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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1944)
Farmers' Load for Tax Explained LET'S ¿E SOCIABLE Miss Selma Schmidt Married Aug. 28 A bridé of August 28th at Pendleton was Miss Selma Schmidt, daughter of Mr. and Mis. Martin Schmidt of Vernonia. Miss Schmidt was married to Lio M. Holt, formerly of Vernonia, the ceremony taking place at 8 o’clock in the evening at the As sembly of God Church in Pendle ton. Rev. C. E. Beish, formerly of the Vernonia Assembly of God church and now pastoring in Pendleton, officiated. The bride wore a white satin dress with semi train and veil. She carried a white bible with a corsage of pink roses. Mrs. and Rev. Merle A. Glew of Dayton, Washington were bridesmaid and best man. Following the ceremony, a re ception was held in the home of Rev. and Mrs. Beish where many friends gathered. Study Club Holds First Fall Meeting The Vernonia Study club held its first meeting of the fall season at the home of Mrs. Mar vin Kamholz on Thursday even ing, September 7th. New offic ers presiding were: Mrs. Ben Brickel, president; Mrs. Harry Culbertson, vice-president; and Mrs. Sam Hearing, Jr., secretary- treasurer. Mrs. H. E. Kamholz of Gol- dendale, Washington was a guest of the evening. The civic committee consisting of Mrs. Harry Sandon, Mrs. Ralph Valpiani, Mrs. A. J. Hughes and Mrs. William Heath, will assist Mrs. Culbertson, chair man of the second War Fund Chest drive. The program was presented by Mrs. Harry Sandon in the review of the book, “Under a Lucky Star” by R. C. Andrews. The next meeting of the club will be held on September 21st at the home of Mrs. Ben Brickel. First O.E.S. Meet For Fall Held Wed. The first fall meeting of Ne halem Chapter 153, O. E. S. Wed nesday evening of last week was highlighted by the initiation of Nadine Veberes, the affiliation of Haze! Stevenson and the pre sentation and dedication of a beautiful white Eastern Star Bible and white altar cloth, gifts to the chapter from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lane, Jr., Past Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron. Mrs. Reese Holcomb was elect ed treasurer and Mrs. Art Nan- son was appointed to servo as Esther, filling Vacancies left by Ivy and Olive Masters. Legion, Auxiliary To Install Officers The American Legion Auxil iary will hold a joint installation with the Post on Monday even ing, September 18 at 8:00 p.m. at the Legion hall. • The district president, Mrs. Leona Barcus pf Portland will act as installing officer for the Aux iliary. The district commander will act as installing officer for the men. The public is cordially invited to attend this meeting. Martha Tapp Married September 2 Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Tapp an nounce the marriage of their daughter, Martha Lucille, to Cpl. John V. Reitz, son of Walter Reitz of Grants Pass. The cere mony was performed September 2 at St. Luke’s Episcopal church at Vancouver, Washington with Rev. Charles Stanley Mook offic iating. Cpl. Reitz attended the Univer sity of Iowa for one year and both were attending the Univer sity of Oregon at the time of his induction into the army in May. 1943. After a short wedding trip to the beaches, the couple again returned to duty, Mr. Reitz leav ing the 13th for Camp Rucker, Alabama and Mrs. Reitz resum ing her employment at the Ore gon ship yards for the present. Open Meeting Rainbow Girls Plan 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 With Mrs. Paul Gordon acting as Mother Advisor, the Rainbow Girls held their first meeting of the coming year Monday night. Plans were made for installation to be held September 25 at which time the Majority degree will be bestowed on Mary Beth Lane. The meeting will be open for in terested friends of the order. On Tuesday evening the girls meet at six o’clock at the Temple for practice after which they will have a wciner roast at the city park. LUMBER—Wholesale and Retail S^e my bargains in kiln dried lumber at $12 per M and up. Open Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. C. BRUCE J FUNDAMENTAL Yes, food is one of the fundamental facts of life. It should be given the most careful attention at all times, in preparation, in pres ervation, in producing and (here’s where we shine) in selection. We select the finest of fine foods and bring them to our customers in top notch condition many of them ready prepared for your table. You can’t go wrong when you shop at King’s’ K ing ’ s RY-MKT. RIVERVIEW — Larraine Ma The 1949 federal census re har, who is a secretary at the ported that value of Oregon farm Carnation Milk Co. plant in Port products sold, traded or used land, came Sat. eve. with her was $107,550,797. Had the Town sister, Mrs. Gerald B. Ball, who send plan 3 per cent gross in had been visiting in the city for come tax for pensions been in several days. They are daughters effect that year, Oregon farmers cf Mr. and Mr3. Ralph Mahar. A crew of highway workmen would have paid $3,336,623, or $5,377,539 had the Townsend arrived Mon. morning ito-start the maximum 5 per cent rate been in job of installing a drain pipe be neath the highway at the NW effect. Farmers could not pass cotner of the Ratkie acreage. along very much of this tax on One-way traffic will be neces their gross receipts because pric sary for a time. Mr. and Mrs. Monty Dewey es of many farm products are determined by national, not lo and son, Dean, spent the week end at St. Helens visiting Mr. cal, factors. Value of 1940 Ore Dewey’s mother, Mrs. Ann Dew gon farm products was divided ey and his brothers, Leonard and by the federal census $60,557,456 John. The latter, known by his to western Oregon, $46,993,341 Uncle Sam as John William Dew ey, Sic, home on leave. to eastern Oregon. A double birthday celebration was observed Sun., Sept. 10th Hop Picking Ends at Big Eddy park where a pic At Banks, Starts nic dinner was spread for Mrs. Again; Checks Good Polly Lynch, Mrs. Jim Bond, RIVERVIEW—Our school bus Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bell and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Fowler and es started rolling Mon. morn, and son, Larry. The first two ladies were soon filled with lively above mentioned were the honor young Americans who, we hope, guests, having been born on will be able to keep up with the Sept. 10th of the same year. Mrs. Victoria Robbins had for rapidly changing geographies and overnight guests on Mon. Mr. history books. Sunday dinner guests at the and. Mrs. Bill Mason and baby, John Elder home were Mr. and Sharon, from Camp McGregor Mrs. I. Diemeter of Portland and over the week end she enter . and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Osborn tained her great grandson, Cur ley Wyatt. of Corvallis. On her return from Portland Mon. Mrs. Bessie Netka was ac TOO MANY FIRES About every 150 seconds, a companied by her convalescing niece, Betty Jean Glenn, who forest fire starts somewhere in came for a visit with her grand the United States. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bell, and aunt, Polly Lynch. After a strenuous 12-day siege of hop picking, which ended Mon. noon at the Hartwick farm near Banks, the pickers from here resited for a day before starting work in the former Sam Inkley yards. Mon. afternoon was spent receiving checks, some of which were quite generous. The M. B. Steers family re turned Wed. from Seattle where they had gone to spend Labor day. They are now busy treating their residence to a double coat of white pain*. MIST—The L. Wickstroms en tertained 16 dinner guests Sun.: Mr. and Mrs. Clark Fenton from Silver Lake, Wash. Brian Hill frem Shelton, Wn. Mrs. Joe Roe- ser and 2 children, Clayton Hill from Castle Rock and a niece, James Hill and six of the Wick- strom family. School began here Mon. with the two teachdrs of last year, Mrs. Thos. Enneberg and Mrs. Elva Owens. The Garlock family has the bus route and Mrs. G. Galeton is the janiitoress. Mr. rind Mrs. Chas. Sundland from Portland and their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hockman from Bend were here Sun. to see the Donald Sundland family. Roy Hughes and Guy Belling ham attended the meeting of the 40 and 8 at. Astoria Sat. eve. Claud Johnson also attended. Bonnie Ray McGee went home to Willamina last week. She’s been visiting her grandparents for the past three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Fenton we here from Silver Lake, Wn. Mon. Donald Sundland went to New berg Sat. eve. to bring home his wife who has been at her parents the past week canning. J. O. Libel is home from the Emanuel hospital and is feeling fine. Mrs. Geo. Jones was down for a short while one day last week from Benson lookout. J. O. Libel and wife, Oscar Jones and Mrs. Emma Aldgridge were in Clatskanie Mon. Mrs. Austin Dowling and Mrs. Roy Hughes were Mon. morn. Clatskanie visitors, taking Ber nard to the doctor. Mrs. Maud Rodgers visited a couple of days last week here from Vernonia. Mrs. C. O. Hayden’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ross, were here from Portland Sun. The oil drillers are now on the Fred Siegenthaler farm. Thursday, September 14, 1944 you wouldn't have to winter in the brooder I" NOW WE HAVE IT! As the last three months of the year draw near with their holidays, we now have fruit cake. It makes a welcome addition to our in numerable bakery delicacies. Better start laying some away now for the coming holiday season! VERNONIA BAKERY Vernonia, Oregon Phone 991 LS GAS UP AND GREASE AT HEATH’S! The right job for the ¡right car, assures you of the protection from wear that every motorist has a right to expect. Phone 5711 •For Future Needs- At the Mile Bridge, Riverview Signal Corps Photo An observer crouched at his post on the crest of a mountain some where in Italy. Should we fail to supply him with his special equip ment, his war would be finished— and lost. Buy more War Bonds an-J hold ’em! U. S. Trtarury Deparimtnt j / j f is J ! f N i AKS fi ALL. WELLS PAINT: Complete se lection of colors in enamel and interior gloss. Also outside paints Beautify your home! PICTURES of all sizes with frames. Very large selection to choose from. At a cost that is downright reasonable ■ ’ ” you can prolong the life b any well built pair of of shoes. Don’t hesitate to bring them in! FRANK LINES SHOE REPAIR MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION « ■ ■ H ■ ■ > No Pep? Food often loses all it’s appeal, appetites become jaded, and ev ery thing tastes blase. Nothing seems to re vive the desire to eat. Don’t let that happen to you! Sample a “Co zy” lunch at least twice a week and help keep those taste buds on the tip of your tongue gasping for more. Bus Depot Ph. 582 3 Lan sakes. Paw, if you'd weatherstrip this house Heath’s Service Station The Cozy At the Mile Bridge Riverview Vernonia Eagle Mist School Opens Monday “Where Your Money Buys More” Phone 91 Highway Cpew Works In Riverview; Double Birthday Celebrated WALL MIRRORS. Plate glass and window glass. $4.95 up SMOKING STANDS $495 up END TABLES $g95 up . COFFEE TABLES Useful, decorative $1 595 up ENAMELWARE- Stew Pans, Dish Pans, Wash Basins, Percola tors, Double Boilers. JUST IN! Get yours now! George G. Paterson Everything for the Home on EZ Terms at Portland Prices Phone 802, Vernonia Free Delivery Daily