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LET’S BE SOCIABLE
Legion, Auxiliary-
Officers Installed
Monday Evening
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Held Monday evening, Oct 1,
at the Legion hall was an im­
pressive scene of joint installa­
tion of the Legion and Auxiliary.
The hall was prettily decorated
for the occasion .
Out-of-town visitors were: The
district president,
Mrs.
Etta
White and district commander Ira
White and Mrs. Sloan, all of
Astoria; past district commander
Art Broderson was present from
Forest Grove.
Mrs. Etta White, district pres­
ident, installed the following aux­
iliary officers: president, Buela
Slemmons;
1st
vice-president,
Margaret Walrath; 2nd vice-pres­
ident, Jennie Lusby; secretary­
treasurer, Blanche King; chap­
lain, Isabel Culbertson; historian,
Freda Biggs; sergeant-at-arms,
Elizabeth Carriker; and past pres­
ident, Lona Weidman.
Paist district commander Art
Broderson installed the following
Legion members to office: post
commander,
Cleve Robertson;
vice-commander, Pete Brunsman;
adjutant, Wm. Nichols, finance
officer, Cass Bergerson; chaplain,
Harry Culbertson; and sergeant-
at-arms, H. H. King.
Mrs. Florence Messing acted as
musician during the installation.
During the evening’s entertain­
ment, Mrs. Imogene Brisette ren­
dered two piano selections, “Ben
Hur’s Chariot Race” and “Star
Dust.”
Gifts were presented from the
unit members to the district pres­
ident, Mrs. White and to Lona
Weidman, past president. Cor­
sages were presented to all the
lady guests of the evening.
The trend of the messages giv­
en by the department officers
pertained to post war activities
and membership.
The local unit will give a
prize to the member adding the
most names to the roster. It is
hoped to have our quota in by
Oct. 15th.
Refreshments were serv ed at
the close of the evening.
Wedding Rites Read
Sat. at Clink Home
A quiet home wedding was cel­
ebrated Saturday at the residence
of Mr. Fred Clink and mother
who live on D Street. The groom
was Mr. Clink’s brother, Oren
Clink, of Garden Home, Ore., and
the bride was Miss Aletta Ness
of Portland. The service was read
by Rev. W. O. Livingstone, pas­
tor of the Christian church. The
groom is employed by the City
Power and Light company cf
Portland. The couple will reside
at Garden Home.
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P.E.O. Chapter Is
Installed Saturday;
Thirteen Initiated
Saturday at the
Greenman
home Mrs. Oveta Barnes, state
organizer of the P.E.O., installed
a chapter of the organization
here. Thirteen Vernonia women
were initiated into the order. The
members are: Mrs. Harry Sandon,
Mrs. Ralph Valpiani, Mrs. F. J.
Tousley, Mrs. Ray Mills, Mrs.
Paul Gordon, Mrs. Sam Hearing,
Jr., Mrs. R. B. Fletcher, Mrs. Ben
Brickel, Frs. Holly Holcomb, Jr..
Mrs. Cleo Caton, Mrs. L. W.
Skuzie, Mrs. W. G. Heath and
Mrs. Judd Greenman.
Mathews Home Scene
Of Wedding Sunday
MIST—A beautiful home wed­
ding was celebrated at the res­
idence of Mr. and Mrs. L. P.
Mathews, near Mist, on Sunday
at 10 a.m. when their daughter,
Anna Beteen, was united in mar­
riage to Mr. Albin D. Wright,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Del H.
Wright of Wasco, Ore. The bride
was attired in a gold suit with
brown accessories, with a corsage
of multi-colored pansies.
The bride has been in the em­
ployment of the Vancouver ship­
yard in office work, and the
groom is a construction contract­
or, and now located at Jefferson,
Ore.
The bridal party left immed­
iately for points of interest in
Oregon. The ring ceremony was
read by Mrs. W. 0. Livingstone
of Vernonia, do-pastor of the
Christian church. Mrs. Wright
is a graduate of Vernonia high
school.
Business Women Hold
■First Fall Meeting
The Vernonia Business Wom­
en’s club held its first meeting
of th fall season Tuesday evening
at the home of Mrs. Maude
Kobow.
The following officers were in­
stalled: Mrs. Earl Thibeau, pres­
ident; Mrs. Oscar Steele, vice-
president; Mrs. Ted Lavine, tres-
urer; Mrs. Lloyd Callister, cor­
responding secretary; and Elva
Owen, recording secretary.
Plans for admission of new
members and for the year’s pro­
gram were discussed.
Mrs. Kobow, the retiring pres­
ident, was presented with a gift.
Officers for Girls
League Selected
Members of the high
school
Girls League selected officers
this week to lead that groun
for the term. Named to official
posit'ons were: Stella Bellingham,
president; Carol Sword, vice-
president: Dorothy Roland, sec­
retary; Virginia Millis, treasurer;
and Shirley Bennett and Barbary
Lolley, song leaders.
Altar Society Begins
Meetings Wednesday
RIVERVIEW — St. Mary’s
Altar Society swung into action
Wednesday when a group of the
members met at the Joe Vander,
zanden home on Corey Hill after
a two month’s vacation.
Many topics were brought up
for mild discussion and Mrs.
Alois Sauer was selected as chair­
man.
The treasury fund was upped
nicely when two new members
were enrolled and other members
stepped up their due dates.
Those present were Mrs. Chas.
Beacom and Mrs. Joe Wirtz of
Riverview,
Mrs. Mullen,
Mrs.
Sauer, Mrs. C. Anderson, Mrs.
Joe Schmedding, Mrs. Jack Evans
and Mrs. A. L. Hewitt, the latter
two being the new members.
A delicious lunch of ice cream
cake and coffee was served by
the hostess assisted by Mrs.
Schmedding.
T O. 0. F. Initiatorv
Degree Work Planned
The Odd Fellows will stage
their initiatory degree work again
October 9th, Tuesday evening of
the coming week, for two pros­
pective candidates. Taking the
work at that time will be E.
M. York and Frank Hirsch.
We are fully conscious of the responsibility that we bear in searching
out, interpreting and delivering to you our subscribers, vital news of the
Community.
HELPING CIRCLE
HOLDS SEPTEMBER
MEETING THURSDAY
MIST — The Mist Helping cir­
cle held its monthly meeting last
Thurs. at the Garlock home. A
lovely pot-luck dinner was served
at the noon hour, after which
the regular business of the day
was cared for. Two new members
were voted in, namely Mrs. Grace
Mathews and Mrs Francis Choate.
The work on the cemetery is
finished for the caretaker this
season. The circle talked about
ways and means of raising more
money for the treasury. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Chas.
Hansen 4th Thurs pf Oct.
A bridal shower was given at
the home of Mrs. Wm. Bridgets
last Fri. afternoon for Beteene
Mathews. Twenty-five guests en­
joyed the delicious refreshments
served. Many and lovely were
the gifts received by Miss Math­
ews.
Chas. Roeser, a paratrooper
just returned from Germany was
visiting the Wickstrom family
one day last week. Chas has
many trophies brought from over
seas, including a .22 taken from
the Hitler hideout. Chas, was one
of the paratroopers who landed
at the hideout when they took it.
Mrs. Earl Roper visited Sat.
with M rs. Willard Ingermanson
above Vernonia.
L. E. McGee was a Clatskanie
visitor Tues.
Miss Patricia Garlock went to
Hillsboro Sun. and visited her
grandmother.
Mrs. Wm. Bridgers went to
Portland Tue. to attend Grand
Chapter of OES.
Mrs Joe Roeser came home
from Salem last week where she
has been in. the hospital.
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Missionary Society
To Meet Friday
The Womens Missionary Society
cf the Christian church will meet
on Friday evening, Oct. 5th, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Stubbs. Mrs. Elmore Knight will
be the leader.
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