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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1941)
Friday, May 50, 1941, Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon 8 Emergency Makes Sale Wheat Income The Columbia county housewife need not fear drastic increases in the prices of bread and flour as a result of the agricultural adjust ment administration’s ever-normai granary program. Recent advances in the wheat market have been attributed to the prospect of high er loans on this year’s crop, and some fears have been expressed that this would result in drastic increases in the prices of bread and cereal products. Consumers Subsidized ity. While this may appear to benefit the consumer, actually it works against him. by reducing the buying power of all wheat farmers. The wheat farmer now get» only about 1 cent from a loaf of bread that sells for 8 or 9 cents. If the farmer got parity prices for his wheat the retail cost of the loaf would n-ot need to be increased by more than three-fourths of a cent. The additional cost would be more than balanced by the .j- creased power of the farmer. Ex perience has shown that wheat prices have little effect on human consumption of wheat. Very little more bread was eaten when wheat sold for 25 cents a bushel than when it sold for $1.50 a bushel. In the past wheat glowers have, in effect, subsidized consumers to Wheat Safeguarded the extent of about 200 million The present national emergency dollars annually, because wheat requires us to carry larger wheat prices have been so far below par- supplies than would be justified under normal conditions. But it is just as essential to the national COMING welfare that wheat income be safe- Three Big Nights & Two guarded. Marketing quotas offer Matinees farmers the opportunity to handle Start» Tue». Night, June 3rd large supplies safely, and without THE ASTORIA undermining their income, by stor REGATTA ASS’N. ing under seal the surplus not Offer» Polack Bro». needed by the limited market. CIRCUS AND THRILL SHOW Gyro Field, A»toria, Oregon 30 BIG ACTS 125 PEOPLE 30 ANIMALS FLOWERS COME EARLY— AVOID THE RUSH! Brown’s Flower Shop Gate» Open 1 & 7 p.m. An Entire Show Start» 2:15 & 8:15 214 Hour Show MAMMOTH! STUPENDOUS! Adult» Only 50c Plu» Tax Kiddie» 20c & 25c Woman Scientist Works Against Tuberculosis Vernonia Defeats Forest Hilis Sun. West Hilts Golf team met the Vernonia team on the local course last Sunday and were defeated 8% to 1514. Bateman and Fletcher on the winners side tied with 79’s. On the defeated team, Catching Wheat Marketing Quota Changed The voting eligibility on the 1941 wheat marketing quotas has been changed by an act of Congress to read: “Any farmer harvesting 15.0 acres or more of wheat for 1941 will be eligible to vote”. The old rule stated that any farmer with 200 bushels produc- Located at the Vernonia Bakery McCormick hairstyle easiest to keep in place! Let the wind muss you hair, PERMANENTS and with a few licks of the $2.50 and Up. comb you have it neatly in place! A boon to active girls Elizabeth's . . . try one of our easy-to- manage hairstyles this week. Beauty Phone 431 You’ll be so pleased! Grade A Milk & Cream ASSURES YOU OF PURITY UNMATCHED ANYWHERE Phone today for regular de livery to your home—by prompt, efficient route men. COME I AND tion would be eligible to vote and notices posted to this effect should be disregarded. There are six eligible voters in Columbia county. A voting place will be maintained at the Triple-A office in St. Helens from now until Saturday, May 31, for anyone not included on our voting list but who feels that because Crown Feeds THE PANTS THAT CAME BACK DRINK'S Dr Florence B. Seibert, Internationally known for her research, and D. W. Watson, working at electrophoresis apparatus at Henry Phipps Institute, Philadelphia. Dr. Seibert is authority on tuberculin which is used In finding people with tuberculous infection. Corsages, Funeral De signs, Potted Plants Voted planted 15.0 or more acres of and Haagsma tied with 83’s. wheat in 1941 is eligible to cast Play in Tournament— a vote. Lee Caulfield and Phil Taylor attended the Lumberman’s Golf tournament Tuesday at the Port land Golf Club. The contest is an annual one. COOL OFF There is many a suit headed for the discard that could be to its originally restored tailored perfection smart, _____ our careful cleaning through and pressing! Let us prove it. You’ll like the friendly and atmosphere the tasty fountain drinks. Dessy’s Tavern DESMOND LAIRD Deering SEE THE SENSATION IN REFRIGERATION! FARM ZENITH A 6.4 cubic foot box priced from $99.95 Up These Refrigerators carry a five-year positive guarantee! Implements Only three moving parts sealed in oil Vernonia Now on display at the Venunia Furniture Store Trading Co Vernonia, Oregon Jewett A. 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CAMAY SOAP PALMOLIVE SOAP . 4 rolls 15c Iced TEA nib pk, 27c tl 60 Rogal Satin Shortening 4 Cr 45c "Speedy-Mix” PLAYFAIR DOG FOOD 3TA cam «H« ARGO STARCH 2 PKGS. 15c KINGSFORD STARCH 3 PKGS. ?5e_ Zee Tissue Canterhurq 49-lb. Back w-t-uo 12c box 7c is deliciouf 494b. M<k Fluffiest 291 ~n2H Golden Bantam Highway No. 2 can JULIA LEE WRIGHT'S ENRICHED Sandwich BREAD SAVE ON EVERY ITEM! 2 7c 3-lb. can CRISCO Shortening Sure Mix 3-lb. can * JU AIRWAY COFFEE Lb bag 14« R*>r 3-lb. bag 39c ■ — 4 orni HULLS «' m Z3C . I J strawberries Big red ripe loca ocal>—can à 17c; 50-oz. 33c 4 BARS 21c 4 BARS 21c WATERMELONS LETTUCE ORANGES crisp now! L b - 3’/2 c 1 Lb- 4c Valencias lb. Cantaloupes t U. S. Yellow-meated 3 White Shafters Pound 7‘/2 c Pound BEEF ROAST Economical, tender blade cuts SPRING FRYERS 3 for Pound 23c QQ LUNCH SIRLOIN STEAK FRANKFURTERS Bologna, Liver Sausage BONED PICNICS Swift’s ................................ OUH MONEY-BACK GUARANTE! 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