Vancouver for Christmas. ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McKenzie. Miss Helen Belle Vaughn, eldest Jim Hill has gone to ¡California The baby wore the robe his grand- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. to »pend the winter with his son, father was christened in 42 years Vlaughn, left New Year’s Day by William, and his family. ago. Reverend H. R. Scheuerman streamliner from Portland for Ohio Mrs. Maud Rodgers was here for officiated. where she will be married this com- a week from Bay City visiting her -• k" daughter. Floyd Libel has been on the sick CONTRACT BRIDGE LESSONS list for the past week, but is hack BY r.t work in the store again now. SAM GORDON — The Kibitzer Lawrence Wikstrom is at home The Horie Sen«e Method—A “Natural” for Men The easiest and quickest way to learn bridge from camp for a couple of weeks. BIDDING AND PLAY Floyd Deeds was here from Port Taught in a simple and entertaining manner that appeals to land last week-end. BEGINNERS AND ADVANCED PLAYERS Church and Sunday school will One Day—Afternoon, 2 P. M.; Night, 8 P. M.—for $1.00 be at Birkenfeld next Sunday and TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 until further notice at the same Sponsored by Nehalem Social Club, O. E. S. time. All' are welcome. Held in Mr. and Mrs. Newton Trotter, Al- Masonic Temple — Vernonia, Oregon very and Ayla, from Elsie spent Open to the public — Tickets now on sale Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Aust in Dowling. Miss Violet Holter of Portland was also a guest during Christmas. YOUR WEEK’S PROGRAM AT THE Eugene Rassmussen, recently dis- ctiharged from the Navy, is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Johnson. Thursday and Friday, January 2 and 3 We extend sympathy from our community to Mr. and .Mrs. Noble BOOM TOWN Dunlap in the death cf Mr. Dunlap’s mother which -occurred at Vernonia Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Spencer Tracy, on Christmas day. Hedy Lamarr Mrs. L. B. Eastman has lately been on the sick list as has Mrs. Also Selected Short Subjects J. O. Libel'. Christmas guests at the Fred Saturday ONLY, January 4 Seigenthaler home were Dr. and Mrs. Fred Lindstrom and children MYSTERY SEA RAIDER from Astoria, Miss Thurma Brown from Sheridan, Mr. and Mrs. Thur- Carol Landis, the Ping Girl st on Lind vail from Yreka, Califor- nia end Mr. and Mrs. Helmer Lind- MAN FROM MONTREAL vall and children from Astoria. Richard Arlen ------ Andy Devine Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Hayden and children visited in Portland during Sunday and Monday, January 5 and 6 the holidays. Mrs. Ed Reynolds spent the past SOUTH OF SUEZ week in Seaside with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes had a full Brenda Marshall George Brent house of guests Christmas: Mr. and Mrs. Don Hall and two children, Universal News and Follies Parisian Mrs. Myrtle Holce and daughter and two sons, Mrs. Maud Rodgers from Tuesday, January 7; PAL NIGHT Bay City, Mr. and Mrs. Lynch and ■two daughters from Scappoose, and GOLD RUSH MAISIE several other guests were present. Ann Sothern Fred Seigenthaler returned to his run as engineer on a passenger EMERGENCY SQUAD train, after spending ten days or William Henry ------ Louise Campbell so at his home here. Lieutenant and Mrs. Wills spent Wed., Thurs., Fri., Jan. 8, 9, 10 Christmas with her mother, Mrs. I. E. Knowles. The Lieutenant is a re TIN PAN ALLEY tired naval officer. They live in Portland. Alice Faye, Betty Grable, Jack Oakie, John Payne A big Christmas dinner was given the 22nd, Sunday evening, at the Also Short Subjects Mist Gym by the Mist Helping NOTICE—Arthur Green, L. J. Grenis and Bob King, Mist Rt.; Circle for the members and their and Harry Eckland. George Gettman and Lyman Hawken, Ver families. It was a regular banquet nonia, are invited to present this coupon at bo« office any with ail the fixings. The tables and time before Saturday. Jan. 4, for complimentary admissions. rooms were decorated with bells and streamers while a large tree occupi- JOY THEATRE ed one corner of the stage. Each one received a gift. After supper a short program was enjoyed, songs and instrumental music. About 66 present enjoyed a delightful social evening which lasted until midnight. We were sorry to learn recently of the serious illness of Rymal Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Johnson, who has been very ill and still is in the hospital at Leban- on. He is doing very well we are told. Injury Recovery Being Made STONEY POINT— (Special to The Eagle)—¡Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dunlap of Camp McGregor spent Monday at the Ferry Mellingjer home. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Signet of Bend and Mrs. Maude Barton of Portland spent Tuesday at the P. 0. Mellingers. Mr. and Mrs. William Ellis and son, Billy, spent Christmas with home folks. PAGE THREE Mrs. Esther Fletcher and daugh ter, Louise, of Portland is spending the New Year’s holidays with the Oliver Mellinger family. Several weeks ago, while visiting at her sister’s home in Camas, Washington, Grandma Deerberry had the misfortune to fall and break her arm just above the wrist. The injury wasn’t set until two weeks ago and although it is very painful, at times, recovery is being made. Mrs. Thurman DeHart was quite ill with the flu last week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lange. She is much better at present and has returned to her home on the O-A hill. Frank Lange and Burnis Ortner were in Portland Friday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bodell and family were pleasantly surprised during the holidays when Mr. and Mrs. P. F. McEvoy of North Platte, Nebraska, came for a visit. On Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. Percy Campbell and children of Kelso joined the group for a pleasant visit. The Bodells and McEvoys were supper guests of Mrs. Bernice Smith on Thursday evening. Little Jeanie Kirklbride was ill last week with the measles. Frode Lassen of St. Helens spent Sunday at the Kirkbride home. Mr. and Mrs. Vurl Roberts and children spent Christmas with Mrs. Robert’s parents at Eddyville. Vurl Roberts and Marvin Light were in Portland Monday on busi- ness. Corporal Harold and Private Fran- cis Davis returned to Camp Murray Wednesday after spending the hol- idays with home folks. Miss Beverly Herrin spent Sun- day at the Driscoll home. Also call- ing on the Driscolls were Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mobley of Riverview. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hopkins and f: roily spent Sunday afternoon with the Perry Brownings. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Browning and son, Otto, and Louis Boeck, Sr., spent Christmas with the V. H. Cre- scns in Springfield. Mr. Boeck re mained for a longer visit. One manufacturing company in this country alone has spent more than $3,000,000 finding new uses for soybeans, which now represent an 80,000,000 bushel annual crop for the American farmer.
