6 Th arad ay, November 12, 1942 Post Office Asks For Early Mailing The post office department now is starting the most gigantic task in its history—the movement of a deluge of Christmas parcels, cards and letters while maintaining the regular flow of millions Of pieces of mail daily to and from our arm­ ed forces all over the world Indications are that the volume of Christmas mail will be the largest on record. Already in September, last month for which figures are avail­ able, retail sales had reached a lev­ el second only to the record month of December 1941, according to the Department of Commerce. And sales are rising. Suth heavy buying always presages heavy mailings. ity in bringing about a peace in their generation. The twenty-second annual Ameri­ can Education week is being observ­ ed during this week of November 8-14. “Education for Free Men” is the slogan of this week which falls for the first time in wartime. A topic of some phase of education for each day of the week has been discussed in a paper issued by Rex Putnam, superintendent of public instruction in Oregon. Vernonia Eagle ing the first world war. It can suc­ ceed in those efforts—and avoid many heartaches for its patrons— if the public will cooperate by mailing early. Hodge* to Leave Reverend and Mrs. J. W. Hodges and two children will leave Vernon­ ia for Hillsboro after the Sunday services at the Assembly of God church, of which Mr. Hodges has been pastor since the spring of 1941 As yet the congregation has no one to replace Rev. Hodges. The Hodges are planning a several months' rest. Ray Tarbell Chosen Pomona Grange Master During October, 1161 pounds of canning sugar were allowed to 52 family units in the Vernonia, Mist and Birkenfeld districts. November is the firs, month since sugar ra­ tioning began in which no canning The senior class of the high sugar allotments may be given. school has decided to have class rings and pins this year, and ex­ pects the emblems of their choice to arrive in about 10 weeks. They have also chosen green and white as their colors and the carnation as their flower. The motto: “Before us lies the timber; let Us build,” has been agreed upon. A photographer from the Kennell- Ellis studios in Salem was busy MOTHERS— Thursday photographing the seniors'. Med cal science has Student body officers and faculty prove d that milk is members are also taking their turn the mo t satisfactory before the camera. C-ae, Dun Burke, of Rochelle, Texas, lends a helping hand to Cadet Richard Ash, of Wichita, Kansas, as the precious Norden bombsight is installed in this glass-nosed AT-11 bombing plane, just before the two young officers-to-be at the Albuquerque Air Base at Albuquerque, New Mexico, take off on a practice bombing mission erre;- the desert waste* of Central New Mexico. After twelve weeks of intensive training, these young men will take their places as •ezond lieutenant* in the Nation's Air Forces along the far-flung baltiefronts of the present conflict. Education Week Being Observed American Education week and Armistice day were jointly observed at a program held Friday after­ noon. November 6 with all Vernonia school children par.icipating. Rev­ erend W. O. Livingstone was the speaker of the afternoon as Charles Robinson, scheduled speaker, was unable to come to Vernonia. Rev. Livingstone stressed the horrors of war and the youngster’s responsibil­ today Cranberries Ceiling on Nylon Stockings Noted Should any loc: 1' woman get the chance to buy nylon stockings, she should keep in mind that the OPA ordered a sharp reduction in the prices of women’s nylon hosiery be­ ginning October 22. Retailers must Large Fruits and Vegetables Nature's Way to Keep You Strong and Well In planning your meals see that you include green or yellow vegetables— some raw and some cooked—citTus fruits or tomatoes, and other fruits in season—every day. It's good econ­ omy, too, at Safeway's low prices. Lamps Those delightful big Coos cranberries have arrived—just that extra some­ thing" you've wanted for your table. Sweet, juicy Emperor grapes at Sale­ way are exceptionally good now. too, as are the smooth-skinned yams, snow-white cauliflower and a host of other inviting, crispy-fresh produce items. Drop in today and make your own selections—your money back if you're ever displeasedl Wagons- all sizes The "Kitchen Course in Nutrition" It's your patriotic duty as well as your personal duty to keep your fam­ ily lit by serving them the right foods. To help you do this, the Safe­ way Homemakers’ Bureau has pre­ pared an easy, practical, ten-lesson course in home nutrition, available to you for only 25c. Enroll now! Srooters and Tricycles. Side walk Hikes- Skates Í and Coffee ^Bakers Pvrex-IMshes ■Blankets - 58irrors lied Lamps Cedar I I I I I I I I I MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY Julia le in "The Kitchen Course in Nutrition," • cor­ respondence course of 10 easy lessons. Enclosed is ice in coin, covering the cost of the “-------------------------- entire course. Name I Street I I City b. State T I I I I I I I I I II II J I Muffin Cookery For a pocket edition of a cooking school lesson on mufhns including variations with make-you want-to- eook appeal see Julia Lee Wright s article in this week s Family Circle Magazine Out every Thursday—free at Safeway. Your Govern- _ ment has requested that you ond “—- J your family eat no more than tv.o gag ne- half pounds of meal ier person je’.’y. t's □II co-operate—buy no more then you/ um- ily's share for Victory! Regardless of cut or price.. Safeway meat is guaranteed tender and juicy—or all your money backl ROUND STEAK PORK STEAK “PAN-READY” CHICAEN Colored Leghorn CoLred Fowl Fowl Fryers per lb. 39c per lb. SLICED HALIBUT per lb 35c Cranberries Are In! Smokers ele PHONE 471 Lettuce ?olid head* lb 9c Squash, hub’d. mblhd lb 3VzC Cabbage ior kraut lb. 5c meats Ä ARE GUARANTEED Coffee Tables Nehalem Dairy Products Co lb. 23« Coo8 fancy Emperor Grapes lb. 12>/2c D’anjou Pears lb. 7c Grapefruit Texas pinks lb 10c and food for growing c' Hr*n and adults! .’•^de A Milk & Cream Phone toda” for reg­ ular delivery to your home. ot the season Cork I ail Cleri rie Toasters La'-t Sugrr Granted Senior Class Makes Decisions (Continued from page 1) Grange. Yankton Grange has the Early Mailing Necessary largest subordinate Grange member­ ship of 116. There are also 3 jun­ If thousands of our soldiers, sail­ ors, marines and civilian friends are ior Granges—Vernonia, Beaver Val­ don, in the absence of Mrs. Mildred not to be disappointed a't Chris- ley and Fern Hill. Tennant, the Bonneville administra­ mas time, the public must cooper­ Labor Problem* Serious ate by mailing earlier than ever be­ George A. Nelson reported that tion showed the following motion fore and by addressing letters and the farm labor problem is very ser­ pictures: Scenic Views of Washing­ parcels properly. The best efforts of ious and that it will become worse ton, D. C.; The New Oregon Trail; the post office department alone as more farm help is taken by the Power of the Tennessee Valley; cannot be enough, in view of war­ Army. Big wages are also enticing Vigilance, which showed how to pro­ time difficulties faced by the post­ laborers away from the farms. A tect our forests from carelessly- al system. The public must assist. resolution requesting the Federal started fires. About 25,000 e' rienced postal and State Selective Service boards The following were given the de­ workers already h.”e been taken to immediately review this situation gree of Pomona during the evening: by the war services. Arrangements and issue such regulations to local Mr.and Mrs. Bruce McDonald, Hil­ are under way to add thousands of boards as would leave these essen­ da Keasey, Mrs. Vivian Counts, and temporary pert t: ’. > postal staffs tial men on the farms was approv­ Delilah Condit—all of Vernonia but this man power is hard to find ed by those assembled Grange; Ethel McNeill of Natal and is inexperienced. Facilities of The opinion was that men should Grange. railroads and air lines are heavily be kept on the farms as they are in taxed by movements of hugh quan­ the shipyards and other war indus­ tities of w r materials and person­ tries. All farmers of the Uni.ed nel. Extra trucks are almost impos­ States have been asked by the De­ sible to obtain. Winter weather, partment of Agriculture to increase hampering transportation, is begin- their production of farm crops, par­ ring. ticularly those needed for the lend- The post office department is lease program, and without farm making strenuous efforts to avoid help cannot do so. such a terrific jam as it faced in During the lecturer's hour, which 1918 under similar conditions, dur­ was conducted by Mrs. Inez Lang- Fine Selection of Xmas Gifts mark every pair they sell with the ceiling prices and display a ceiling price poster as well. The new and compulsory “dollars and cents” ceiling price* are not affected by wha. was p.'.id in the past. A chart showing these prices gives the highest price which may be charged as $2.50—for 57 gauge and higher '. ull fashioned hosiery with nylon leg or of all nylon. tb. 47c Net Dre«s Wgt lb- 45c Net Dreis ’ Boy Wor Stamps with the moitey ym» save Flapjack Flour Alb 4 lb 25c 10 lb 53c Pancake Fir Sperry 4 lb 27c 10 lb 57 Pancake Flour Sperry 48 oz pkg 25c Pancake Flour Aunt Jemima lg 23c Peacock Buckwheat 4 lb 29 10 lb 65c Flapjack Syrup 16 oz 19c 32 oz 35c Kitchen Craft Flour 49 lb sk $1.75 Table Salt 8-lb cloth bag. 21c Radiant Fruit Mix diced lb ctn 35c Green Tag Apricots No ] 21 2 can 19c Santiam Beans-Fanc^ , No 2 can 16c Larsen’s Veg-All ] 16-oz glass 13c Soup-Mix - Minute Man 3 pkgs 25c Philadelphia Cheese plain, pirn 2/23c Potato Chips - Blue Bell 10c, 15c, 25c GRAPEFRUIT, Glenn Aire fancy 2 2s 29c CHEESE Battleground fh«$8 2-lb leaf 37c 19c 69c FRESH PEEL Orange, Lem, Citrix 8 oz 20c 15c 31c 19c 27c 27c 29c 10c 21c 21c 39c 15c 11c 16c 15c 25c Su-Purb Soap jOxydol BLEACH White Magic */2 gal 17c Purex 21c Price* ’ subject to aerket change* ar.d stocks MD gets personal sr.’jb Ralston Ry-Krisp 13-oz pkg Honey Maid Graham Crkrs 2 lb Wheatsworth Cereal Pkg Peanut Butter Real Roast lb jar Sweet Pickles Paradise 32-oz jar V-8 Vegetable Cocktail 2 18oz cn Libby Prune Juice 12-oz gls Grapefruit Juice Twn Hse 46 oz Postum Cereal reg pkg • Instant Postum 4 oz 23c 8-oz can Geibers Oat Meal or cereal 8 oz Red Hill Catsup 14-oz bottle Wax Paper cut Rite 125 ft roll Paper Napkins Zee 2 pkgs MD Toilet Tissue 3 rolls Jl 1.1 \ LEK * RICHT. Dsrernw ■ 'bests Net Dres, Wgt •k Save Your Waste Fats for Explosives-Bring Them to Safeway ★ Pkg. Saje way Houterrtakers' Bureau ib- 59c Wgt 63 - 24 Pkg. ’OZ- oi 23 Ivory Snow Safely launders 12Vioz. daint*. fabrics Pkg. Yee ««m — v» meney, too. Y om can have fresh fruit« and vegetable* every day if you'll buy only what vow nerd — if you buy ¿y the pcntud at Safe­ way. Buying guaranteed frc