3 7 ^53»*- -4 . / 4 Thursday, Dec. 20, 1945 VERNONIA EAGLE New Names Added To List ol Sick RIVERVIEW — It seems we are poor collectors of sick lists as three of our sickest people were overlooked last week, name ly Mrs. Wayne Pugh who is still far from well, Mrs. Wm. Heath who was at her school du ties Monday morning and L. L. Wells, who is better. Pardon. This week we have Mrs. Chas. Ratkie, Mrs. Franklin Worley and Mrs. Matthew King, The latter was very ill Sun. running a temperature of 103.3 degrees. Venice Worley and Laurel Wy ckoff were out of school Mon. due to illness. Darlene Heim has also been quite ill. Mrs. Ralph McKee received a phone call from Portland Sun. from her brother Dale Laymance HA2c, who was enroute from San Diego, Cal. where he had finished schooling to Astoria Na val hospital station to train in the medical school. Due to icy roads he was unable to visit his sister and informed her that his twin brother, Dean Lamance, who also finished schooling at San Diego was being sent direct from there to Newport, Va. where he would ship out on 717 Theodore Challenger. This is the first time the twins have been separated since their induction and Mrs. McKee was quite dis- turbed by the news. Mrs. W. J. Lindsley, Mrs. Joe Lindsley and Lee Lindsley were in Portland Mon. and returned with a supply of plants for the greenhouse. Mrs. Grace Pettijohn of Port land and Mr. and Mrs. J. O. De vaney of Keasey called Fri. at the W. J. Lindsley home. RIVERVIEW MAN EMPLOYED BY ST. HELENS PAPER RIVERVIEW — Verle Steele Jerry Steele and Jerry’s son, Verle, were visitors Mon. of last week at the Oscar Steele home. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Hillyer were visiting relatives in Port land Sat. and they tell is that for the past three weeks Mr. Hillyer has been working on the St. Helens Mist and will continue this work through the winter. He makes the round trip daily during a five-day week. Lt. Gerald Ball and family motored over Sun. from Olympia in their Packard for a visit at the parental Ralph Mahar home. Gerald works in Fort Lewis at present. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Allen spent Sun. eve. playing pinochle at the Jim Bond home. Mrs. Merle Cline was in Port land Sat. to see her father, Frank Burnham, who is very ill. Theft at San Diego Reported RIVERVIEW — Two L. D. S. missionary sisters spent the week end at the George Bell home. Mrs. Bell reports that her neph ew, Ora Cockrill, who has been very low with pneumonia is im proved slightly. An unhappy ending to what was to have been an enjoyable trip (reported in our column last week) was revealed when Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bassett ar rived here Tues. eve. With their car packed for departure to San Diego, except for a few last- minute articles and their bedding, they parked it in a public gar age in San Francisco for the night. All ready to go next morning, Billy went to the gar age only to learn that car and contents had been stolen during the night. The car was found and returned to them within eighteen hours but all contents had been removed including his discharge papers. Billy had just purchsed new clothes which disappeared with Mrs. Bassett’s outfit of housekeeping articles and clothing. This young couple journeyed to Portland Mon. to get themselves re-dressed, so to speak and where Mr. Bassett could make application for a new set of papers. Mrs. T. H. Kerr and Maxine Walch of Kennewick, Wn. spent Mon. at the Albert Nelson home. Mrs. Kerr Mrs. Nelson’s moth er. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rand pur chased a lot from P. L. Welter last week. This completes a block of. lots for the Rands while the lot in mention was across the newly surveyed road from the rest of the Welter property. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Roediger made a combined business and pleasure trip to Portland Mon. Little Dave rode along to see Santa. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Crume moved their household goods to Glenwood Mon. in order to be nearer Mr. Cl-ume’s work. We regret losing this fine family and wish them good luck. ingnw ZfidiHg/s of Joy PEBBLE CREEK DAIRY Timber Rt., Box 56 Vernonia, Oregon I WISH TO THANK MY MANY iËEMsPÎ RIT OF CH RJ STM AS J ^7 OUR FOREFATHERS celebrated Christmas sometimes under the greatest of difficulties, to say nothing of danger. Today, in warm, lighted homes we welcome the arrival of Yuletide, without thought of those early hardships. It might make our Christmas a little happier, our hearts a little more thankful, to take thought of these things. In the reverent spirit of this glorious season we now wish each and every one of you the deep joys which only Christmas can brinn. CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR PATRONAGE AND WISH EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY XMAS AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR Spencer's Saw Shop 847 3RD STREET pappiti/ Christmas Cheer to All! Hear that hern! Hearthat excitement in the air, that laughterl It's Christmas, neighbor, the most hepo- ful Christmas in yearsl Imbued with this buoy ant spirit of hope we ex press our with ver a genu ine Merry Christmas lo ail our friends and patrons. VERNONIA 5 & 10 DESSY’S TAVERN HOLIDAY THE QUEST OF HAPP8NESS has ever been tne ultimate goal of human beings. Some find happiness in one way; some in another; and many never find it at all. Whatever road you may have been taking in your pursuit of happiness, may your fondest hopes be realized during this Christmas se.ic-m of 1947. One other thought: we want every one of you to know that we deeply appreciate everything you have done for us during the past year. PETE BRUNSMAN ☆ FR-OM ST.NICHOLAS f k_ztjri5tmas Chr.sf.-n33 Is All of Thesa Christmas is the good will shared at the family hearth; the carol sung to gether; the candle in the window, the glowing faces gathered around the festive board. And it is much more —ever so much more! BLANKET of snow on the roof, . peace and stillness and warmth and firelight, the lovely litter of Christ mas on the living room floor. Certainly there’s a Santa Claus, and as we wish you a Merry Christmas we add this wish for good measure: May good old St. Nicholas come laden, this Christ mas of 1945, with more of the good things of life for you than you have ever before enjoyed. A We cannot begin to put into words all that Christmas is, nor begin to express how ardently we wish for you the complete enjoyment of Christmas. So, all we can say to you, kind friends, is Merry Christmas To You. UNION OIL COMPANY Loel Roberts, Consignee VIKE’S CAFE Ma and Oscar Vike <jit£ and a& Salute to our friends and a big, hearty Christ mas wish to you all, this merry, merry Christmas season. Looking back over the year calls to mind our greatest source of pleasure has been our contact with folks like you. ★ ★★★★★ KULLANDER’S JEWELRY STORE QhristmasJoj’ PEACE hmlnws: to ftlT^ E very holiday TOWERING ABOVE A CARE-BOUNO WORLD IS THE CAREFREE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS. TIME, INDEPENDENT CIRCUMSTANCE. IT OF ON EARTH-GOOD WILL TOWARD ALL MEN*** PLACE, EMBRACES INDEPENDENT OF INDEPENDENT OF ALL NONE CAN ESCAPE ITS MAGIC SPELL FOR YOUR MANY EVIDENCES OF GOOD WILL IN has its significance, but none can compare with Christmas. It is the one time of the year when self-seek ing gives way to selflessness, and all are united in one common attitude cf good will towards our fellowmen. 1945 WE SINCERELY THANK YOU. SHELL OIL CO. INC ITIERRY ** CHRISTITIZIS •ÛTO Ont AMD ALL* Unselfish interest in others is the key note of happiness at Christmastime. May each gift you receive breathe love and devotion and bind the ties of home and friendship more securely. As for ourselves, we desire to express our appreciation for your loyalty to us in 1945, and wish you a Merry Christmas. ROSE AVENUE GARAGE COZY CONFECTIONERY