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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1943)
Let's Be Sociable Victory Garden Luncheon Held Mrs. Tousley Given Farewell Party For their monthly church night, the Christian chutch held a pot luck luncheon ■ Wednesday night, September 1, and featured victory garden dishes. From 50 to 60 people were estimated as present. Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Harry Culbertson, the American Leg.on Auxiliary gave a farewell party in honor of Mrs. Leaiha Tousley, who is leaving Vernonia. The evening was spent in conversation and refreshments were served. Meeting Place of Study Club Changed Rather than meet at the home of Mrs. Harry Sandon in Wilark as was planned, the Vernonia Study club will meet next Thurs day, September 16 with Mrs. Paul Gordon. Eastern Stars Resume Meetings Inaugurating a new year of activity, the Nehalem chapter, Order of Eastern Stars, met Wed nesday night, September 1 at the Masonic temple. EAT MORE ICE CREAM Ice cream is a favorite dessert, as well as one which is refreshing and good for you. The Cozy offers you a variety of delicious flavors. Serve it often at home! The Cozy Phone 582 Mr. and Mr». Fritz Hausler Rainbow Girls To Meet on Monday The Rainbow Girls will meet next Monday night, September 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic tem ple, Mrs. Johnnie Kirk, mother advisor announces. This will be their first meeting since June. Mrs. Moon Honored With Shower Wednesday Mrs. Wayne Shroll was hostess Wednesday night, September 8 at a miscellaneous shower held at her home in honor of Mrs. Dolph Mcon. Eight ladies were present. Farewell Party Given At Mist for Melises GROWING SCHOOL CHILDREN Need lots of milk for health and energy. They’ll like Nehalem Dairy milk, too. Phone us for regular delivery to your home. NEHALEM DAIRY PRODUCTS CO. Phone 471 TIMBER—Sgt. David Hall, who has been in North Africa and Eng land the past 14 months has been spending his furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hall. Paul DeRemer of the V. S. navy greeted old friends here Wednesday and Thursday, August 25 and 26. Paul was on a 14-da.v leave. Robert Bino, 2nd class seaman, U. S. navy, spent a week recently with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bino. Young Bino was on a 14-day leave from Farragut, Ida ho. Those present at a farewell dinner for Mrs. Etta Larrance Friday, Argust 27, were Mrs. William Huffman, Mrs. B. Tail man, Ida Kilburg, Mrs. John Bino and son, Robert, Remus Branson, Mrs. Larrance and the hostess, Mrs. Eddy Lambert and two sons. Mr. and Mrs. Larrance left the following Tuesday for Canby. Keeping Up With Rationing MIST — Many neighbors and friends gathered at the A. R. (Vernonia war price and ration Melis home Wednesday evening, September 1 to give them a fare ing board (No. 85.6.2) located in well party. Mr. and Mrs. Melis bank bldg. Hours 9:30-12:00 and are leaving the farm after living 1:00-4:30 daily. Saturday 9:30- there 48 years. They are selling 12:30. Open Tuesday nights at the place to their son, Charles city hall 6-10 p.m. RATION BOOK TWO Melis. October 2—Expiration date of A good many guests were pres ent and a sociable evening was red stamps X, Y and Z, last of the spent in games. A poem written red stamps series in war ration by the “amateur poetess” for this book 2. September 20—-Expiration date special occasion was read by Mrs. Ray Garlock. At the close a de of blue stamps R, S and T (pro licious lunch was served and a cessed foods). Blue stamps U. V lovely chenille bed spread was and W became va'.id September 1, presented to Mr. and Mrs. Melis. good through October 20. At midnight the guests took their RATION BOOK THREE departure unwilling to lose such October 2—Expiration date of faithful neighbors of so long a brown (meat and fats) stamps A standing. and B. For the present they will' live October 30—Expiration date of at Vernonia, later locating some brown stamps C, D, E and F. A where permanently. becomes valid September 12; B on September 19; C on Septem Nehalem Social club ber 26; D on October 3; E on Oc Meejis Wednesday tober 10; and F on October 17. The Nehalem Social club met Each weekly series good for 16 Wednesday afternoon at the home points. of' Mrs. Harry Sandon at Wilark in the first meeting since early SHOES summer. At that time tentative October 31—Stamp No. 18, plans for a card party were made. book one, valid for one pair of shoes expires. USED IN QUANTITIES Fifty fighting planes can use up 300,000 rounds of small-arms ammunition in one minute. This is as much as 10,000 men in Na poleon’s army would have used in a day’s battle. Vernonia Eagle School at Mist Several Service Men Visit Timber To Start Monday SUGAR October 31—Expiration date for stamps No. 14, 15 and 16 ra-. tion book one, each good for 5 pounds. Stamps 15 and 16 good for canning sugar only. Thursday, September 9, 1943 Horse Lost When Owner Away; Couple Moves MIST—Miss Mary Kovach mad« a visit to Portland last Wednesday returning Thursday. The school will call the young sters back on next Monday, Sep tember 13. Mrs. Minnie Johnson is at the home of her son, Claude Johnson, at this writing. She has been liv ing at Tillamook. Mrs. C. O. Hayden, and Mrs. Austin Dowling were in Clatskanie Thursday. Eleanor Corll is away picking hops now. Fred Siegenthaler is at home on another short vacation from his engineering duties on a passenger train. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. McGee at tended the funeral services of her sister, Ada Turner, at Clatskanie Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sundland spent a couple of days here from Portland during the week-end. The Charles Alexander folks had guests from Vernonia Sunday. Airplane Drops Radio Equipment Joe J. Schmedding found on the fence of his farm on Beaver creek Tuesday, August 31 radio appara tus which had apparently bepi dropped from a plane flying over his place, which is located in sec tion 24, township 4 north, range 5 west, Willamette meridian, At tached were a balloon and para chute, which Mr. Schmedding kept. NATAL—Those attending the farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Melis last Wednesday even ing from Natal were Mr. and Mrs. Ira Peterson and sons, Norman and Vernon, and Mrs. Carmich ael and son, Johnnie. Lincoln Peterson lost a nice horse while he was sick in St. Helens. The horse was caught in an old puncheon road and was un able to get loose. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bragg took their little daughter, Dorothy to Clatskanie Tuesday to see a doctor. Callers at the L. Carmichael home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap and Mr. John Croson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ain Wallace spent Sunday afternoon and Monday at the L. Carmichael home. Bobbie Frederickson hiked to Seaside one day last week and re turned Sunday. Bill Pringle was in St. Helens Tuesday on business. A large crowd from Vernonia attended the Sunday school picnic at Big Eddy park Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Berg and family drove to Portland and back Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Pringle mov ed to Clatskanie Monday. Don is going to work in the mint fields. Ira Peterson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Boddy and Mr. Mar tineau attended the picnic at Gar- larks Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hodge and family drove to Sandy Saturday and returned Monday afternoon. PLANNING A PARTY School brings more of us together and the natural consequence is social gatherings of var ious natures. Refreshments can be a problem, but need not be if you rely on the Vernonia Bak- esy. Freshly-baked pies, cake, or cookies always make a hit. It will often be to your advantage to order in advance. VERNONIA BAKERY Phont 991 Closed Every Tuesday Instructions on the box, which was labeled radio apparatus, were to send it to the superintendent, Naval Observatory, Washington, D. C. The post office sent the par cel on its way this Thursday morn ing, A similar find was reported from the Hazel Grove district near Clatskanie. LUNG DEVELOPED A newly developed automatic “lung” enables United Nations fl’yers to stay in the substratos phere twice as long on the same amount of oxygen. STOVES Rationing of cooking and heat ing stoves began August 24—in cludes most new stoves burning coal, wood, oil or gas for domes tic use. Purchasers must get cer tificates from ration boards. FDR Every worker should increase the amount of bonds he or she is buying. GASOLINE September 21—No. 7 stamps in new A book, each good for four gallons, valid through this date. •s WANTED TO BUY USED ELECTRIC MOTORS—ALL SIZES KENNETH WHITE < j GIVE YOUR CHILD A GOOD START The least you can do for your school child is to send him to school with a good breakfast un der his belt—the kind of a meal that will help keep him alert and eager to do his best. A re commended menu includes fruit, a whole grain cereal, toast, and eggs; vary your breakfasts, but keep them wholesome. And for a fine selection of breakfast foods, shop Sam’s Grocery. TIRES Cars with B books .must have tires inspected every 4 months; cars with C books every 3 months; cars with A books every 6 months. September 30 next inspection deadline for A book holders. Commercial motor vehicles— tire inspections every 6 months or every 5,000 miles, whichever occurs first. FUEL OIL September 30—No. 5 coupons expire. Heating coupons—one un it, value ten gallons; ten units, 100 gallons. January 3, 1944—Period 1 cou pons in new fuel oil rations, val id September 30, expire on this date. to keep the Stars and Stripes flying. "Before he left, he told me they are go ing to r.sed more equipment, more ammu nition and more food for INVASION of enemy lands. " 'The more bends the folks at home buy —the mere they'll be helping us fighters to win.’ Thai's what Jimmy said." SAM’S FOOD STOKE Groceries Fruits and Vegetables—A Home-Owned Grocery ★ carelessly thrown match I St. Helens Branch of the United States National Bank MEMBER Hetd Office, Portland, Or* gon FERIR ML 01 ROSIT INSURANCE C0R>0 R A T I 0 N ★ ★ The 3rd War Loan of 15 billion dollars must produce the money to pay for these essentials to victory. Buy at least one EXTRA $100 Bond besides your ... not half so much os o ... or a burning cigarotto ★ 3 regular bond purchases—many will have to invest thousands! Don't think that what you do isn't impor tant. It will take all every individual in America can raise to put this 3rd War Loan over the top. So buy more bonds out of your pay—out of extra income—out of "rainy-day” funds! The quicker you do that the more y o', 'll help Jimmy and our other boys smash through to Victory. What do you suyT It's the safest, soundest investment you'll ever make! Let’s go! de- KIIP ORISON GREEN The VERNONIA EAGLE
