39,000Dead, 1,300,000 Injured, Possible Toll Late Riverview Activities Told Indications are that 39,000 peo­ ple will die as the result of traf­ fic accidents £n the country this year and over a million will be injured judging by the toll for the first six months. Based on monthly trends in mo­ tor vehicle accidents which recur annually lin the same general pat­ tern, the 15,750 traffic deaths in the first six months of 1946 in­ dicate that we will experience a new high in highway horror. When the previous high in traffic deaths was set in 1941, almost 93 per cent of the vehicles involved in fatal accidents were in apparently good condition. By 1945 the number of vehicle defects contributing to accident cause had risen to 18 per cent of all traf- age car on the road is more than fic fatalities. This year the aver- RIVERVIEW—Our latest re­ turnee is Ward Plummer who ar­ rived in the States from Tsingtao, China, some 10 days ago and was discharged at San Diego last week. Mrs. Plummer said the chil­ dren met Ward in Portland Tues­ day. House guests at the Walter Moore home at present are Mr, and Mrs. P. H. Norvell who ar­ rived from Yellowstone Park Sun­ day morning. The Norvells and Moores have enjoyed a 30-year friendship and the Norvells hope to locate in the territory. The Kenneth Walker family had for overnight guests Satur­ day night Kenneth’s sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Al­ fred Hankel of Vancouver, Wash­ ington, who were visiting other relatives in this vicinity. Mrs. Claud Gibson roporta a reunion of members of her family at the James Lange home in Port­ land last week end. Her father, W. Y. Barnett, and sister, Mrs. Viola Bert of Bend being the only members absent. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Brunsman were in Portland Sunday in at­ tendance at a wedding which was carried out at the church of the Madeleine at 3 o'clock for Pa- titcia Smith and Jack Jennings. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wood and Mrs. Joe Peachey transacted business in St. Helens Thursray. • I suffered for years and am so thankful that I am free front pain and able to do my work that J will gladly answer anyone writing me for information. Mrs. Anna Pautz P.O. Box 825 Vancouver, Wash. Pd. Adv. — NUE-OVO Laboratories. seven years old. According to a nation-wide check of some 3,000,- 000 automobiles just completed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, almost a third of these cars are being driven with obvious and dangerous me­ chanical defects. According to the National Safe­ ty Council, from V-J day to the end of 1945, traffic deaths rose 3 per cent, compared with the same period in 1944, and that in­ creased trend of accidents car­ ried over into. this year. The president’s highway safety conference declared that: “One of the most positive challenges to public action in the United States today is the need to reduce traf­ fic accidents. With the increas­ ing use of b. ghways in the years ahead the problem will be magni­ fied.” This is confirmed by studies of the National Safety Council which indicates that nearly 500,000 peo­ ple will be killed in automobile accidents in the United States in the next 10 years—and more than that unless accident prevention efforts keep pace with the in­ crease in travel. J. J. Zeman, Tech. 20 Yrs. Experience RHEUMATISM and ARTHRITIS Radio Servicing Quick one-day service All work guaranteed Also Household Appliance Repairing ZEMAN'S Tel. 1232 545 Bridge St. Devaney Apts., Vernonia, Ore. OREGON’S 8111 ANNUAL f More than J50.000 in Livestock and Agricultural Premiums. Scores of New Machinery and Educational Exhibits. Six Blocks of Midway Fun and Carnival. Entertainment Entire Family. THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1946 5 Children Thrilled at Opportunity to Speak To State’s Governor Burn Results From Accident RIVERVIEW—Having the hon­ or of dining in the same room with the state’s governor, isn’t every child’s privilege so Betty RIVERVIEW—Mrs. Riley Hall and Bob Huntley and their cou­ gives the regrettable information sin, Jim Williamson, who were taken on an outing to Salem by that her granddaughter, Miss Vi­ Jim’s dad, George Williamson of ola Jacobs, was badly burned Hillsboro and did just that. Betty Thursday morning by scalding says “Governor Snell said ‘Hello’ water in a culinary accident in to us, too.” The group toured a Clatskanie restaurant where the state capital from basement she has been employed all sum­ to dome and visited the art mu­ mer. She was taken to the hos­ seum. Betty returned to her pital for treatment and was able home here Saturday and Bob ar­ to return to her home Friday rived Sunday. evening. Riverviewers who attended the Mrs. Charles Ratkie spent Sun­ Columbia county fair and rodeo day in Vancouver, Washington, at St. Helens Sunday were Mr. vsiting her daughter, Mrs. Har­ and Mrs. Claud Gibson and fam­ vard Malmsten. During her ab­ ily, Bob Sunnell, Mr. and Mrs. sence, Mr, and Mrs. Bert Keck John Krinick, Mr. and Mrs. Clar­ and Mi. and Mrs. Johnnie Keck ence Fowler, Delbert Fowler, Mr. of Grand Ronde came to her home and Mns. M. A. Oakes and son, here and took her son, Walton, Jerry, MEaa Marie Normand and and Berts daughter, Joanne, to Mr. and Mrs. Monty Dewey and Seaside for an outing. son, Dean. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kennedy We find three new neighbors to mention this week. They are Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Huguenin who same last week to occupy the home they purchased of H. E. Palmer on Fourth St. last March THINK FIRST OF THIS BANK. and little Miss Jeanette Mae So- MAKE US YOUR HEADQUAR­ zoff who arrived with her mother, Mrs. Johnson Cozoff, Tuesday TERS FOR ALL YOUR CREDIT from Portland. But while we wel­ .NEEDS come this trio of residents we gain only two as we say good-bye and good luck to Mrs. Ida Con- dit who has broken up her home here and is visiting relati ves up MORTGAGE LOANS and down the coast in view of fid- REPAIR LOANS ing a new location. Thinking of Borrowing? Some cf Our Loan Services: PERSONAL LOANS AUTO LOANS EQUIPMENT LOANS COLLATERAL LOANS BUSINESS LOANS VETERAN LOANS LIFE INSURANCE LOANS • Recent Mist Events Told MIST—The L. P. Wickstroms drove to Young’s Bay Sunday after stopping near Jewell to look over his logging operations. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Libel took in the fair at St. Helens Satur­ day. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reynolds went to Portland Sunday to visit her mother who is not very well of late. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Enneburg were in Clatskanie Saturday. Ray Taylor went to work for Lawrence Jepson Monday. Mrs. Earl Roper and her father, Mr. Roberson, were in Clatskanie Thursday. Mrs. Sonny Wickstrom left for California Saturday for a visit with her parents. Her husband took her as far as Portland. The Austin Dowling family went to the fair at St. Helens Sunday. Wm. Bridgers and his brotehr, Dave, were in Portland one day last week. drove to Corvallis Saturday where they picked up Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson and the foursome camped out Saturday night on the bunks of the Alsea river. They visited various beaches Sun­ day. Mr. and Mrs. Lionel West of Oregon City came out Friday eve­ ning for a long week end at the parental T. F. Hillyer home and on Sunday accompanied the Hillyers to Agate beach but found the tide too high far agate gathering. A shady spot by the roadside was chosen for a lunch­ eon site. 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