Thursday, Jan. 15, 1942, Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon
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yOUK TOWN’S TOPICS
pard Field, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Las? week. The Eagle was given Mrs. Whedbee returned to her home
to understand that the treasu.. C Wednesday.
for the city was given a raise in Enlist* in Naval Reserve—
salary. Accord.ng to City Treasurer
Hale Graves, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Hieber, the salary remains the same W. T. Graves, enlisted in the Naval
as previously.
Reserve Monday. He formerly work
ed
with the Consolidated Aircraft
Nebraskan Visits—
Mrs. C. Grafton of Lexington, corporation in San Diego until
Nebraska, arrived last week to visit Christmas which he spent here visit
her mother, Mrs. Demarest, and her ing his parents. Graves has served
brothers, the Linn boys, as tfell at a previous enlistment in the Navy,
other relatives here. Before return being released about two years ago.
ing to her home, Mrs. Grafton will Flu Prevent* Work----
visit her son in California. She re
Buddy George, clerk at the Hoff
ports that when she left her home man Hardware company, was ill
on January 2, the temperature was with the flu the forepart of this
18 degrees below zero.
week.
NOTb— Ihla is not a a order farm. Thr Signor will buy Dafeiiaa Savin«* Bwesda
by one of the method* liatod below:
The United States Civil Service
commission announces the following
open competitive exams: Power
Lineman (high tension transmission
lines) Helper, Lineman; Senior Fire
fighter (motor equipment), Fire-
fighter (motor equipment). Apply
Manager, Eleventh U. S. Civil Ser
vice District, P. O. Building, Seattle,
Washington.
Latest equipment for testing and
repairing radios. Bring them to the
Bush Furniture Store. Experienced
repairman.
3tl —
DePue in Missouri—
Robert DePue, according to word
from Fort Lewis, has been sent to
bort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where
he is assigned to the engineering
training center.
Daughter Visited—
Pledge* Fraternity—
Clifford Bergerson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Bergerson, re
cently pledged Gamma Sigma, soc
ial fraternity, on the Pacific Univ
ersity campus. Bergerson is one of
the yell kings for the school.
Visit* Family Here----
Mrs. Merlin Whedbee of Portland
rpent Tuesday night here visiting
with her parents, the Hamp Rober
sons, and with her brother, Hamp,
Jr., who left Wednesday ofr Shep-
Mrs. A. V. Mowe returned home
Friday from a visit in Portland with
her daughter, Mrs. Bert bnort.
While there she attended a wedding
party for her son, Maurice, who
was married January 3rd at v an-
couver. He has employment in Port
land and will make his home there.
On the way home she stopped at
the home of another daughter, Mrs.
Walter Watkin, who husband has
the Cornelius Cabinet Shop in Cor
nelius.
School Friend Visited—
Call Us
If you have any scrap
iron to dispose of for
the Vernonia drive.
We will haul it for you
free of charge if you
have no other means of
transportation.
Vernonia
Trading Co.
Vernonia, Oregon
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Mowe watch
ed the old year out and the new
year in and enjoyed New Year’s
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Heinan of Portland. Mrs. Heinan
was an old time schoolmate of Mrs.
Mowe’s.
Family Safe—
Mrs. Mike Willard received word
Wednesday morning from her sis
ter, Mrs. Clyde Phillips, the former
Melba Laramore, who has been re
siding in the Hawaiian Islands since
her marriage 9 years ago to Dr
Phillips. The sister writes that , >ey
and their two daughters are well
and safe though they feel the ef
fects of the bombing on December
7. On the island of Hilo, 100 miles
from Pearl Harbor, schools have
been closed; blackouts are every
night; 10 gallons of gasoline a
month is the ration to car owners.
Mrs. Phillips wrote that the only
fear is that of food shortage. The
letter which came by Clipper was
mailed January 5.
Get Your Used Car NOW
While They Are Still
Available!
’35 PLYMOUTH COUPE— Good rubber
$J50
’33 PLYMOUTH COUPE— New paint,...
CfiC
Fair rubber.............................................
’29 CHEVROLET SEDAN ..............................
’35 OLDSMOBILE .........................................
$200
HARRY MORRIS
Phone 211
Vernonia, Oregon
Hy-Van Garage
Save Your Tires
NO NEED TO WEAR OUT YOUR TIRES GO
ING TO PORTLAND FOR YOUR OPTICAL
SERVICE.
I Will Be at Kullander’s
on Monday, January 26th.
I will invest the *um of F
OPTOMETRIST
EYES EXAMINED
—
GLASSES FITTED
<CONF*IDENT*IAL)
in Defense Saving* Bond* (ot Stamps) each
iq
week.
<□ month.
I will buy these Bonds:
□ fro« a post office, bank, ar other tala* *gency.
IO
□ By mail from the Treasurer ot the United States, Washington. D. C-
□ Under • Pay Roll Saving* Pisa (ar other similar asraagemeat for regular pterehamug) h
eRect at my place ot employment:
(Taoïirw1» ««sw>~
lt«fcw'> Isd s iii Uk.)
□ Through • regula- pureh.se plu installed by the following organisation:
..
,
“ui’ll.r.7^. hopL
.yvtem*tieaUy. please
Indicate the type of
plan when signing thia
agreement. Also check
here. Q
I will faithfully fulfill thia pledge foe the duration of the War.or *o long as I am financially able to do to.
(Print)
CONSUMPTION RISES
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(N mm V
aad ▲<•>! BÀcariix Plûffs)
The consumption of iron ore for
the first eight months of 1941 has
risen 29 per cent over the compar
able period of 1940.
n. i. t. in
Shown above is a replica of the pledge which every loyal American will be asked to sign,
during a house-to-house campaign to be carried on in every part of Oregon beginning Janu
ary 20. Citizens, to be designated as “minute men" will call at homes, with the request that
all Oregonians sign up to “buy a share in Uncle Sam," by agreeing to purchase regularly
defense savings bonds or stamps.
Remember the Boy Scout waste
2tf
paper drive. Save your paper.
Preston* to Leave----
List of Vehicles Govern
Tire Release Committee
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Preston plan
to leave Monday for Kansas City,
IN ANY GLASSI
Following the ratification last week by Governor Charles A. Sprague
their former home, Preston has
been employed in the O. A. main of the coynmittee which will govern the release of new tires and tubes
office as accountant since the mffl’s to citizens of this vicinity, the following rules are being published to
clarify the vehicles to which releases may be made. Committee members
reopening.
are Mrs. J. C. Lincoln, Loel Roberts and Elmore Knight.
Boss Buys Place—
List of vehicles which may be
The Jake Bosses have purchased equipped with new rubber tires,
scrap material.
the former Kane bee ranch on Rock casings or tubes.
9. Transportation of raw mater
Creek and will make their home
Yes, wine gias av* fo* — —■ i Q
No certificate shall be issued un ials, semi-manufactured goods and
'there, it was learned recently. Boss
the brilliance, color and
formerly operated the local bakery. less applicant for the certificate finished products including farm
sparkle of your table —
certifies that the tire, casing or
but, the fine flavor of Cal
tube for which application is made produce and foods, provided that no
ifornia grape wines and
is to be mounted:
Oregon's fruit and berry
oper-
(a) On a vehicle which is
wines is inherently in the
STANDARD OIL
ated by a physician, surgeon, visit-
wine itself, no matter the
PRODUCTS
Vernonia, Oregon ing nurse, veterinarian and which
shape of the glass. The
January 14, 1942 is used principally for professional
simple rule to enjoy wine
Batteries, Tire
services.
Editor of the Vernonia Eagle
is—“Serve the wine you
Vernonia, Oregon
Repairing
(b) On an ambulance.
like in the way you ’iker
Dear Sir:
Welding, Repairing
(c) On a vehicle used exclusively
This is also written to the Ver- for one or more of the following
WINE COUNCIL
nonia business men.
purposes:
ROSE AVENUE
OF OREGON
Why is it that the Vernonia bus-
1. Maintain fire fighting services.
m » sm «'• i«*u< sim
GARAGE
poaniso oste«*
iness men always say “spend your
2. Maintain necessary public pol
717 Rose Ave
money in your home town.” That ice services.
is a good policy, and should be fol
3. To enforce such laws as relate
lowed out. But, why don’t the busi specifically to protection of public
ness men of this town follow suit health and safety.
and give the young girls in the
4. Maintain garbage disposal and
town a chance to work in their other sanitataion services.
stores. Instead of letiting "them run « 5. Maintain mail service^.
wild or do the best they can. They
(d) On a vehicle with a Capacity
say one needs experience but now of 10 or more passengers operated
is one to gain experience unless one exclusively for one or more of the
first has a chance to gain some.
following purposes:
Some of the stores do hire the
1. Transportation of passengers
girls and boys and to them a lot of as part of the services rendered to
Widely assorted designs; beautiful colors.
credit is given by the younger set, the public ,by a regular transpor
Get yours while the stock is large
but what about the others? I have tation system.
tried unsuccessfully for some time
2. Transportation of students and
to obtain a position here in Ver teachers to and from school.
nonia, but I guess it is hopeless.
3. Transportation of employees’to
Most of the places have married and from any industrial or mining
women working. There is nothing establishment or construction pro
wrong with a married woman, whose ject, except when public transporta
family needs the money, working. tion facilities are readily available.
What about the others? Can’t their
(e) On a truck operated exclus
Everything for the Home on EZ Terms at Portland
husbands make enough to support ively for one or more of the pur
Prices. — We Carry Our Own Contracts.
•them? Are the rest of us going poses stated in the preceding section
to have to get married before we or for one or more of the following
NO FINANCE COMPANY
NO RED TAPE
can obtain a job?
purposes:
1. Transportation of ice and fuel,
Soon there will be another draft,
Easiest Terms.
If We Haven’t Got What You
2. Transportation of material and
"nd the men will all register. If
Want
We
Can
Get It If It’s Obtainable.
the married women want to work, equipment for the building and
No Order Too Sn\all or Too Large.
why don’t they let their husbands maintenance of public roads.
3. Transportation of material and
go help Uncle Sam? He needs them,
We Deliver FREE Up to 150 Miles.
if they don’t. Maybe then some of equipment for construction and
Phone 802, Vernonia, Oregon
us can obtain jobs.
maintenance of public utilities.
4. Transportation of material ana
Some of the boys and girls who
graduate from Vernonia High aren’t equipment for construction and
jjble to go on to college. What are maintenance of production facil
ities.
they supposed to do?
5. Transportation of material and
The boys are somewhat lucky.
They can usually obtain a position equipment for construction of de
fense housing facilities and military
in the mill or logging camps.
But, what about the girls? Most and naval establishments.
6. Transportation essential to ren
of the girls want to work instead
of getting married, I think. AnJ der roofing, plumbing, heating and
they would rather stay in their electrical repair services.
7. Transportation by any common
home town where they know the
people instead of working in an carrier.
8. Transportation of waste and
unfamiliar place. Of course, all the
girls couldn’t obtain work, but, if
the merchants would give more of
We might as well face the facts. To facili
Guaranteed
them a chance it would help a lot
tate war production you’re going to have to make
ot them.
Watch Repairing
Thank all of you who read this,
your present car last and last and last.
W. T. JACOBS
1162 State Street
and I hope what I wrote will make
Vernonia
some of the people in Vernonia
The national welfare requires that exist-
think more about the young, job-
mg automobile transportation be maintained at
less girls.
the highest efficiency possible without interfer-
A V. H. S. Graduate
The Forum
Indian.
Blankets
$2.49
$2.99
$3.49
George G- Paterson
Announcing
A NEW SERVICE TO KEEP
YOUR OLD CAR ROLLING
30 PER CENT OF PAPER
Defense will take about 30 per
cent of all paper produced next
year.
The New Singer
Sewing Machine
Dr. Geo. Butterfield
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TBIPlTTATm
To aid the National Defetue, I pledge that,
Mistake Corrected—
Exams Announced—
certificate shall be issued for a new
tire or tube to be mounted on a
truck used (a) for the transpor
tation of commodities to ultimate
consumer for personal, family or
household use; or (b) for transpor
tat ion of materials for construction
and maintenance except to the ex
tent specifically provided by sub-
sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of this
section ( e).
(f) On farm tractors or other
farm implements other than auto-
mobiles or truck» for the operation
of which rubber tires, casings or
tubes are essential.
(g) On industrial, mining and
construction equipment other than
automobile or trucks for the opera
tion of which rubher tires, casings
or tubes are essential.
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BEFENSE SAVINGS BONBS
Now on Display
PEGGY’S
APPAREL SHOP
Vernonia, Ore.
Needles
ing with war effort.
Repairs and Accessories on
Convenient Payments
in
an Estimate
Your
Vernonia Auto Co
A Safe Place to Trade
Vernonia, Oregon