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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1945)
Thursday, March 1, 1945 6 Vernonia Eagle A SURGICAL DRESSING’S life begins in a Red Cross workroom and ends in a medic’s little jungle clearing in the Philippines, in the«« pictures. More than two billions of these dressings have been made by Red Cross volunteers, in all parts of the nation. Jap Prison Life Portrayed (Continued from page 1) the fire I broke out with a high fever and hives but I didn't re alize it was dengue until we got back and I got so ill I could not stand. We are getting along. Ann has dysentery now too, which isn’t so good but there is no hos pital, no running water and filth everywhere, so it is not surpris ing. The army hauls our drink ing water in daily. They expect to evacuate us to a place of safe ty today or tomorrow. I think the R. C. is preparing it now. At the moment we are in the front line trenches! Some people are Refreshing and invig orating as a gull on wing, sparkling as sprightly sea water, ex hilarating as a breeze. Now that gives you some idea about the flavor and zest of the drinks we serve. very nervous but any size shell can go over my head and it never phases me. It is so won derful to have the American boys here and everything possible is being done for us that the other things don’t matter. “Vincent is still well but weighs 128. He’s terribly high strung but is as thankful and grateful as I. I guess we only escaped being killed by a hairs breadth. Our boys got here too soon for the Japs to get us. The Japs murdered 90,000 Filipinos yesterday in the walled city, and blew up the prison there where they had American war prisoners. They are the worst inhuman race you can imagine. "This doesn’t sound birthdayish at all! Each year I’ve thought of you and longed for home. We are well but we need a long and quiet rest because our nerves are shaky. We don’t “know what our plans are. A lot depends on what the government is going to do about reparation. We haven’t heard officially but various news papermen tell us we will be re paid. “We have a few Jap prisoners next door and their diet is whole dried corn, the diet they fed our war prisoners who were dying of dysentery and malnutrition! It’s almost hard not to hate the Jap- American soldiers, so filled with hate are we for the Japs. “We hope to see you soon.” Oceans of love, Frances. (The birthday of both Mr. Olin and Mrs. Gowen is February 9th) Dessy’s Tavern 350,000 PAIRS REBUILT The Quartermaster Corps is now engaged in a shoe-rebuilding program which each month re fits for service 350,000 pairs. 52 GIFTS IN ONE— AN EAGLE SUBSCRIPTION MIST — Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Wikstrom drov^ to Portland Tues, p.m. taking their daughter, Mr3. Joe Roeser and small son, to en train for a Cal. camp to join her husband in the service. A family has moved into one of the Wm. Bridger cottages and another family from Elsie into the house once owned by Ed. Reynolds and now owned by Roy Hughes. Warren Smith, a long ago res ident of the valley but now of Lebanon, was a visitor here Mon. He accompanied Ed Reynolds from Portland while he brought a tombstone down to set upon his late wife’s grave. The Smiths lived here over twenty years ago. PEBBLE CREEK DAIRY Timber Rt., Box 56 Vernonia, Oregon OUR PRODUCTS ALWAYS SATISFY 11-16-45 AVENUE GARAGE H. H. Sturdevant Kraft The Men’s Store Vernonia, Oregon a SAFEWAY Tomato Juice 68C pound 43c 43c Borden's Hemo Canterbury Tea Airway Coffee * 43' Sliced Ling Cod Piece Ling Cod pound Q7e pound 20C (• R. pts.) Vi-lb. pkg. Ch©€S6 Canned Sugar Peas Reg. P*f. 1-ox. bot. For: Dressed Veal, Rabbits, Chickens. See your Safeway man, NOW! pt» pound végéta ~ Nob Hill Coffee 0 1-lb. jar % 4b. box lb. lb. 20c 3 lb. 23c 2 |b. Cut Beans Fancy* p___ Country Home uurn o. B. Cream Style THESE ? - 7 EVERYTHING THERE MY RECORDS SHOW > I'M SAVING A LITTLE everyday i Oxydol Granulated SOAP Concentrated ST 23c *i£ 23c Super SUDS Diced Carrots Spiced Crabapples * obcpu 0> 45c Camay SOAP 3 ’¡X 29c 3 bv, 20c Edwards Coffee ■ You can depend on Ed wards. Quality, blending and roasting are rigidly controlled. Always GOOD coffee. 2-ib. jar Me ) DISCOVER... really fresh fruits and vege tables ... selected by experts and rushed from farm to store, naturally fresh. C arrots YAMS, Louisiana, meaty New Crop No tops to pay for lb 11c Excellent for baking SQUASH, Banana or Hubbard lb 7c Kiln Dried SWEET POTATOES lb 11c Lb. 6Í ORANGES California Navels ’/2 crate $3.19 crate $6.29 Smooth and uniform in size Radishes, Cal. Crisp & fresh lb 20c 3 lbs 16c Gm Onions, Young & Tender lb 35c Thin ad subject to any changes of O.P.A. -Rationing 11c 14c 10c 17c 59c 43c 58c Yellow Danvers SAFEWAY ' 14c 10c Fancy Cherries 40c Friskies Cubes (for pets) Jk». 22c Old Dutch Cleanser 2 can. 15c Shinola Polish BBrowand 2 for 15c Duz Granulated Soap 23c Swan SOAP ONIONS U.S. No. 1 Vernonia, Oregon 12-oz. can No. 303 J*r (20 B. pts.) No. 2 can No. 303 can •>_________ __ STEAKS! Sirloin V ’ lb. 40c B 33c Round n’r ’ lb. 38c B 34c T-Bone ’lb. 48c . 41c Ground Beef « Pt. > lb. 28c Rib Lamb Chops Ib. 43c /r&w&a&r “ o ’ bp “> JU b ’JS u Diced Beets Frozen fish—Rich fn flavor—No points 4-oi. >1.05 Prawns Nate’s 1 Jar ... 65' Fresh Oysters Grode EQc Hen Turkeys A, lb. ** Turkey Gizzards pound 38e 24c Libby’s Fey 47-oz can (40 B pts) 21c 18c Gingerbread Mix Gebhardt's Chili Pdr. 15c Leslie's Salt Iodized 2pkn. 15c Albers Oats 3 & 27c Nabisco 100% Bran PÄ. 17c Nabisco Shredded Wheat pk(. 11C Cudahy's Tang L“? pt.R> ‘«n- 32c 2 >4-ox. B. V. Bee! Extract 24c Jar Gerber's Baby Foods Kind”. can 7 C Fvn Milk Mo™1"«-Borden., n Tall IQ- L.vp. 1*111A Neztle (1H R. ptx.)" can« We Pay Highest Cash Prices Y ITS NO SECRET CORA DEAR, yOUR DINNER I AGNES JANE TOLD WAS SIMPLY DELICIOUS HOW 00 YOU AND SUCH*' < ME ABOUT SAFEWAY GOODIES IN TIMES UKE , ) ANO NOW I BUY Oregon-American LUMBER CORPORATION J. C. [Abe] Lincoln 3-lb jar (8 Red points) Peterson’s—A tasty trout—No points HYDRAULIC GREASING WELDING AND REPAIRING NEW AND USED PARTS SERVICE. GAS, OIL, AND BATTERY SERVICE. My wife joins me in inviting you to visit us at our home at 2911 K St., Vancouver, Wash. Snowdrift Short'g Spiced Herring EAGLE Mr. Peter Brunsman has bought my store and I am sure you will enjoy patronizing him. a world of amazing values... find out how much you save when you buy all your foods at Safeway, week after week and month after month . . you'll discover all your favorite brands, naturally fresh produce and guaranteed better tasting meat, too. You’ll discover a money-back guarantee on everything you buy, The season’s choicest morsel—No points THE VERNONIA And I mean every word of it, for my bus iness relations with you during the past 21 years have indeed been pleasant. The patron age you have extended me has been greatly appreciated. DISCOVER Fresh Smelt 2 lbs. 25e Ads n Our Classified Section Get Results! FOR CLASSIFIEDS THAT CLICK—THE EAGLE Thanks a Lot, Folks “Why can’t I get a telephone? . . . That’s the $64 question—and here’s the answer. It takes over a thousand telephones to equip a modern battleship. In just two minutes, 50 fighter planes can fire one million cartridges. These cartridges contain enough copper for 36 million feet of local tele phone exchange cable. Then, too, 10 million pounds of copper have been used monthly by the signal corps for communication equip ment.. And, we must not forget the military camps and training centers which require complete Pet rail klr.i*—Ration free keep their eyes where the people advertise both their longings and their want-no- longers. business. Yes, patience is patri otic. Keep it up 'til Victory. G Fresh Sole GOOD FOOD SOLDIERS telephone facilities. So, you see, the telephone is a victory-bring ing ally to our fighting men, it’s easier to wait for that tele phone you need for your home or Phone Shortage Is Explained Sliced—Frozen fish—no points right from the farm to your door, write to Phone 337 KEASEY — Visitors at the W. J. Lindsley home Sun. were Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Pearson and son of Elma, Wash, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith and son, Mrs. V. M. Lindsley and family and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lindsley and family. Mr. Pearson is Mrs. Lindsley's son. The small son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith was taken to the hospital in Hillsboro Thurs. nite with pneumonia. He’s getting along nicely and returned home Mon. Mr. and Mrs. 0. B. Bittner and son, Lloyd Osborn, who now live in Albany, visited at the Herb Counts' home last week. Mrs. W. J Lindsley is confined to her bed with leg trouble and will be there a week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Brown ar rived at the H. A. DeWitt home on Feb. 15th. Brown is in the CBs and has been in the hospit al in Seattle. Wash, for about 2 weeks. He had been in Alaska before going to the hospital. They left for Seattle the 19th and took their son, Richard home with them. Halibut MILK & CREAM ROSE Illness Requires Hospital Visit For Lenten Menus For Pasteurized • • • • New Families Move to Home at Mist; Old Resident Is Visitor Lettuce, Crispy and green head APPLES Delicious, Fey & Ex fey Per lb. ll»/2c Box $4.39 Spitzenburgs lb 91/ic Box $3.59 11c Cauliflower, full white heads lb 19c PEAS Cal. garden fresh lb 19c
