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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1942)
riately dressed boy and girl pres ent. Punch and donuts were served by the Girls’ League, and games ed. Decorations were gourds and were a deviation from dancing. Evangelical Church Has vases of ferns and barberry. F ther-Son Meeting Thirty-four books from J. K. Gill J. Walton Kemp, pastor of the Astoria Lu.hern church was guest arrived just in time tfor display spe ker last Thursday night when there. The board will meet Tues the Albright Brotherhood of the day night to determine which of Evangelical church held their an these books, if not all, shall be nual father and son get-together. kept, Also displayed were the i <> STONEY POINT—Calvin Davis Chester Weed of Astoria sang books just purchased by the li- and Paul Coburn were home this several songs, accompanied by Miss brary, and approximately 209 state week-end at the Carl Davis home. library books. Harriet Richards. Mesdames M".e and Georgia Mel Plans are fur a similar affair next linger spent last Wednesday at the Judd Greenman, represen.ing the fathers, gave a short talk and wel year. home of Grace Pierce at Keasey. It come for the sons. E’ H. Condit re was the first meeting this fall of Benefit Luncheon sponded ably for the sons. 1 the Extension club. The evening closed with the serv Well Attended— Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCaleg of Attendance was reported good eastern Oregon were the week-end ing of refreshments by the hosts for the affair, Sidney Malmsten and at the Eastern Stars war benefit guests of their daughter, Mrs. Vurl Henry John. Oscar Weed was gen luncheon Saturday; that is, consid Roberts, and family. ering the weather. Although the ex eral chairman of the program. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Derebery of act use of the proceeds has not been Portland visited on Wednesday of Library Board determined, part of it will go for last week with her sister, Mrs. Mae comfort kits and the rest for some Mellinger. They took Grandma Serves as Hostesses— Members of the board of the 'Ver war relief. Dereberry back with them to visit nonia Public library and the librar for the rest of the week and Sadie Hawkins Dance ian, Miss Zonweiss Douglass, served brought her back Sunday. as hostesses at a tea held at the Is Well Attended— Floyd Thomas and E. P. Mullins Betty Olson was “femcee” at Ver- were the week-end guests of Mr. city hall on Library Day, Tuesday, November 17. Mesdames W. 0. Liv nonia high school’s annual Sadie and Mrs. Perry Browning. ingstone, Paul Gordon, Harry Cul Hawkins dance held last Friday Carl Davis, Tom Turner and Art bertson, John Hatfield, and Frank night at the school gym. The large Nanson made a duck hunting trip lin Maimsten are the board mem attendance and the elaborate dec over to Nehalem Bay Sunday. orations both contributed to its suc bers. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Mellinger Although the attendance was cess. Jonnibel Hatfield was chair spent the week-end in Portland and small, those who attended, between man of the decoration committee. Oregon City celebrating Mrs. Mel- Douglas Ruh and Kathleen Tom linger’s birthday. 7:00 and 9:00 o’clock, had a lov ely time. Tea and wafers were serv- lin were judged the most approp- Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Shaffer took his mother to Vancouver Sunday, where she is visiting relatives be YOUR WEEK’S PROGRAM AT THE fore returning to her home in Della Colorado. The Shaffers returned home Sunday evening. Thursday and Friday, November 19 and 20 Monday afternoon of last week, YOU BELONG TO ME Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Edgar Buchanan Wayne and Ernie Shaffer returned Comedy Featurette Colored Cartoon from Denver, Colorado, where they had gone on a visit. Saturday, November 21 Delmer Michener was home over A GENTLEMAN AFTER DARK the week-end visiting his parents, Brian Donlevy, Miriam Hopkins, Preston Foster Mr. and Mrs. Otto Michener. Mrs. June Wooldrjdge and baby, SOUTH OF SANTA FE Shirley, are visiting in Hillsboro at Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes, Linda Hayes the home of Mr. Wooldridge’s sister Sunday and Monday, November 22 and 23 and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frances THE GAY SISTERS Orr. Barbara SI anwyck, George Brent, Geraldine Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Elliott and News Cartoon family have moved from their home Tuesday, November 24 on Stoney Point to a house on C SHUT MY BIG MOUTH street. The Stoney Point people will Joe E. Brown, Adele Mara, Victory Jory miss them as good neighbors and friends. PARACHUTE NURSE Mrs. Otto Michener spent Tues Marguerite Chapman, William Wright, Kay Harris day in Hillsboro visiting her daught Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, November 25, 26 and 27 er, June and baby. LET’S BE SOCIABLE Extension Club Has Fall Meeting Vernonia Eagle Nehalem Unit Meets at Mist Thursday, November 19, 1942 MIST—The Nehalem Unit ot county demonstration met Friday, November 6 at the home of Mrs. J. O. Libel. Not many members were present due to stormy weather and to other duties. Mrs. Charles Sundland came from Portland on election day to serve on the election board. Mr. Sundland came that evening after work and the two returned to Portland to gether. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Baillett were down from Everett, Washington re cently and stayed overnight with her sister, Mrs. L. Wikstrom. Her father, Jau.cs Hill, returned home with her for a visit. Carl Ray of the U. S. Navy was home for a few days recently and then returned to California. The Earl Ropers enjoyed a visit from M- Roper’s mother from Til- lamook. Mrs. T. W. Larson and Mrs. Walt Batson were Clatskanie visitors re cently. The electric line was out for one night and a day recently.. Mrs. William Bridgers spent a couple of days recently in Portland. Mrs. A. Dowling and Mrs. Hay den were recent Clatskanie visitors. Thanksgiving Is a Week Awag And it is therefore time to direct your thoughts to Thanksgiving dinner. Choose your menu, and then go to Sam’s to buy your needs. An array of the things you’ll want await you there. SAM’S FOOD STORE FREE DELIVERY An Independent, Home-Owned Grocery GROCERIES, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES To Make Your Thanks giving Dinner Complete Serve delicious Vernonia Bakery rolls or bread with it. For dessert choose a Vernonia Bakery cake or pie. Doing so will release your sugar for other Thanksgiving needs. GET YOUR ORDER IN EARLY Vernonia Bakery PHONE 991 / JOY TllliATEKE’ SPY SHIP—A Melodrama Irene Manning, Craig Stevens, Michael Ames THE GOLD RUSH Charlie Chaplin, Mack Swain, Georgia Hale COMING—Men_of* Texa«—Xcroi. the Pacific—Hellzapoppin’— The Lady !• Willing—My Favorite Blonde—Little Foxe»—In vader*----Ball of Fire---- Rio Rita—Now, Voyager—Affair* of Martha— Calling Dr. Gilleapie---- Washington Slept Here America’s Mobility on the Home Front DEPENDS ON YOU and your thousand* of fellow-motorist* who com mand the horsepoweir of the country. THE NATIONAL VICTORY SERVICE LEAGUE was created to serve America — and American motorists—by establishing an alliance of car and truck operators cooperating to “save the wheels that serve America.” The Vernonia Auto Co. IS VERNONIA HEADQUARTERS OF THE VICTORY SERVICE LEAGUE You are invited to join this nationwide organiza tion of car and truck owners who are uniting in a great crusade of car conservation as a patriotic duty in these times. Come in today for your free membership card and car emblem. And bring your car in for a free conservation inspection. Vernonia Auto Co “A Safe Place to Trade” Vernonia, Oregon Birthday Dinner Given at Timber TIMBER—Mrs. Nellie Rubier was hostess for a surprise birthday din- ner for Mrs. Rose Reveal on her birthday on November 5. Potluck lunch was served by the following group of ladies: Mesdames Ba’/e Huffman, Esther Dunn, Mae Tail man and Zadie Lambert, Mrs. Re veal received many useful gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Page and daughter, Mrs. Lorraine Tailman, of Walla Walla, Washington, Mrs. Page’s sister, Mrs. Ina Garnell of Clackamas were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Tailman. Mrs. Tailman, Jr., stayed until Monday when she returned to Portland by X bus to accompany her parents home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rubier and Billy and Mr. and Mrs. George Sattler and Henrietta and Georgia of Wil sonville visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe VuylstekA^ and daughter, Maryin, and Mr. and Mrs. G. Schrieber in Portland Saturday night. Art Byers spent from Saturday morning until Sunday night with his two sons and their families, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Byers and Mr. and Mrs. Earle Byers and children of Warrenton. Mrs. Margaret West of Seaside was a visitor with Mrs. Mae Tail man and Mrs. Laura Gilmore last Tuesday. Dale Willis of Portland recently had a new chimney built in his house here, occupied by the John Dunn family. Miss Evelyn Shepherd of Astor ia visited her parents here over the week-end. Mrs. Nora McRitrick spent last week-end in Portland with relatives. Mrs. Addie Fisher of Gaston, was a dinner guest last Friday of Mrs. Mae Tallman. Other guests were Mrs. Babe Huffman and Mrs. John Dunn. DAILY COST LARGE The daily cost to France of Ger man occupation would build 2,500 modern workman’s homes. Vernonia Headquarter* of the National VICTORY SERVICE LEAGUE Throw your SCRAP into the Scrap! m BONDS \ I \ .TOP TRAT \0%\ 3 The L. Wikstrom family moved cupying the Wikstrom ranch, to Taft Sunday, November 8, and Mr. and Mrs. Ain Wallace were T. L. Calehan from Seaside is oc- up from Elsie one evening last week town Newspaper Doubly Important to You In fact, we believe it is important that every home in Vernonia should subscribe to the Eagle In the hope of increasing our subscription list we are offering: One box of fine stationery FREE With each $2.00 subscription for 1 year, new or renewal to the VERNONIA EAGLE We feel that stationary is especially appropriate when so many of our friends and relatives are in the service and begging for letters. Use it yourself or as a Christmas gift. The deadline on this offer is SATURDAY, JANUARY 2. -- •-- Here's why wartime makes The Eagle doubly important to you: 1 It keeps its readers informed of campaigns such which need the support of the entire town. 2 The “who, what, when, where and why” of rationing program* and registration* are printed for the convenience of it* readers. as salvage drives When a practice blackout is ordered by civilian defense for Vernonia, Eagle will be the most important medium through which it is 3, The announced. Shortages of many items make« it worthwhile to watch The Eagle clas columns. 4 sified informs the residents of the community of the merchants' latest ad in stock, thus acting as a shopping aid. 5. It ditions -- •-- IN ADDITION TO THESE REASONS YOU MIGHT CONSIDER THAT THE EAGLE COSTS LESS THAN 4c A WEEK, AND IS THE BEST WAY TO KEEP UP ON LOCAL NEWS. THE VERNONIA EAGLE