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6 THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1947 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE. ROY FRANK, High S-hool Sport» BANKS LOSES CLOSE GAME ZONE TRACK WINNERS NAMED Banks lost a close game to the Loggers Tuesday afternoon there 5 to 4, the Loggers failing to score until the sixth inning when they crossed the plate with one run. Four more runs in the seventh gave Vernonia the win . Williams hurled for the Loggers, striking out 11 and McPeak for Banks, striking out 10. Vernonia was credited with 8 hits and Banks with 5. The grade school zone track meet last Friday places the Wash ington school on the list as rep resenting the Nehalem valley at the county meet at Rainier Sat urday. Results of the meet for the girls were: CLASS A BB throw-distance, 1st Nancy Fletcher, 2nd Alice Davis. CLASS B 50-yard dash, 1st Diana Peasnail, 2nd JoAnn Normand. High Jump, 1st Nona Rae Sawyer, 2nd JoAnn Normand. BB throw-distance, 1st JoAnn Nor mand, 2nd Nona Rae Sawyer. CLASS C 50-yard dash, 1st Juanita Falken- bury, 2nd Laura Steers. High jump, 1st Juanita Falken- bury, 2nd Pat Bass. BB throw-distance, 1st Juanita Rheumatism and Arthritis Doctors differ as to the merits of NUE-OVO. Many users say it has brought them relief. If you suffer from Rheumatism or Arthritis why not write for literature on NUE-OVO from Research Laboratories, Inc., 403 N. W. 9th, Portland, Oregon. Pd. Adv. Loggers Take Second Place In County Field Meet Friday The county track meet was held at Scappoose, last Friday, May 2, with four county schools competing. Vernonia took second place honors. Clatskanie won the meet with a total of 59 points, followed closely by Vernonia with 50 points. St. Helens and Rainier finished in the lower division with 26 and 18 points respectively. Terry Brady came in fourth in the pole vault, Duke Byers finished Falkenbury, 2nd Glenna Pearl. Potato Race, 1st Glenna Pearl. CLASS D 40-yard dash, 1st Joyce Jones, 2nd Lois Gore. High jump, 1st Odean Blount. BB throw-distance, 1st Lorraine Crowston, 2nd Odean Blount. Potato race, 1st Lorraine Crow ston, 2nd Odean Blount. Girls relay race, 220: JoAnn Nor mand, Juanita Falkenbury, Laura Steers and Joyce Jones. Track results for the boys were: CLASS A 100-yard dash, 1st G. Crowston. CLASS B 100 yard dash, 1st G. Millis, 2nd P. Sauer. High jump, 1st L. Mills, 2nd G. Millis. Running B jump, 1st L. Mills, 2nd G. Millis. CLASS B 50-yard dash, 1st G. Middleton, 2nd B. Wood, 3rd T. Peters. High jump, 1st G. Middleton, 2nd D. Borders. CLASS D 50-yard dash, 1st D. Gwin, 2nd K. Nance, 3rd Natal. High jump, 1st M. Grady, 2nd M. C. Brewer, 3rd Natal. Boys relay team: G. Millis, G. Crowston, D. Gwin and P. Sauer. GREATEST TRICK SHOT SCHEDULED ISHAPMAN REFRIGERATOR SALES • CORVALLI^REGON Sundland Electric & Appliance 786 Bridge Street, Vernonia Andy (“The Great") Varipapa, national match game bowling champion, will bring his stellar bowling ball apd bag of trick shots to Vernonia on Monday, May 26, to display his tenpin skill at Dessy’s Alleys. Andy, who calls Hempstead, Long Island, his home is the world’s greatest trick shot artist in addition to holding the title of America’s No. 1 bowler. The talented Varipapa is not only ambidextrous, but actually per forms a stunt of scoring by roll ing the ball with his feet. He climaxed his sensational career by winning the national match game championship by defeating the cream of the coun try’s bowlers in the annual All- Star competition at the Audi torium in Chicago last Decem ber, averaging a brilliant 213.34 for the 64 game finals. That his victory here was no fluke is proved by the fact that he leads the entire field of all- star bowlers for the six years that the classic has been held, with an average of 204.90 for 458 games. Adding to the impressive re cord is the high ranking finish in all-star competition that Andy has scored over the six years. He finished, in consecutive order, twelfth, third, fourteenth, tenth, third, and first, a record un equalled by any other bowler. first in both the shot put and discuss throwing. Distance for the shot was 40’3 ti” and discuss, 136’10”. The Vernonia relay team finish ed third. The first-place titlerfor the 100- yd. dash was captured by Byers in 10:04 and Thompson came in fourth. Thompson injured his knee on the start of this event, but was able to run the 220 and did a good job, finishing first in 25:00. East came in second and Reynolds fourth. Dick Renfro was second in the 440 yard event. The winner of the 880-yard run was Bob Fredrickson. The time, 2:15:3. Renfro was second and Tapp third. Fredrickson also took first place in the mile, running it in 4 minutes and 46 seconds. Brady took fourth place in the javelin throwing. Because of their outstanding work in this meet, six Vernonia boys qualified to enter the dis trict meefto be held at Beaverton, May 9. They are: Byers, Cline, Thompson, East, Renfro and Frederickson. INDIANS WIN 4-0 THURSDAY The Scappoose Indians met the Vernonia Loggers on the local ball diamond May 1 and scalped the Loggers 4-0. Sylvester “Ted” Williams lost his first game of the season to the Scappoose pitcher, Rose. Williams struck out 8 men and Rose, 11. Although Williams pitched a good game, he commit ted two errors. AB R H E VERNONIA 3 0 0 1 Grenia 3b 3 0 10 Stuve If 3 0 0 0 Frank lb 3 0 0 1 Byers ss 3 0 0 2 W iliams p 2 0 0 0 Nightwine cf 2 0 10 Wantland 2b 10 0 0 Schaumburg c 2 0 0 0 Roberts rf AB R H E SCAPPOOSE 3 10 0 Rose p 3 110 Engstran 2b 3 0 10 B. Baker 3b 3 0 0 0 Hammerbeck c 3 1 0 0 Allen If Jorgensen rf 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 Miller ss 3 0 0 0 J. Baker cf Johnson lb 1 0 0 0 • First Spring Tourney Due Vernonia Country club golfers will start play* Sunday in the first intraclub golf activity this year— the spring handicap, according to Kent Bauersfeld, tournament com mittee chairman. The matches were made up last Combinations Table Model* Farm Battery and Electric Phonograph SELLING COMPLETE STOCK LIBERAL REDUCTIONS WHILE THEY LAST o o°.° ° o"o°o° s SHOP THE PAL o o AT. WAGN WPHONEVH °n U4RN0NlA,0R«r. • * •w o ooo O O o The Pal Shop pinmen have the lead spot on the Vernonia bowling league standings as of Monday evening when they captured all four points for the evening from Dessy’s. The Pal Shop win was helped considerably by Bill Hudson’s roll ing that night. He scored 635 the highest figue yet for any three- game series. The Pal Shop team also rolled the highest score for five men in -MRS. SMITH ASKED ME HOW DIO 1 LIKE SCHOOL ANO I SAID WHEN ITS CLOSED." Your Child’s Right in Liking w NEHALEM MILK Youngsters instinctively like Nehalem milk for a good reason—its wholesome, fresh from the farm. At your store—At your door Nehalem Dairy Products Grade A Milk Telephone 471 ATLEY SEZ Howdy Folks: other day a fellow said, “This ten nis is a swell racket.” She was striving for dista ,ce From off the first ter . And she wiggled to see If her muscles were free. Then a good lusty swing And a good look into space— “There’s your ball,” said the caddie, “Still in the same place Breathes there a man With soul so dead; Who never hath turned His head and said, “M-m-m, not so bad!” Yes, spring is really here And don’t forget your car. Bring it to CHAPMAN’S for service . . . and regular MAR- FAK LUBRICATION. Vernonia, Ore. Telephone 853 ! BOWL FOR FUN TEE OFF foF GOLF | j J 1 | Bowling is packed full of ex- i itement. Join the fun. OPEN: 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m. Social Gathering for Members and Prospective Members Thrill* Await! Dessy’s LEE’S RHYTHM KINGS GREENWOOD MOTORS Dodge, Plymouth and Dodge Job Rated Trucks Ph. 1121 I.O.O.F. HALL O HUDSON ROLLS HIGHEST SCORE Friday, May 9, 9 p.m. Vernonia Country Club MUSIC BY Play as you pay Vernonia, Ore. 52 GIFTS IN ONE— THE VERNONIA EAGLE Bridge and Second DANCE Terms if Desired one game Monday when they talli ed 966. The top-notch alley performance by the Pal Shop placed them in the lead with 19 points.- The league now stands: Pal Shop 19 Dessy’s 11 Heath’s Service 16 V.F.W. 14 Bush Furniture 11 King’s Grocery 11 Chapmans Service Store • FISHERMEN WIN PIN MATCH SUN. Astoria's bowling team which competed against Vernonia recent ly there and lost by a narrow pin count, reversed the situation last Sunday here by winning from the local pinmen. The Astoria team tallied 2381 pins as compared to Vernonia’s 2297. night by the committee using the handicaps established by earlier play this year. Other members of the committee are Tom Bate man and Kenneth Anderson. If any player fails to make ar rangements during the week fol lowing the start of the tourna ment, he will automatically forfeit the match. Golfers competing are: K. Bauersfeld vs. Ron Graham Tom Bateman vs. Cal Davis C. Anderson vs. Moon Mullins H. King vs. Art Davis Ben Brickel vs. Bill French E. King vs. Ben George F. Hartwick vs. Ray Brandow J. Roediger vs. Mike Anderson Paul Dyer vs. Allen Backer Bob King vs. Jack Nance Bud Roediger vs. Red Ade R. L. Jackson vs. Tom Turner L. Roberts vs. Bob Tunnell M. Ruhl vs. C. Cederburg Jim Davies vs. H. Blake Duke Byers vs. Gene Shipman • SATURDAY MAY, 10 ADM. 75c Per Person Door Prize: Rag Roy Single, $1.00 Couple, $1.50 Tickets Available at Bush Furniture and Kullander’s Jewelry Store IJ .