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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1943)
LETS BE SOCIABLE Amount of Victory Tax Deductible from Weekly Wages of Selected Amounts and Amount of Net Victory Mary Pat Caton, Immortality; Mary Tax After Deduction of Credits Grand Conductress Of O.E.S. Entertained Grand Conductress Hazel Foater of Prineville, O.E.S. Grand Chapter of Oregon, made her official visit at the Nehalem chapter Wednesday evening, January 20. She conduct ed a detailed school of instruction. Mrs. Foster was entertained at dinner before the meeting by Mrs. Ray Mills. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gordon. Rainbow Girls Hold Installation Monday 4 Beth Lish, Fidelity. Jackie Rollins, Patriotism; LaRue Moon, Service; Shirley Ray treasur er; Betty Olson, recorder; confi dential observer, Ruth Hausler; out er observer, Patty Romtvedt; Ann ette Lane, choir director. Jo Marie Hershey, Lady of the Lights, and Jean McDonald, historian, were not present to be installed. Presented during the ceremony was the new advisory board, which consists of the following members: Mrs. Herman Dickson, W. W. Mc Crae, Mrs. John Hatfield, Ray Mills, Walter Kent, Emil Messing, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gordon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lane; Eastern Star Mat ron and Patron, were also present ed. Following the bestowing of gifts and flowers, there were refresh ments and dancing downstairs. Because of the weather under foot, the Rainbow Girls wore after noon dresses rather than the custo mary formais to their installation Monday night at the Masonic tem ple. Installing 'officers were Mrs. Joe McNutt, marshall, Betty Olson, Worthy Advisor and Mrs. Herman Dickson, chaplain. Mrs. McNutt sub stituted at the last minute for Joy Willard, who became ill. Mrs. El Local Couple Married more Knight was musician. Girls installed in the various of January 18 in Reno Cathrin Hoffman and Leslie W. fices were: Evelyn Hearing, Wor •Skuzie were married at 11:00 a.m. thy Advisor; Jonnibel Hatfield, Monday, January 18 at the Metho Worthy Associate Advisor; Gwendo dist church in Reno, Nevada with lyn Graves, Charity; Lillian Laird, Reverend Osborn pronouncing the Hope; Frances Cantwell, Faith; vows. The bride is the daughter of Helen Fowler, drill leader; Tommie Mrs. C. S. Hoffman of Vernonia Lou Holcomb, chaplain; Dorothy and secretary to President Howard Sasse, Love; Nina MacDonald, Re of the Monmouth normal school. ligion; Marjorie Lolley, Nature; Mr. Skuzie is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Skuzie of St. Hel ens. A pastel blue suit and black ac SEND YOUR cessories were worn by the bride. CHILDREN The newlyweds spent their honey For a Hot, Nourishing moon at Globin Lodge, Lake Tahoe, California and returned via San LUNCH EACH NOON Francisco and the coast highway. Mrs. Skuzie graduated from Ver to nonia high school and Oregon state Ma Vike’s college. She received her master’s degree from New York university. Thei Terminal Cafe Mr. Skuzie is a graduate of Willam ette university. BUY YOUR BREAD HERE Eat bread for extra energy. Vernonia Bakery’s bread is vitamin-enriched and delicious, and may be had in several wholesome varieties. Vernonia akery PHONE 991 KEEP YOI ll CAR IN GOOD CONDITION Regular greasing jobs ^re necessary if you ex pect to keep your car in good condition. Go to Heath’s for an expert job. Get your gas and oil there, too. Heath’s Service Station Phone X57 •ÀI.MÀNAC< “Honett labour bears a lonely tare“ —Thomas Dekker fANUARY 29— Tit! es of nobility abrogat ed by congressional law. 1795. 30— U. S. bank act vetoed by President Madison. 1815. 31— Children's bureau. De partment of Labor, estab lished. 1911 FEBRUARY /iT'k. 1—Ericsson gets patent for »crew propeller, 1838. (gr.n amount) 3—Wendell Phillips, antt- slavery agitator, dies. 1884. I—Horo-e Greeley found er of N. Y. Tribune. bom. 1811. 4—Lottery authorized In Kentucky for money to build church, 1812. 1 : i t $ 12 15 20 33 40 50 63 70 80 50 100 Gross Vi cry tax n. i t : Net Victory tax after credits : Married : Single Merried person— t person— t per son— : no dependents : two dependents no dependents § .15 .4) .CJ 1 3 1 3 2 3 2 3 3 ’3 3.30 4.10 $ .11 .30 .68 1.05 1.43 1.30 2.18 2.55 2.93 3.30 May make it advisable to buy your grocery needs for several days at one time. That is not hoarding, but lay ing away unreasonable amounts of food is un patriotic at the present time. As a general rule, buy only what you will need until our next de livery or*your next trip to our store. 1 DELIVERY DAILY “Where Your Money Buys More” Phone 91 At the Mile Bridge, Riverview $ .09 .21 .51 .31 1.14 1.41 1.74 2.04 2.24 2.64 $ .08 .22 .50 .78 1.06 1.34 1.62 1.90 2.18 2.46 The credits may be taken currently or after the war. They amount to 40 percent of the tax for married persons, 25 percent for single persons, and 2 percent for each dependent. They may be taken currently and will be based on (a) payments of premiums on life insurance policies in force on September 1, 1942; (b) payments of old debts; (c) net purchase of War Bonds. • i v /. . . v Dance Postponed Due to Weather Several Get Vacations Because of Snow; The Little Dance club postponed Kitchen Painting Started the dance it was to have had last Saturday due to weather conditions. The next dance will be the one scheduled for February. It is pos sible that a dance to take the place of the postponed one will be held in March. Another social gathering cancel led was the meeting u'. the Vernonia Study club scheduled for Thursday. January 21. Rather than meet this week, the group will not meet until the regularly scheduled time, Thurs day, February 4. Minister's Death Saddens Friends NATAL—Friends in the valley were saddened by the news of the death of Reverend Everett last week. Mr. Everett had preached in the valley occasionally since 1921, until the illness of his wife made it necessary for him to give up the trips away from home. • Hank Lents called on Noble Dun lap one day last week. Mr. Wolff was out riding on his pony last week for exercise and called on some of the neighbors. Mrs. Bertho C. Good, daughter and husband, and Mr. and Mrs. E'mer Clenim of Portland drove out last Sunday and spent the day with Mrs. Good’s son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Vern MacNeill. They also visited with the Clyde Henderson family and the Swansons of River view. Mesdames MacNeill, Hall, Wad dell, and George called on Mrs. Jake Neuer January 13th. The occasion was Mrs. Neuer’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Steers and children were Sunday evening sup per guests of Mr. and Mrs. Car michael. Mrs. Carmichael called on Mrs. J. C. Moran Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap called at the American Income Rises 19 Cents; Living Costs Up 10 Cents Over 1941 PURCHASING POWER NOVEMBER Iÿ4lv’NOVEMBER 1942- Ml Weather Conditions King’s Grocery and Market « wj ; i At the Mile Bridge, Riverview King’s _ WeeVy NATAL—Bernice Dass went back to work Tuesday morning after a few days vacation because of snow. Lincoln Peterson was at Big Ed dy on business Saturday and helped dig a few cars out of the snow. Mrs. R. S. Lindsay is painting her kitchen now—a good start on spring house cleaning. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Lindsay, who are employed at the Oregon ship yards, were visiting with his folks for a few days while the ship yards were closed because of snow. Mr. and Mrs. L. Choates and Mr. Wolff called On Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Lindsay Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Vern MacNeill went to Portland Wednesday to attend the funeral of a friend of Mr Mac- Neill. Austin Corll, a resident on the Clatskanie mountain, called at Big Eddy park Monday afternoon. Items About Mist People Written MIST—Charles Hanson and Nor man were Monday morning shop pers in the village. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Hayden and daughters were supper guests of the Don Hall family at Natal one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sundland spent Thursday evening with the Haydens. Mrs. Austin Dowling and son were in Clatskanie Saturday. LaVern Hanson was in Clatskan ie Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Galeton enjoyed a visit from their daughter, Gertrude, during the past week-end. R. S. Lindsay home Friday after noon. William Pringle, Sr., called on Mr. Carmichael one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap and Mr. and Mrs. Steers visited with the Hendersons Sunday evening. Refreshment At Dessy's Goes a long way to ward making disagree able weather less disa greeable. Stop there for your favorite bever age. Bring your friends along, too. Dessy's Tavern iMvcsroii HE above chart, showing how the average American fared In T national income changes in the last twelve months, is based on the monthly consumers' study of In vestors Syndicate of Minneapolis. The American Public in Novem ber had a ’’real income" of $1.19. or an increase of nineteen cents on the dollar over the same 1941 month.- This "real Income" Is not a subtraction of cash income and ex penditures but an average relative of these figures designed to show how living costs affect adjusted In come dollars. Cash Income of the American public In November was $1.31 for every $1 a year earlier. This gain of thirty-one cents on the dollar resulted from the following changes per dollar: wages up forty-four cents, other Income up forty-two cents, and salaries thirty-three cents on the dollar. Investment in come at 85 cents was down fifteen cents. Rents In November were up one Cent over a year ago. Clothing was up eleven cents and food was up fifteen cents. Mlscellsneous Items were two cents higher than in November, 1941. Vernonia Eagle Thursday, January 28, 1943 BRITISH BALLOONS PROTECT Thousands of British-made lend- leased barrage balloons now protect the west coast of the United States. 3 Ten per cent of your income in War Bonds will help to build the planes and tanks that will insure defeat of Hit ler and his Axis nartnera.
