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Vemonia Eagle Thursday, July 9, 1942 2 III—Mustard and Lewisite Gas TOWN’S TOPICS Return from California— Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spencer re turned June 30 from a three-week’s stay in California. They visited their son at Bakerrfi'ield, went deep-sea fishing, and fished in the moun- tains, to mention a few of their vacation experiences. day night and Saturday, the Happy Days at Hillsboro, of which his cousin, Mary Letta Bush of Man ning, was queen. Visit Friday— Mr. and Mrs. Jake Boss and son, Reese, visited in Vernonia on Fri day. They formerly ran the bakery here, but now have one in Portland. To Take Training— Jack Reichert, a former Clark and Wilson employe who was draft ed, has reported to the U. S. Naval Training School' at the Butler Un iversity Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, for an intensive 16-week course designed to train him as a Navy signalman. While stationed there he will receive training in four kinds of signaling—blinker, search lights, semaphore, and flags Upon successful completion df the course, he will be assigned to a ship or shore station. Go to Walla Visit Son— Mrs. Leatha Totusley visited on Saturday her son, Arthur, who is working in forestry at Camp Ham let. Visiting Here- Tommy Richardson has been vis- iting at the Dave Marshall home for over a week. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richardson of Port- land, 'former Vernonia people, will come for him on Sunday. Visitors at the M. A. McNutt heme over the 4th of July holidays were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Anderson and family of Glenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fluke, Jr. and son of Portland, and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fluke and son. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lincoln and Betty returned Monday from a trip which began Saturday to Walla Walla, Washington, and Lewiston, Idaho. Gilbert Lincoln, of Walla Walla, Mr. Lincoln’s nephew, re- turned with them and left Wednes- day. Go to McNutt*— Visits Walla— Dance 11, Glen Visiting Rockaway— at Natal, Saturday, Davit orchettra. July 28tl — Greeninani— and Mrs. S. R. Olson and Mrs. Charles Burrow and two daughter, Betty, and Midd Craw children from Vale arrived hero ford spent the Fourth of July at Thursday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Judd Greenman. Rolkaway. Mr. At Spend Day at Seatide ---- Breitenbuth for Week— Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Timmons and The John Hatfield family spent niece, Cleo Lamping, returned Sat- the holiday at Seaside. urday from a week’s stay at Breit- Benefit dance at Odd Fellows hall enbush. Soon after they arrived Saturday, July 11. Mutic by Night there, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Melling- ingale orchettra. 28tl-,— er arrived, so the group spent much of their time together fish- Return Saturday— Ml. and Mrs. Roy Templeton re ing. turned Saturday from a week’s va Seaside Visitors---- cation spent mostly at Walla Walla, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Risley were Washington, Their son, James, is at Seaside over the week-end. working in a cannery there 12 Have Week-End Guetta— hours a day. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Spend Week Away Taylor over the week-end were Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Mal:-.sten re- and Mrs. Locke Taylor of Garden turned Friday from a vacation trip Home, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Watson which began the Saturday before. of Portland, Richard Taylor, and The 'first part was spent on the Merlin Carrol of Ft. Lewis. coast, while the last few days were passed in Portland. They visited Visit Vaughans— Mr. and Mrs. Durwood Matthews their son, Harvey, who is a safety inspector at the Kaiser shipyards of Seattle were visitors at the J. W. Vaughan home last week-end. Visit in Toledo— Mrs. Matthews is Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Sara Drorbaugh and Mrs. Vaughan’s daughter, Helen Belle. Cleo (Caton were in Toledo on Wed- Dance at Natal, Saturday. July nesday and Thursday of last week visiting Mrs. Drorbaugh’s daughter. 11, Glen Davit orchettra. 28tl — Mrs. Bill Cochran. Olins Have Guettt— Guests of the F, R. Olins last Familiet Go to Beach— Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gill and week-end were their daughter, Mrs. children, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. H. Manning, and their son and howard were in Seaside over the wife, Captain John Olin. Mr. and Mrs. Olin left Tuesday. week-end. Here Friday— Back from Parents Visiting— Mr. and Mrs. James J. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Whedbee vis- ited Friday her parents, Mr. and parents of Jim Davies, arrived early Mrs. Hamp Roberson. The Whedbee» this week for a week and a half’s went on to Seaside for the Fourth. visit, with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davies. Returns from Waldport—- Wathington Mrs. J. W. McNutt, the former Mrs. Merty Cline returned Sun day from a brief stay at Waldport Bonnie Arner, returned home early this week a'fter spending two weeks Spend Time at Beach— in Seattle and Bremerton visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brickel, Mr. her husband. and Mrs. Frank Hartwick and daughter, Maxine, and Beverly Have Vititort— Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cox and bateman left for the beach Friday family from Portland and Mr. and night and returned Sunday night. Mrs. F. H. Lindberg were holiday Receive Word—■ week-end visitors at the home of Ben Wilkerson, son of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Robbins. Mr». J. B. Wilkerson, wrote them that, he left navy training in Brem With Aunt— Miss Mary Jane Robbins went erton for an undisclosed region on July 1. He has a third-class rating. to Portland to spend the summer with her aunt. Go to Hill«boro— Douglas Culbertson attended Fri- AGENCY Visit STATE FARM MUTUAL Life, Fire and Car Insurance at LYNCH'S AUTO PARTS Geo. W. Bell Robbins— Mrs. Art Nanson and sons were visitors at the Robbins' home on Sunday. ONE DRYER OR 6 GRENADES How the beauty parlor goes to v.ar; the iron that used to go in to a single hair dryer is enough for six hand grenades. LUMBER SHINGLES — VENEER WHOLESALE AND RETAIL See my bargain* in Kiln Dried Lumber at $8.75 per M. and up Open Saturday* from 8 a. m. to noon. C. BRUCE Don’t Go Without cake just because you’re low on sugar or because it’s too hot to ba\e. WHY NOT BUY A DELICIOUS CAKE FROM US Vernonia Bakery PHONE 991 By Dr Ward L. Mould Medical Gas Officer U. S. Office of Civilian Defense (This is the third of a series o»f six articles about war gases, their characteristics, and the measures the civilian can take to protect himself against gas injury) The “persistent” gase3 (those which will remain in or “contaminate” an area for a long time) are intended to burn the skin, or injure the lungs or eyes. The principal members of the group are mustard and lewisite. They will remain in an area for several days or weeks, depending on the weather. The presence of gas can usually 'be detected by its odor. The sense of smell is the best gas detector known. MUSTARD GAS: Mustard gas smells like garlic or horse- radish, and can be detected in very low concentrations, even below that capable of producing injury. However, if one stays in even a very low concentration for a long enough period in jury might result. Mustard gas will penetrate any porous material in time. It ..... be ___ , 'from the body by heavy clothing for a will held ___ away short period. The clothing, once it has been penetrated by the gas, is a source of danger because it will hold the gas in inti mate contact with the skin. (Elven if no neutralizing steps are taken following exposure to mustard vapor, it is usually 4 to 6 hours or longer before any discomfort is experienced. The individual may then have a sensation o'f smarting or burning skin, much the same as if he had been sunburned. His eves will smart, 'burn, and water as if they had tobacco smoke in them. lie may have a mildly sore throat, a nasal discharge and cough, as in the symntoms of a common cold. If exposure has been more severe blisters will appear in the “suburn” area of the skin, the eyes will burn and water more, and the “common cold” symptoms will will accumulate. jf severe injury is sustained all the symptoms _ . be exaggerated, but this should rarely occur if prompt steps are taken upon exposure to mustard gas vapor. If a person’s skin comes in actual contact with liquid must ard gas, the injury will be more severe at the point of “con tamination” but not as extensive as a vapor burn. This will come from remaining in an area contaminated by the must ard vapor. Even with liquid mustard there will seldom be any symptoms for one or two hours. A blister usually appears rath er promptly after symptoms develop from a liquid injury. Unless the amount of liquid is very great the burn will be like that caused by an equal amount of very hot grease. It will take longer in healing than the grease burn, but should cause no greater alarm. Liquid mustard in the eyes will cause serious damage un- less washed out immediately. Even after first aid has been ad- ministered, the eye requires a doctor’s attention. But taking cover during a gas attack will eliminate possible injuries 'from falling droplets of liquid mustard gas. LEWISITE GAS: This is similar to mustard gas in its ac tion. It smells like geraniums, but causes a biting sensation in the nose even in low concentrations. Symptoms resulting from lewisite injury develop more rapidly than those following ex posure to mustard and are about the same degree in severity. Lewisite contains arsenic, however, and this will cause poison ing if it is absorbed in any amount. Blisters appearing on the skin following exposure to lewisite require a doctor’s care. Both liquid lewisite and mustard gas in the eyes require immediate washing of the eyes with a baking soda solution, one teaspoon ful to a glass of water, followed by medical attention. (NEXT WEEK—THE LUNG IRRITANTS) Mr. and Mrs. James S. Long and T. B. Mills returned Tuesday daughters have moved to Klamath from a two-weeks business and Falls. pleasure trip along the coast. John Penney took his place in the office while Mr. Mills >vas away. Returns Tuesday— Californian* Here ---- before the 4th visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Perry Mellinger. Otto Michener and son, Delmer,, made a business trip to Portland Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Davis vaca- tioned at the beach from Friday until S'uinday. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Baker were Portland visitors the past Monday. They were aleompanied by Mrs. Perry Browning. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Davis spent Tuesday the 30th in Portland, The E. A. Elliott family spent the first part of their vacation week at Burns. They went by Bend and returned by Prineville. Paul Coburn and Calvin Davis motored to National, Washington, where the boys visited with Paul’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cotburn. The E. A. Elliott 'family and the N. B. Harris family spent the 4th picnicing at Arcadia. Rosalje and Irene Driscoll were home from Estacada for the week- end. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Shaffer, Irene Driscoll, also Leonard and David Driscoll and Wayne Shaffer attend ed the circus in Portland the 4th and stopped at Hillsboro for the celebration on their return trip. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. O’Brien and sons spent Friday visiting in Seaside and Astoria. Miss Louise Fletcher o'f Portland spent the week-end at the Oliver Mellinger home. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Mellinger and children, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Lamping and daughter and Louise Fletcher spent Sunday at Hillsboro. Otto Browning is working for B. Kirkbride who lives on the old Burn road. LODER IN RABBIT HUNT John Loder spent much of the time he had free from work on Richard Llewellyn’s “How Green Was My Valley” searching for a pure white angora rabbit with pink eyes. Loder had bought the anima! for his three-year-old daughter, Danni- elle as a birthday gift. The child be came very fond of the animal and made it her favorite pet. It disap- peared one day and the child was heartbroken. After several days of search, a neighbor reported a rabbit on his lawn. It was Dannielle's pet and she was overjoyed at its return. Hay Salt Machinery Repair Parts Vernonia Trading Co Vernonia, Oregon A Weil Greased Car Is A Better Car Isn’t it time to let us give your car another greas ing job? Heath’s Service Station Phone X57 Riverview Shirley Rufli Marries Mr. Burk Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cotner, of Los Angeles, California, are here on business. They arrived Monday CAMP McGREGOR—Mr. and afternoon. Mrs. William Mason returned home Sunday from Grande Ronde, where they spent the Fourth with friends. Miss Shirley Rufli, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Rufli, became the bride of James Burke at a quiet RIVERVIEW—Mr. and Mrs. Rey- ceremony at Kelso, Washington, nard Seehafer and family were the Mr. and Mrs. Burke are now at visitors at the C. E. Gibson home home at Wilark. l Mr. and Mrs. A. Bemis Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Elizabeth Brown is back their vacation at Seaside, from two weeks in Vancouver, to ing home Sunday evening, Harry Hall returned to work, make her home with her daughter, having served as Business Agent Mrs. Tom Crawford. The Ralph Mahars spent the of Local 37 the past, two years, Ev- Fourth of July in Portland at Oakes eryone welcomes him back on the Park, Mrs. Eleene Rutledge accom- job. panied them until Monday morn- ing. Miss Corrie Cordon, Mrs. Ralph Mahar’s niece, is working in Port- land at the Jolly Joan. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Seehafer mot ored to Hillsboro Thursday. STONEY POINT—Mrs. E. Miss Dorothee Millis spent the Woolbridge and daughter are S. in holiday with her parents, Mr. and Portland this weekvisiting with Mrs. Mrs. Philip Millis. Ix-ster Teeling. Mrs. Charles Biggs’ sister and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mellinger brother, Louis, and Ruby Johnson, spent their week’s vacation at Ore and friend from Skamokawa were gon City and Breitenbush Hot visitors Sunday. Springs. Mrs. Frances Fonda visited her Linn Michener accompanied Mrs. son, T. C. Biggs, from Thursday Reeher and son to Portland to the until Monday. circus. They also attended the 4th Mrs. Harvey Crume and son, Ver celebration at Hillsboro. tin, are ill. Mrs. Derebery spent the week The Clyde Harmons motored to Clatskanie Sunday. Kenneth Plummer week-end with Mr. and Plummer. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bassett, the Ward Plummers, and Kenneth Plummer motored to Rockaway, Seaside and Cannon Beaches the Fourth. Mr. Charles Ratkie made a trip You can have your optical work done at home. No need to make trips to to Salt Lake City during his va- cation. Portland. I am at KULLANDERS twice each month on pay days. Now Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bell and on my fourth year in Vernonia. daughters were visiting Mrs. Polly Lynch Monday. Mrs. Bob McMullin underwent rn operation at a Portland hospital The latest types of framer, and mountings last week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barnett are in Salt Like City. Utah, where Mr. Barnett is employed with the gov MAKE APPOINTMENTS AT KULLANDERS ernment. Mr. and Mrs. Claude E. Gibson motored to St. Helens Thursday where they met Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Thompson and completed the OPTOMETRIST—EYE SPECIALIST transaction for their property in Main Office at Hillsboro Riverview. Visits Plentiful Last Week-End Vacations Spent In Various Ways SAVE-------- Tires - Gas - Trouble Next Trip July I Olli 2 pm to 8 pm MODERATE PRICES Dr. Geo. Butterfield A