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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1942)
Thursday, Jan. 15, 1942, Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon LE I *S I3E SOLICELE Club Holds Birthday Luncheon Thursday— The patriotic theme was the mo tive carried out in table flowers (carnations) and candies for the annual birthday luncheon of the Vernonia Study club which was given Thursday, January 8. Mrs. Judd Greenman was hostess and the luncheon was prepared and served by the refreshment committee, Mrs. Faul Gordon, Mrs. Phil Taylor and Mrs. Ross Duncan. An explanation of the second Red Cross drive was given by E. H. iCIondit during the business meet ing. The club suggested that some other organization be approached to conduct the canvassing of the city for this subscription drive, but pledged itself to assist whenever needed. At the close of the short meet ing, two entertaining games con cerning the new year were played. Before each lady revealed the name of her birthday friend, everyone was given a turn to guess the name. To draw new names, a cake with white frosting and red and blue candles lighted was passed to each one who choose a candle under which was a name. Guests for the day were Mrs. Harry Sandon, Mrs. Ray Mills and Mrs. Ralph Valpiani, former mem bers, who tendered their resigna tions early in the fall. Mrs. A. J. Hughes will be hostess for the next meeting to be held Thursday, January 22. At that time the review of “China Shall Rise Again” by Madame Chiang Kai Chek will be given by Mrs. Hale Green man. News from China will be the response for roll call'. Oh, Say, can you see yourself ironing your own shirts? * Of course not! It would be a waste of time and effort, and hot, messy job at that. Your wife’s time is valuable too, and it isn’t fair to ex pect her to drudge a- way at a man-sized job like ironing. Vernonia Laundry & Cleaners Vernonia Phone 711 Bridal Shower Given Mrs. Kyle Clark— Highway Crew Gets Sunday Call Mrs. E. H. Condit and Mrs. Wal ter Mathews were hostesses at a mriaoelianeous bridal shower for Mrs. Kyle Clark (Ruby Condit) on Friday night, January 9, at the Condit home. Games were played MIST—The state highway crew during the evening. was called out Sunday to fill in a place that had settled on the lower side of the highway on the Ver Vernonia Grange nonia road. Takes in Member— The George Jones folks spent The Vernonia Grange, No. 305, Sunday at the Libel home. Mrs. Ed Reynolds was again tak which met Saturday night, January 10, voted into membership George en to the hospital in Astoria last week. She’s not doing as well as Smith and reinstated Mrs. Smith. could be hoped. The members agreed to give $2 to ' Jack Neep received word last the community Christmas fund week of the passing of his brother in Camas. which was this year insufficient. Sonny Wikstrom returned to Taft last week, after spending a xew Interest Shown in weeks at home here. Mrs. Roy Hughes received word First Aid Class— that her uncle. Cotlie Perrine, had Miss Marian Schreiber was host passed away last week at Yamhill. ess Tuesday evening for the Busi He was also an uncle of Mrs. Myrtle ness Women’s club which met at Holce and Mrs. Don Hall. Miss Goldie Keaton is helping the Dave Marshall home. Sylvia Claggett was named to present at her aunt, Mrs. Bridgers, with her work at the house and store. the next meeting a set of rules The Knowles have a new electric for judging the succeeding Christ stove. Mrs. George Jones called on the mas window display contest. Owing to the difficulty the judges hau in W. R. Johnson folks and the Dowl ings Monday. deciding the winner of the contest Mrs. Donald Sundland is'in tort just past, and also because contest land for a few weeks with her sis ants found it too indefinite an as ter. The Mist Helping Circle held its signment to decorate without some annual birthday dinner last Thurs guide or suggestions, the rules will day at the home of Mrs. Fred be formulated for future contests. Siegenthaler. Owing to the terrible Miss Clagett and Anna Mae Ram weather several members were ab ey were appointed to canvass a dis sent. Mrs. Charles Sundland had the trict in the defense bond campaign misfortune to fall recently, injuring to start soon. herself quite badly. She suffers sev Most of the members expressed eral broken ribs and bruises. Banzer called at the Dowl keen interest in first aid instruction ing Joseph home Sunday. and an effort is being made to ob Annie Checmanek spent the week tain a leader to teach the a- • flP end at her home here a week ago. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Trotter during the regular meeting time. up from Elsie and visited The classes which have just organ came Saturday evening with her parents, ized meet on Tuesdays and „.v Mi. and Mrs. A. Dowling. filled to capacity. Mrs. Ralph George was a village Mrs. Jake Boss was welcomed on visitor Monday. Mrs. B. Eastman was a village her return to the club after an ab shopper L. Tuesday. sence of several' months. William Bridgers and Goldie Mrs. Leatha Tousley will be host Keaton were Portland visitors Tues ess for the next meeting which will day. Mrs. F. Siegenthaler was a village be ()eld on January 27. It is antic shopper Tuesday. ipated that some Red Cross sewing As we go to press we are inform may be obtained for that meeting. ed that Mrs. Jerging Johannson passed away down on Northrup Creek. Funeral services will be held Circle Gives Farewell Wednesday at the church here. Gift to Mrs. Preston— Mrs. N. Moses has several men Mrs. Dave Marshall and Mrs. A. boarders. They are truck drivers engaged in hauling gravel. J. Hughes were hostesses Tuesday A. E .Jones was a visitor here afternoon for the meeting of the during the week-end at the home Deborah Missionary circle which met of his sister, Mrs. J. O. Libel. From at the Hughes home. Guests were here he went ot Seattle to see an Mrs. J. W. Nichols and Mrs. C. L. other sister, Mrs. McCauley and from there to Astoria to see a third Anderson. sister, Mrs. Raynolds, both being During the business meeting, Mrs. seriously ill. Richard Fletcher, secretary and treasurer, gave the annual financial report for the past year. Mrs. Earl Preston was presented by the members of the circle a fountain pen as a farewell gift. Blanket Presented At Party Tuesday— Mrs. John Claiborne, Ruby Mad- dess, was presented a beautiful blan ket at a party given in her honor by the Washington grade school fac YOUR WEEK’S PROGRAM AT THE JOY THEATRE Thursday and Friday, January 15 and 16 PUDDIN’ HEAD Judy Canova Francis Lederer FORCED LANDING Richard Arlen_______ ________ Evelyn Brent Saturday, January 17 DOWN IN SAN DIEGO Bonita Granville Ray McDonald CRACKED NUTS Una Merkel Stuart Irwin Sunday and Monday, January 18 and 19 SUH.VALLEY SERENADE Sonja Henie John Payne Glenn Miller and His Orchestra Cartoon News Tuesday, January 20 TIGHT SHOES Brod Crawford John Howard HIT THE ROAD Barton MacLane Gladys George Little Tough Guys Dead End Kids Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, January 21, 22, 23 ICE-CAP ADES Jerry Colonna James Ellison Vera Vague Dorothy Lewis MODEL WIFE Joan Blondell ulty on Tuesday afternoon. Miss Jane Lovett and Miss Mildred Weed planned the affair which was held in the art room. Cake and coffee were served. Dick Powell COMING—International Lady — Hold That Ghost — Charley’s Aunt — It Started with Eve. Keasey Activities Of Week Mentioned Increased Slaughter KEASEY—Mrs. Wallace Berger- Of Cattle Urged aon and sons and Clara Benson of Second Red Cross Garibaldi spent Saturday evening More beef, not more beef cattle with Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Smith and on the range is the aim of the 1942 Drive Progressing production Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bergerson. goal calling for an in Larry Brady spent part of his Christmas vacation with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.- Gilbert Bergerson, in Seattle. Miss Lovefrta Hardesty of Seaside spent several days with her aunt and unde, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Smith, while Mrs. Smith was sick with the flu. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. DeVaney visited at the Lindsley home Sun day afternoon. Marvin McGoughey visited at the Lindsley and Gillham homes Satur day. Victor Bergerson made a trip to Portland Monday. Sunday visitors at the Victor Bergerson home were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Keasey and family and Mrs. Herb Counts and daughter, Betty, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Stevenson and Mrs. W. W. Stevenson visited with Charles Bell at Tacoma, Wash ington. They made the trip up Sat urday morning and came back Sun day evening. Mrs. Herb Counts and Betty visited Grandma Reed Sunday. Son, Former Teacker Visited STONEY POINT—Mr. and Mrs. Carl Davis motored to Pendleton- over the week-end to visit their son. Private Francis Davis. While there Mr. and Mrs. Davis were the guests of Lt. and Mrs. W. F. Mac Donald. Lt. MacDonald was a for mer teacher at the Vernonia high school. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Baker were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Laramore. Homer Michener, who has been in naval training at San Diego, has been transferred to Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mellinger motored to Forest Grove Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Shaffer ac companied Fred Roediger to Hills boro Sunday. Otto Boeck of Cascade Locks and Mr. Branson of Toledo, were Sunday visitors at the Perry Brown ing home. Miss Rosalie Driscoll was a Sun day visitor at Mary Katherine Nor ris’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Browning and son were Forest Grove visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Vurl Roberts «nd f’milv motored to Crawfordsvil’e to visit with Mrs. Robert’s parents over the week-end. Sunday visitors at. the D. F. O' Prien h-me were Mr. and Mrs. Le- Rov Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Michener and Margaret motored to Manning Sun day. Treharne Activities For Week Reported Birthday Party TREHARNE—Mr. and Mrs. Hul- Is Surprise an Thacker and daughter, Patsy, motored to Forest Grove where Pat sy is taking treatments for her in jured knee. She iB improving but still unable to attend school'. Mrs. Frank O’Connor, who has been spending some time in Port land, returned home Sunday. She reports Mr. OlConnor no better. Mr. and Mrs. Alois Sauer and children were visitors at the Floyd Thomas home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Al Pierce and chil dren were Sunday dinner guests at the William Nissen home. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Teeling of Portland and Mrs. Clarence New were Monday callers at the Wilbur and Hulan Thacker homes. Mrs. New has been staying with Mr. and Mrs. Teeling while her son, Roy New, is in the hospital. Mrs. Myra Hodgson entertained the Quilting club last Thursday. Betty Schram got the hostess pack age. Mrs. Garland Seger, Mrs. Al Bakces and son, Gary, Mrs. Eliza beth Mullins, Ervin Mullins, Mrs. Murrell Peterson, Murrell, Jr., and Colleen Peterson, Mrs. Floyd Thom as and daughter, Jeannine, were Monday visitors at the Alois Sauer home. , Mrs. Sylvia Falconer, who has been ill with the flu the past week, is up and about again. Nell Thacker was hostess for the Pinochle club last Wednesday after noon wrth high score going to Myra Hodgson, second to Hazel Hoffman and low to Malissia Hutt. Mr. and Mrs. Vernal Pickens, for mer Treharne residents and now living ait Brooks, are the parents of a baby daughter born late in Dec ember. CAMP McGREGOR—A surprise birthday party was given in honor of Mrs. Saima Lund. Those present were: Mesdames Olson, Westerberg and children, C. A. Lund, Martin and Peterson. They visited and exchanged gifts. The guest was presented a beautiful glass cake and berry set. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rogers spent Saturday evening playing pinochle with Mr. and Mrs. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mason return ed home after helping to care for her mother. Mrs. Robbins is getting along fine and is able to be up and around. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Trotter and family of Elsie visited Mr. and Mrs. Gore. Mrs. Trotter and Mrs. Gore are sisters. Miss Eunice Chun returned to her home in Mill Creek Sunday. Mrs. Jack Taylor entertained a group of ladies last Thursday at her home. Those present were Mes dames Turner, Alfred Bemis, Ernie TIMBER—The years second Red Cross drive is on and only one of a crease in slaughter of about 3 mil series to be conducted during our lion head of cattle and calves over national emergency. All those who are able to help should see Mrs. 1942, according to W. C. Johnson, chairman of the Columbia county John Bino at once. Miss Gladys LaChapelle and Verle USDA agricultural defense board. DeVaney of Keasey were married There is danger ahead for beef in Vancouver, Washington, New cattle producers if herds continue Year’s evening. Mrs. John Shriner was rushed to to increase, the County chairman the General hospital in Forest Grove said, citing a statement on the sit early Friday morning and was op uation he has just received from erated upon immediately for appen Secretary of Agriculture Clauae R. dicitis. Mr. and Mrs. Shriner recent ly purchased the telephone exchange Wickard. The number of cattle and from Mrs. Mary Turley. calves has been increasing rapidly Mrs. Edith Riggle returned to her for the past several years and is home at Buxton Friday, after hav now not far below the record peak ing spent the previous week with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. of 74 million head just prior to the and Mrs. Berleigh Tallman. disastrous drouth of 1934. At the Mr. and Mrs. Tom Riggle of Top present rate of increase, the number hill were Friday afternoon visitors will exceed 74 million in another of Mrs. Riggle’s sisters, Mrs. Wil liam Huffman and Mrs. Ida Kil- year. burg. A lively game of basketball was Four Move« Suggested played here last Friday with the To make their position secure, the girls and boys teams from Cornel ius. The girls score was Timber 44, secretary has called on beef cattle Cornelius 8. The boys score Timber producers to do four things now, 37, Cornelius 5. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Tallman at Johnson said. They are: 1. Market more cows and heifers tended the benefit dance at Buxton Saturday night. They report a large to prevent further increases in crowd and a good time. The pro cattle numbers. The goal for cattle ceeds of this dance was to pay for slaughter for next year cannot be the watch tower, recently built. The ladies of this community reached unless a larger proportion were busy last week piecing quilt of bereding animals are marketed. blocks for red cross to be used in 2. Pay off indebtedness now case of evacuation. Mrs. Ida Kilburg accompanied while prices and demand are good Mr. and Mrs. Tom Riggle of Top so as to avoid the danger of hav hill to Portland Saturday where ing to pay big debts at low prices they attended the funeral services later. for their cousin, Orral Morgan. Mr. 3. Keep livestock numbers in bal Morgan died of a heart attack Tues day while at work near Sunset ance with normal feed supplies. Camp. Ranagae conditions and feed sup Mrs. Mildred Huffman is em plies in the west have been unus ployed at the telephone exchange while Mrs. John Shriner is ill in ually good this year. Drought can cause a lot of loss if there is no the hospital. Mrs. Laura Gilmore spent the feed reserve available, or if ranges week-end in Portland where she are over-grazed. visited Mrs. Myrtle Brown. 4. Improve breeding herds by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kubler bad as Sunday dinner guests, Miss Pauline cul,inK out and «ellinpr undesirable Kubler, Misses Margie and Mary animals while demand is good. Stock Up! DEFEND YOUR HEALTH King’s From January 17 to Jan uary 23 is National Thrift “Of th' two evils choose the kost*’ Week. People who are money-wise know JA1UARY that 15—Price of wheat rises to iul.45 a bushel, 1915, high est since 1898. they can be thrifty by purchasing grocery needs at King’s. By stocking up on groceries at King’s you can help yourself to health ‘x?-! f at the same time as you -First Nebraska territorial legislature meets in Omaha, 1855. 17—Benjamin Franklin, statesman, philosopher, bom, Boston, 1706. > 18— Peace conference opens at Versailles, 1919. save. DON’T DELAY—STOCK UP NOW! —1^^. ^19—Floods on Ohio leave 15,- 000 homeless around Cincinnati, 1907. 11—Louis XVI executed. 1793. M A 20— First third term inaugura- a m £1 h°n pres^en* n King’s Grocery and Market “Where Your Money Buys More” Phone 91 At the Mile Bridge, Riverview Here’s hoping ’forty-two is good to you! WHY NOT START IN AND ___________ SURVEY SHOWS OWNERSHIP Resudts of recent survey indicate that 44 per cent of moderate-in come city families own automobiles. During the year covered by the survey, 10.8 per cent of the 14,469 families reported on purchased auto mobiles, with three used can for every new one, Dr. McDaniel said. 3 Bemis, Glenn, Ego, Meadows and Duscheck, Paul Priebe and Man Rogers. ford Lovelet, all of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Les French visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lund, Sunday and Monday. Mrs. RufH and Mrs. Hogberg have been ill the past few days. You don’t need a prophet to tell you that a bottle of Old Hermitage holds all that you could ask for in a good whiskey. National Distillers Products Corporation, New York, N.Y. • 93 Proof >125 X PT. $2.40 Qt.
