Friday, June 27, 1941, Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon
f’S
SOCIABLE
House-Warming
Party Held Friday—
Mr. and Mrs. Frank O’Brien spent
Saturday fishing in the Columbia
river.
Mrs. Tom Crawford was surprised
with a house-warming party last Sunday Visitors
Friday night when members of the
Mrs. Zula Wooldridge, Lester
Portland ____
and Glen
Orr
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Nehalem Social club gathered at Teeling of
the Crawford home in Riverview. of Hillsboro were Sunday visitors
at the Wilbur Thacker home.
Mrs. Marvin Porterfield was chair
Mr. and Mrs. Hulan Thacker and
man of the party arrangements. For Patsy motored to Portland Satur-
a gift for the new house the ladies day.
Fred Shoemaker of St. Helens
presented Mrs. Crawford with a
was a caller at the William Falcon-
coffee table.
er home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Stowell and
Kieth were Sunday dinner guests
Two Ladies Given
of Mr. and Mrs. Hulan Thacker.
Stork Shower—
Mrs. May OlOonnor who was
her son, Frank O’Connor,
Fourteen ladies attended the visiting
returned to her home in Beaver
stork shower in honor of Mrs. La ton last Saturday.
Verne Adams and Mrs. Paul Adams
Thursday afternoon of last week.
Mis. Carl Dytes and Mrs. Everett
McCullom were hostesses for the
affair which was held at the home
of Mrs. A. E. Adams.
A sewing contest in which Mrs.
Warren Aldrich won the prize for Evangelical Church—
doing the fastest work was eon- —Harvey R. Scheuerman, Minister
9:45—Bible school under super
ducted as part of the entertain-
vision of J. M. Boss.
ment.
11:00—Morning worship
At The
Churches .
Rev. G. W. Plumer of Portland as
guest speaker.
6:30—The E. L. C. E. will meet
for fellowship and topic discussion.
7:30—Rev. Plumer will again
bring the Bible message.
A pot-luck dinner will be served
in the social hall after the service.
Everyone is invited.
Prayer meeting and Bible study
Wednesday evening at 7:30.
On Friday evening, June 27, at
7:30, Dr. E. W. Petticord will
bring a gospel message and conduct
the business of the First Quarterly
Conference of this conference year.
Seventh Day Adventist
10 A. M.—Sabbath school-.
11 A. M.—Sermon.
7:30 P. M.—Lectures by G. A.
Thompson.
Assembly of God Church
—Rev. John W. Hodges, Pastor
Sunday services:
9:45 A. M.—Bible school, direct
ed by E. P. Frank, superintendent
11:00 A. M.—Morning worship.
6:45 P. M.—Christ Ambassador’s
services.
Wednesday night, 7:45—Bible
study and prayer meeting.
Thursday,
M.—Ladies
Grand Chapter
Reports Heard—
CCC Camp Wins
Championship
Restaurant Cook
Hazel Shook left Monday after
noon for Eugene, where she will
be employed as fry-cook in a rest
aurant.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Braden of
Carlton were week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. David Castle.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Busch of
Members of the O.
Wednesday evening, June
the last official meeting
year. Following the pot-luck
ner, the chapter opened for busi
ness and heard the report on grand
chapter which a number of Ver-
nonia members attended this year,
Election was held to fill- the vac-
ancy of Conductress, the office
being held by Mrs. Roland Tre-
harne whose resignation was read,
Mrs. Frank Lane was elected in
that station and Mrs. Ray Mills
replaced Mrs. Lane as Assoc iate-
Conductress.
Mrs. Alberta McMurphy of Eu-
gene, who w-as Grand Matron of
Oregon in 1920, was a guest at the
meeting.
Trip by Bicycle
Takes One Day
TREHARNE—Melbert Wienecke
of Springfield is visiting friends at
Vernonia and Treharne. He made
the trip from Springfield to Tre
harne in one dav on his bicycle.
Mrs. William Falconer and daugh
ter, Mary visited at the Roy Cook
home in Vernonia Wednesday.
Sam Stowell of Hillsboro spent
a few days visiting his three daugh
ters, Mrs. Wilbur Thacker. Mrs.
Hulan Thacker and Mrs. William
Falconer, and families, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gardner and
HE labor unions have made their demands
In addition, certain of these labor unions have
upon the railways of the United States— and
demanded advances in their pay not included
through the railways upon the PUBLIC. These
in the above figures, and more
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demands are vastly larger in proportion than any
they have ever made. The economical and efficient
operation of the railways is vital to the nation’s
defense effort. Therefore, the Western Railways
present to the public the following facts:
creation of unnecessary jobs.
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The situation, then, is this: The total cost of
complying with all the demands made would
be approximately 900 million dollars a yeorl
The labor unions representing engineers, fire
The average weekly earnings of railway employees
men, conductors, brakemen and switchmen are
are now 15 per cent higher than in the peak year
demanding a 30 per cent increase in wages,
1929, while the cost of living is 12 per cent less.
amounting to 190 million dollars a year —
although their present rates of pay are the
highest in history.
The demands of the railway labor unions are being
made when the entire nation has just been asked
to make a supreme effort for National Defense.
Other unions representing a greater number
of railway employees are demanding wage
Every Vi second someone says
The railways cannot meet these demands without
a great increase in the cost of transportation. They
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increases ranging as high as 95 per cent —
because ITS BREWED TO SAT
averaging 47 per cent —and amounting to 580
exceed by more than 700 million dollars the in-
million dollars a year — although their present
come that the railways had loft after paying their
rates of pay also are the highest in history.
annual expenses, taxes and charges in 1940.
Thus the wage increases being demanded by
The railways have a vitally important job before
the labor unions amount to 770 million dollars
them. They need all their resources to continue
a year, an average increase in excess of
adequately to servo you and contribute effectively
41 per cent.
toward the National Defense Program.
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Watts were Sunday visitors of ada. Cameron is enroute to Greens
missionary and prayer band.
Friday, 7-4b—Christ Ambassadors. their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. boro, North Carolina. He agrees
that Oregon weather is much super
We invite everyone to be In our and Mrs. Phillip Castle.
ior to any he has seen on his trip.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Arthur
Elliott
spent
services.
Miss Billie Huffman was a visi
Saturday evening and Sunday in
Oakridge at the home of Mrs. Elli tor in Portland Thursday and Fri
day at the Robert Hensley home.
ott’s sister, Mrs. Ethel LeSerf.
B. T. Hart was a business visitor
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Elliott and
eon, Richard, of Toledo were Sun in Hillsboro Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Kilburg of
day visitors of the David Castles. Seattle,
Washington, called on Mr.
of
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Green
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Portland and Mrs. Schaeffer of Kilburgs daughter, Maxine Camer
Glenwood called at the Clastle and on. last Thursday. Mr and Mrs.
TIMBER—Camp Reehers won George McCuistion homes Sunday Kilburg are on a two-week vaca
tion.
the district championship in soft- evening.
Superintendent Moves
ball at Vancouver last Friday, ', and Rose Show Seen
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Whitiny
received a trophy. They played two
Mrs. Ben Hart attended the Rose moved to Portland last week. Mr.
games for the tie-off, one with
Elkton, the score being 21 to 2. Show in Portland and is visiting Whiting was superintendent of the
The other game was played with with her sisters, Miss Margaret Forestry department at Reehers
Heppner and Reehers won 9 to 5. Fink and Mrs. E. G. Murphy and CCC camp.
Basil Matthews of Bay City was
Russ Smith spent Monday in Bay children.
Russ Smith received a card from a _ visitor Saturday of Russell
City at the Mabie Smith home,
where he visit“-! Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Cameron from Reno, Nev- Smith.
Johnnie Hansen and children of
Seattle, Washington, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Pelletier, Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Gregor, and Mr. and Mrs. Camp
bell, all of Winnipeg, Manatoba,
Canada. Mr. ¿nd Mrs. Campoell
were recently married and on their
honeymoon.
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