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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1945)
Thursday, February 1, 1945 2 Vernonia Eagle Our Great America A fy Felber An ou> oak rote trJ snien » Wee Soo v?ARS old . itssoiia 6B coveRS one- fourth Acre. M o LIV F ou RTIVJ ARTICie« /oe AMENOMCNIS) IN WE CONSTITUTION , OF THE US ARE TAKEN from -rue constitution PlTCHFR U/Xtf THE FIRST U/OWW «RgMhTT IN THE AMERICAN ARM/ U/A$MlH6T0J»PPt>lHTEP HER AFTER HER HEROIC FEAT IN THE BATHE CFMONMOJlH or new Jersey/ TOPICS OF THE TOWN In Forest Grove Hand Burned Several local sportsmen were at Forest Grove last Thursday evening to meet with sportsmen there. Attending the meeting were W. G. Heath, Chas. Wall, Loel Roberts, Dale Roberts, Cecil Johnson, and Jewett Bush. Mrs. Sarah Austin suffered a burned hand on Saturday due to steam from a hot water raucet. Change« Work Frank Peters began work last week at the Bush Furniture and Funeral Home. He formerly was employed by Clark and Wilson. Here from Astoria Visitor Finds Traveling Hard RIVERVIEW — Mkjor R. D. Smith left .Monday for the Dib ble General hospital in Menlow Park, Cal. where he is a part of the hospital staff. He and his sister, Frances, of Portland had visited their parents here. Mrs. Bessie Netka and Mildred McMullin were in Seaside over the week end where they visited Mrs. Margaret Campbell and daughter, Janet. After traveling almost a week, W. E. Barkley arrived at the Frank Mills heme Sat. He came from Kansas and found traveling quite difficult. He will spend some time with his friends here. For the benefit of those who held tickets on the hand cro cheted bedspread made by Mrs. Ed. Roediger we announce that Mrs. Etta Bjornson of Ver nonia now owns the spread. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mills and daughter of Portland visited Sun. at the parental John Ellis home and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Emmons of Vernonia were also present for the evening meal with their relatives. Mrs. Merle Fineout and sons moved to Albany Sun. where they will reside while Merle is em ployed at Corvallis. Those reporting visits to Port land this week are: Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Rundell and Mrs. Frank Mills on Sat. Mrs. Olaf Jacobson cn Mon. and Mr. and Mrs. Claud Gibson on Tues. Mrs. Robert Sullivan is recov ering very slowly from severe bruises she sustained about two weeks ago when she slipped and fell on a series of outside steps. M. C. Higley is still off duty as the result of an attack of flu at the close of a dose of chick en pox which he and the five children had just battled thru. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cline drove to Clatskanie Sun. for a visit with Mrs. Cline’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burnham. Just for diversion, Miss Bar elected to the National Hon~r bara Owens fell from the daven Society at a formal ceremony on Friday afternoon in the high port in her home and broke her school auditorium. Eleven seniors left arm» near the elbow last and three juniors were ehosen. Tues. This accidtnt kept her from Mrs. B. Spofford of Sunset school the rest of the week but Camp has just returned from Men. morning found her bravely Redding, Cal. where she visited taking her place with the rest her daught.r and family the past of her school mates at the Wash two weeks. ington grade school. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sloan of Gresham recently moved into the Lovinger house at Sunset Camp. saccBaurawiwotmmiLiCi Timber News Put on Record TIMBER — Ernest Louke of Mollala was a dinner guest at the Ed Peterson home Monday night. w * I Paperhanging Painting -- Siqns FRANK H1RSCH Keasey Rt. Phone 462 Robert Peterson was one of 14 A GROCERY AND MARKET SERVICE DESIGNED TO PLEASE YOU IN EVERY RESPECT! 4 GRAVES* GROCERY Phone 776 WEALTH OF THE Mrs. Vern Sykes was here the later part of l^st week from Astoria to spend a few days vis iting relatives and friends. Vancouver In J. C. Lincoln spent the past week end at Vancouver with Mrs. Lincoln and daughter. He re turned here Monday. Shorty Lee transfer. All kind* of hauling. To inquire, call 802. Son Born Mr. and Mrs. Hale Graves are the parents of a boy born Sun day night at 11:15. He weighed six and one-half pounds. Mr. Graves is serving in the navy. Cro«« Red 3, Feb. Saturday, Seabee benefit orchestra. I V DANCE hall, Legion Sponsored by It— Vernonia Service club. Card Tells of Release Mrs. Dora Washburn received a card from her son, E. H. (Skin ny) Washburn, a few days ago which told her that he expected his release from the navy in a short time. He is stationed at Astoria. Red Cross Feb. Saturday, benefit 3, DANCE Legion hall, Seabee orchestra. Sponsored by Vernonia Service club. It— Injuries, , Illness Suffered A number of local people are suffering from illness or injuries. Among them are Mrs. L. W. Skuzie, throat infection; A. W. Poetter, flu; Judd Greenman, flu; W. M. Meadows, smashed toe caused by a( falling battery Tues day. Mr. Meadows is the owner of the Columbia Logging Co. Recovers from Illness Alonzo B. Johnson, who has been ill for some time, has re covered sufficiently to be seen on the streets again. He was suffer ing from a respiratory infection. Eye Injury Serious Ralph Borton is in Doernbeck- er hospital in Portland receiving treatment for his recent eye in jury which is proving more ser ious than at first thought. The injury was caused by a BB shot. Mrs. Borton visited him last Thursday and reported that the injured part was being kept un der ice packs. Here from Illinois E. A. Wheeler of Kankakee. Illinois spent a few days here last week end visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jewett Bush. Mr. Wheeler came west on a lumber buying trip. Go To St. Helens Mrs. Jennie Shaver, W. D. Smith and Gene Shipman were in St. Helens Wednesday trans- actig business. « if SPIED THE VICTORY—BUY WAR BONDS First the Covered Wagon and the Pony Express. Then the Golden Spike of the first transcontinental railroads, the billowing sails of full rigged schooners, and the churning oi stem-wheelers in bays and rivers. . . , Now What was once the 'Tar West" is linked to remote comers of the world by the miracle of modem trans portation. Hard-surfaced highways, fleet trucks, and superb motor coach systems covet the nation and make next door neighbors of city and farm. Stream-lined railway transportation dwarfs o continent and giant cdi transports circle the world with the speed of the sun Today these marvels of transportation, many of them western-produced, are the arteries oi the nation's war effort When peace returns they will put the markets oi the world at the very door step of our glorious West. ★ Week Off Gene Shipman took this week off from duties at the post office He will probably return to work Monday of the coming week. Astoria People Here Guests of the O. S. Poynters Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Nelson and children. Leona and Donald, and Mrs. Robert Tindall of Astoria. SICKS' SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO. Since 1878 * £. G. Sick, Pres.