LET'S BE SOCIABLE
Football Banquet Is
Enjoyed Monday by
Squad, Dads, Fans
Members of the 1945 football
squad and guests enjoyeH the
annual football banquet at the
Legion hall Monday evening when
they ate a ham dinner with suit
able accessories. The dinner was
served by the American Legion
Auxiliary and was sponsored by
the Vernonia Booster club.
Toastmaster of the evening
was Paul Gordon who introduced
the 1945 squad members, called
for talks from some and then
asked for talks from Principal
Ray Mills, Coach J. Hergert and
fans who have supported tho
team.
An invitation to speak at the
banquet had been extended sev
eral weeks ago to Palmer Hoyt,
past publisher of The Oregonian,
but he was unabla to attend as
learned in a letter from Robert
C. Notson, managing editor to
Lou Girod, Booster club presi
dent. The letter said in part:
“ chocolate ”
SUNDAE
This well-known dish
has a special flavor
when made the ‘Cozy’
way. You will notice
the difference the min
ute you dip your spoon
in it. Creamy, smooth
and tempting—you will
be coming back again
and again once you’ve
tried it.
The Cozy
Bus Depot
Ph. 582
“Mr. Hoyt has requested that
I express his regrets at being
unable to accept your nice invi
tation to attend the banquet for
the Vernonia football squad
Monday night. He particularly re
grets that he must also decline
your hospitable offer for him
to join in steelhead fishing—a
sport which he enjoys very
much.”
High school girls served for
the affair which was followed by
dancing with music by the
Rhythm Vendors orchestra.
Vor the efforts of all those
people who participated in mak
ing the banquet a success, Lou
Girod as president of the club
expressed his appreciation for the
work that was done.
Extension Unit, Meets
At Keasey Home
The Keas-iy extension unit of
home demonstration met at the
home of Mrs. Hilda Keasey on
Rock creek Feb. 13th. The meet
ing, teaching an easy way to
put in zippers and how to make
a vestee for a suit from old
worn-out men’s shirts. Fourteen
members and one visitor besides
three children enjoyed the pot
luck dinner and all voted it a
day well spent.
Card Party Planned
At Social Club Meet
The Nehalem Social club met
last Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Alvah Swanson,
Mrs. Virgil Powell assisting.
During the business meeting
plans we-e made for the card
party to be held at the Temple
Feb. 27 at 8 p.m.. Bridge, pin
ochle and 500 will be played.
Refreshments were served by
the hostesses.
A SAFE SAFETY PIN
“Safety” pin that lives up to
its name is the result of research
for better things. Plastic head,
conventional spring but can’t be
opened accidentally.
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MACDONALD HOTEL, VERNONIA, ORE.
Mondav, February 25th
2 P. M. to 7 P. M.
Wedding Ceremony
Read at Vancouver
RIVERVIEW — In a pretty
setting of candle light, daffodils
and pink roses arranged at the
Harvard Malmsten home in Van
couver, ceremonial serviccu were
read Sunday afternoon, Feb. 10,
for Pfc. Jonnie Keck and Bon
nie Ratkie, sister of Mrs. Malm
sten and daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Ratkie of Riverview.
The ceremony was read by
Rev. John Pressely.
Best man for the occasion was
Bert Keck of Grande Ronde.
brother of the groom and Mrs.
Bert Keck was matron of honor.
The bride wore an attractive
suit of light blue with black ac
cessories and a corsage of pink
rosebuds and bouvardia. Her at
tendant wore a gold wool dress
with b.own accessories and her
sorsage was pink camellias. A
reception was held in the even
ing at the Malmsten home for the
immediate relatives of the couple.
After a brief honeymon at
the beaches and a visit at the
home of the bride's sister, Mrs.
>Bob Beck at Wasco, Mrs. Keck
will return to her home here and
her husband
will zgo to Fort
Bragg, N.C. to continue in the
service. The many friends cf this
young couple wish them much
joy and happiness in their new
relationship.
Quilting Bee Is Altar
Society Activity Wed.
In connection with the regu
lar monthly
meeting
of
St.
Mary’s Altar society an all day
quilting bee was held at the
home cf ti e chairman, Mrs. Alois
Sauer Wed.
The quilt w-.' ret up the pic
vious night for an eaily start
and was half quilted when the
meeting adjourned. A few cf the
more ambitious ladies finished
the quilt Thurs.
Quilters were Mesdames An
tone Smejkaj, Martin Schmidt,
Frank S:hm dlin. Joe Wirtz, Joe
Vanderzanden, Elizabeth Mullins,
Ben Meiwes and Alois Sauer.
A pot l.ck lunch was served
at noon and a pretty “To my
valentine” cake and coffee lunch
was served at the close cf the
business session.
The
March
meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Elizabeth Muliins.
THE EAGLE,
Safeway Selects
New Director
Carol Drake will be the new
name ol the Director of the
home economic.« department of
Safeway Stores, Inc., according
to an announcement by the re
tail grocery concern. The new
director’s services will be of
fered through the Homemakers’
Bureau, which has been Safe
way’s department for testing
commodities and developing
menus for 15 years.
Carol Drake’s home econom
ics advice will result from test
ing and experimenting by 15
professional home economics
authorities under the direction
of Julia P. Hindley, well-known
in the Northwest.
“Safeway plans to create for
Carol Drake a personality
which will stamp her as an au
thority on all the things which
p. housewife wants to know in
her job as a homemaker,” said
Mrs. Hindley. “Our experienced
staff is familiar with every
branch of home economics.
Carol Drake will personify the
best in style of clothes for Mrs.
Homemaker for all occasions.
She will be an authority to
whom the housewife can bring
questions on home decoration,
table service and party menus.”
“Carol Drake’s suggestions
and ideas will result from a
complete home testing service,”
continued Mrs. Hindley. “We
will have five kitchens and va
rious home testing rooms to try
out ideas or to seek solutions
for home problems. Carol
Drake will also have the ad
vantage of a complete re
search service. Safeway has the
largest library of cook books
and home economics material
in the United States outside of
the Library cf Congress.”
Tiie Homemakers’ Bureau,
under Carol Drake, will con
tinue to answer direct questions
on problems on home econom
ics. An important service in the
past, Safeway plans to extend
lids service through new facili
ties and new equipment. Prior
to tiie announcement of the new
name of Caro! Drake as Direc-
tor of the Homemakers’ Bu
reau, Safeway home economics
operation was conducted under
the name of Julia Lee Wright,
a name used jointly with Fam
ily Circle magazine. Julia Lee
Wright will continue as foods
editor of Family Circle.
MIST — Laurence Wickstrom
was at heme over the week end.
He has just returned from the
Islands and expects to be dis
charged upon reporting to Fort
Lewis. — The C. O. Hayden
family sold their property here
to H. Jeppson. — The program
given by the school here last
week was quite a success. They
took in nearly $100.00. — The
well drillers at the Alton Ashley
farm went down 250 feet and
still no water. — A. E. Jones was
a village shopper the last of
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Taylor Tots
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Children’s chairs
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NURSERY CHAIRS
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Missionary Society
To Meet Feb. 27
The Evangel’cal Women’s Mis
sionary Society will meet at the
church Wednesday, February 27
at 2 p. m. Devotions will be led
by Mrs. Henry John and the book
report will be given by Mr.
Allen
Backer cn
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Where You Live.”
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the week. —— Mrs. Austin Dow
ling and son, Bernard, were in
Clatskanie Fri. — Waynne Rey
nolds went to Longview Sat. to
see his brother, Armour.
Roy HOghes was a Clatskanie
visitor Sat. — E. T. Johnson
and Howard purchased a new
log truck within the past week.
Lloyd Beach is geing to drive it
for them. — Mrs. Willard Inger-
manson from Vernonia was vis
iting at the Earl Roper home
Wed. The two ladies also went
to Clatskanie that day.
James Hill just returned from
a visit of seveial days in Wn.
with relatives. — Mrs. Renfro
was in Clatskanie from the Mt.
Sat.
Well Depth 250
Feet-No Water
BABY
74th Birthday
Honored at Party
James Bonnick was honored at
a birthday pa,ty at hi? home Feb-
r.ary 10th in celebration of his
74th birthday. Twenty-four were
guests for the occasion, during
which was held a dance and a
mid-night supper following the
social evening. Mrs. Herb Counts
was hostess at the party.
THURS., FEB. 21, 1946
Vernonia, Oregon
Phone
113