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Thursday, August 20, 1942 2 Vernonia Eagle Our Great America must be subscribed and sworn to before a notary public and the bal lot must be mailed so that it reach es the county clerk not less than five days before the election. 3. Soldiers, marines, sailors, coast guardsmen or other members of 'the armed forces who are not registered voters, may register by writing to their home county clerks for a blank and subscribing this blank before a notary, wherever they may be. This is of special importance to those men who may become 21 years of age since entering the ser vice. If stationed abroad, the ser vice man may subscribe to the blank before a commissioned officer of the American forces. by Tryon YOUR TCWN’S TOPICS Move to Portland— Mr. and Mrs. Mason McCoy left last Friday to move into the home they rented at 23rd and Sandy in Portland. They returned this week to get more of their belongings. Mr. McCoy will begin duties as a coach of Roosevelt high school on Sep tember 1, when pre-school practice begins. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mc Entire will move into the house the McCoys left. USO 12, Benefit Legion Mothers' Sponsored hall. Service September DXnce Club. A.tend help the USO. In by and 34t4— Missouri— er’s grandmother, who was leaving for California. Leaves for Seattle---- Judd Greenman left Tuesday to spend a few days in Seattle on business. Have New Clerk— Larry Wiese has taken Alton Roberson’s place as billing clerk in the Oregon-American office. Visit in Hillsboro— Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Bateman and Beverly Bateman were in Hillsboro Sunday to visit Mrs. Bateman’s mother, Mrs. Elsie Stevens, and the H. L. Hatchards. Sister Here— Truman Knight, who was draft Mrs. U. J. Bittner’s sister, Mrs. ed into the Army two weeks ago, is now in St. Louis, Missouri. He Wynn Waddington, is visiting the Bittners for a week. Mr. and Mrs. is taking officer’s training. Bittner will go to Portland with Ends Visit— her Friday and will spend a couple Wallace Buffmire returned re cently after visiting his sister, Mrs. of days there. Dr. Bittner has closed his dentist’s office this week Anna B. Hall, for a month. for a vacation which is being spent Visit Kents— mostly at home. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Goin of To Ends Visit— ledo arrived here Thursday evening Miss Mary Jane Robbins returned and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. home Monday evening after spend Walter Kent until Saturday morn ing part of the summer in Portland ing. Mrs. Goin is Mr. Kent’s sister. with her aunt. Erma Kent returned to Vernonia Friday to be with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kent, until September 21, or before when she will return to the Oregon College of Education at Monmouth. She com pleted a term’s work at summer school, and will be eligible to teach after she completes two more terms in March. Child---- Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hill of Jewell are the parents of a 9’/i- pound boy, born August 15 at 11:00 a.m. at the Lloyd Maternity Home in Riverview. The baby, whom they named Michael Lee, is their second child. Mrs. Hill is the former Betty Crawford. Dance at Natal, Saturday, August 22. Glen Davis orchestra. Visits from 34tl — Scappoose— Mrs. Ruth Brownlee and two daughters of Scappoose visited in Vernonia Friday and Saturday . Move to Recovering from Operation— Longview— Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Anglesey and two baby daughters have moved to Longview, Washington. U-2 Father---- Arlene Skuzie is visiting her father, L. W. Skuzie, this week. He motored to St. Helens Monday to bring her here, and will take her back Friday. Go to Seaside— Mrs. R. B. Fletcher and Mrs. C. L. Anderson went to Seaside Tues day afternoon to visit Mrs. Fletch- Salem Resident Visits— Friend— Mr. and Mrs. John Steiner of Eleanor Corl! was a house guest Olympia, Washington and Mrs. Dan of Gloria Lamping from Monday, Steiner and daughter of Longview August 10 until last Wednesday. were visitors on Wednesday at the Returns from Hospital---- C. U. Enstrom home. The Steiners Gene Shipman returned Friday from the Veteran’s Hospital in are former residents of Riverview. Portland. He is expected to be back Duncans Visit— at the post office the first of next Mr. and Mrs. Ross Duncan of week. Portland visited in Vernonia Wed Visiting Sister— nesday. Mrs. Harry Alex and small son from Portland are visiting her sis To Go to New Jersey---- LaVon George, who enlisted in ter, Mrs. Clarence Lamping. the Coast Guard recently, arrived Old-Timer Visit*— here Tuesday night to spend a B. H. Glover, a Vernonia resident 4-day furlough. Following it, he of 10 or more years ago, visited will be sent to New Jersey. here Sunday. He lives on the coast Called to St. Helens— of Lincoln county. Dr. Glen J. Ten Brook was called Working in Hospital— to St. Helens recently by the In Mrs. R. D. Jackson left Sunday dustrial Hospital association. He. to spent a couple of weeks "in St. will be gone several weeks. Vincents Hospital instructing new girls in the Maternity Supply De Boy Born Wednesday— Mr. and Mrs. Jack Slape are the partment. She worked in that hos pital before the Jacksons moved parents of a 7 *4-pound boy born at 5:57 a.m. Wednesday, August 19. to Vernonia. Here---- Mr. and Mrs. Bert Tisdale and daughter, Patsy, and Claire Sun- nell were visitors from Longview over the week-end. Since June, Mr. Tisdale and Claire have been work ing in the mill there. Miss Tisdale is working in a dentist’s office. Mrs. Fred MacDonald and son, Bill, of Salem spent Friday evening until Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kent. Erma Kent ac companied them from Monmouth. The MacDonalds left Vernonia for In Portland— Mrs. Mertie Cline left Monday Pendleton in the early summer of 1941, since Mr. MacDonald re to spend several days in Portland. signed as a Vernonia high school Here on Week-End---- teacher to enter the service. Pauline Rollins, who is working in Portland, visited in Vernonia ov Here from South---- Mrs. W. C. Saunders and daught er the week-end. er, Avaela, of Frankfort, Louisiana On Furlough— arrived in Vernonia Saturday to Fritz Hausler, who is now in the visit her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest East. She is also Navy, arrived here Saturday to spend a week of his two-week’s expecting a visit from her son Private 1st Class Alton Saunders, furlough with his parents, Mr. and who is in the service at Seattle, Mrs. Fritz Hausler. He is stationed at Norfolk, Virginia. Washington. Visited Working in Bakery— B efore world wart , the Dance at Na'al, Saturday, August 34tl — Move to A. in Oklahoma— Don Denney of Oiltown, Okla homa visited the C. New family on the week-end. He is a nephew of Mr. New. Father Dies— The First Cangressional District of Oregon will have two vacancies in 1943 at the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and one va cancy at the U. S. Military Acad emy, West Point, New York. To determine the eligible candi dates residing in the First Oregon District, Congressman Mott has re quested the civil service commi- sion to hold a preliminary qualify ing examination on Saturday, Octo ber 3, 1942. Candidates for admission to the Naval Academy must be not less than seventeen years of age nor more than twenty-one years of age on April 1, 1943. Candidates for the Military Academy are eligible for admission from the day they are seventeen until the day they become twenty-two years of age, on which latter day they are not eligible. Candidates for both Acad emies must never have been mar ried. In order to make the required arrangements it is necessary that applicants notify Congressman James W. Mott, Salem, not later than September 1, 1942 of their desire to participate in the examina tion. Harold Dow received word Satur Oregon members of the armed day that his father had died in forces, who will be away f om home Riverside, California. on November 3, election day, may vote by mail in that election, Earl Snell, secretary of state, said re cently in issuing instructions for voting by absentee ballots. Pants .. .. 50c In explaining the process of vot Overcoats $1.00 Dresses ing by absentee ballot, Snell point $1.00 Suits ....... $1.00 ed out the voter mus. be registered Sweaters ....................... 50c in the precinct in which he main Pick Up and Deliver Mondays and Thursdays tains his legal residence. So long Office: Ben Brickel’s Barber Shop as the place of legal residence is not changed and the voter votes in at least one county-wide elec tion in the two-year period ending Nov. 30, the registration is -.•alid and need not be renewed. Here are the steps required for voting by absentee ballot: 1. If the registration is valid, send an ordinary letter to 'the coun ty clerk of your home county, with Are served the best of food. in 30 days preceeding the election, asking for an absentee ballot. This You can eat as they do by shopping at Sam’s. letter should give the voter’s pre SAM’S FEATURES FINE QUALITY cinct number if known, the address to which the ballot should be sent and the applicant’s name in full. Marked and Returned 2. Upon receipt of the ballot, GROCERIES, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES the voter marks it promptly and re An Independent, Home-Owned Grocery turns it in the return envelope en I FREE DELIVERY closed by the county clerk. The af I i’ fidavit on the back of the envelope Ory Cleaning Prices Reduced Oregon Laundry and Cleaners The Men in Our Army SAM'S FOOD STORE LUMBER — SHINGLES — VENEER WHOLESALE AND RETAIL III Vary Your Meals With These Breads See my bargains in Kiln Dried Lumber at $8.75 per M. and up Open Saturdays from 8 a. m. to noon. C. KitIJ< E I NEW and USED PARTS Exert Auto Repairing Gas and OIL Open at 7:30 A. M.; Closed at 7:30 P. M. BUTTERCRUST—a sweeter bread VIENNA LOAVES “Homemade” bread—like mother made li/2-lb, loaves—13c each; 2 for 25c Vernonia Bakery We close all day Sunday PHONE LYNCH AUTO PARTS RIVERVIEW Phone 773 991 YES We have a fine selection of new7 BILTWELL DAVENPORTS and SOFA BEDS in an assortment of beautiful colors. Mother— O. Emmons— Mrs. Mabel Lionberger of Port land is a visitor this week at the James Emmons home. Voting Method for Service Men Told Mrs. Merlin Whedbee and small Geraldine Riggins began work son spent last week visiting with Monday as clerk in the Vernonia her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Bakery. Roberson. 22. Glen Davia orchestra. Visiting u.s. imported 90% OF THE DYES USED IN THIS COUHTRV-. AMERICAN INVENTIVENESS CHANGED TMAT....T0DAV THE U.S. • 95% of rrs oi-'J Visiting Visiting Visits Longview People Dean Lionberger is recovering from an operation at St. Jot Hospital in Vancouver, Washing-on. A lthough the u.s. government COLLECTS IO% OF ALL MONEY PAID FOR MOVIE TICKETS.... AND IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ABOUT 90.000.000 PEOPLE ATTEND THE MOVIES EACH WEEK--IT TAKES OVER TWO YEARS ■to collect enough mohfv »' BOX OFFICE TO BU" ” Former Residents Visit— Returns from School---- Have Second In BOUNTEOUS AMERICA---- THERE ARE ABOUT 350.000.000 ACRES OEVOTEO TO THE GROWING OF FOOD AND TEXTILE CROPS, AND THERE ARE ABOUT TWICE THAT MANY ACRES WHICH, IN A0DITI0N. ARE DEVOTED TO THE GROWING OF TREES/ Academies to Have Vacancies in 1943 Also a new shipment of FLOOR LAMPS — CEDAR CHESTS — BREAK FAST SETS — TABLE MODEL RADIOS and all sizes of LINOLEUM YARD GOODS. Hill— Mr. and Mrs. George Drorbaugh have moved from the Corey Hill Mr. and Mrs. Douglas DeCew of to the O. A. Hill. The Dalles visited in Vernonia Here from North Bend— from Saturday until Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Whitsell Mrs. DeCew is Mr. and Mrs. C. F. are making their home here now. llieher’s daughter, Helen. Mr. and Mrs. IleCew’s son, Mark, accom They formerly resided in Nor i Bend where he worked in a Safe panied th. m here. way Store. DeCew« Visit— —•— Complete Line of Sporting Goods Hunting and Angling Supplies New, beautiful 6-foot COOLERATOR ICE REFRIGERATOR $79,95 while they last NOTHING TO WEAR OUT—NOTHING TO GET OUT OF ORDER—AIR CON DITIONED-FULL 6-FOOT — BEAUTI FUL DESIGN and CONTRUCTION. EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME E. Z. 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