LET’S BE SOCIABLE
Vernonia Chapter
Is Host Tuesday
Vernonia Chapter, P.E.O., enter
tained with a tea at the home of
Mrs. Judd Greenman Tuesday for
P.E.O. chapters from Forest
Grove, Hillsboro and St. Helens on
the Vernonia Chapter’s guest day.
Approximately 65 members at
tended and short greetings were
extended by the presidents of the
three visiting chapters and also
by Mrs. Akers from Weiser, Idaho
and Mrs. Phoebe Greenman from
Chapter A, Portland.
After the regular meeting Mrs.
Vida Jones, also from Chapter
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A. L Rullarne:
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
Official Watch Inspector
S. P. & S. Ry.
A and Past Supreme President,
gave a talk on “Something Plus.”
Following her talk, tea, sand
wiches and cake were served.
At the local chapter meeting on
May 23 at the home of Mrs. Al-
vilda Hearing, Mrs. Edith Burn
side was initiated into the P.E.O.
Sisterhood.
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4-Hers Go to
OSC June 17
The annual hostx of 4-H club
boys and girls, 1800 to 1900 strong,
depending only on available space
to house them, will take over the
Oregon State college campus June
17 to 27 for their 32nd annual
club summer session. Definate
dates and plans have just been an
Brownie Scout Troop
nounced by L. J. Allen, acting
Enjoy Week End
state club leader.
Every county in the state will
Friday night May 23, the girls
of Brownie Scout Troop, Mist send a delegation determined in
traveled to Farrell Sands for a size by a quota given in advance
week end of swimming and boat based on the number completing
Priority in
ing. The trip down was made by projects in 1946.
crossing the Longview bridge and selection will go first to those
down the Ocean Beach highway winning scholarships in state com
and the return trip Sunday night petition followed by sectional and
was made by ferry to Westport, county winners, those financed by
Oregon, then up the Columbia communities and those financed
by clubs and others, Allen explain
River Highway and home.
The girls enjoying the outing ed.
Delegates will be housed
were: Shirley Wikstrom, Marlene
Pugh, Darlene Pugh, Bertie Lu in halls, fraternities, sororities
Ashley, Barbara Hunt, Marlene and other quarters to the extent
Gray» Glenda Corll, Juanita Pierce, available. Meals will be the same
Ruby Andrus, Ruth Andrus and in each living group as uniform
the mascot Hans, also Mr. and menus are prepared in advance
Mrs. Clarence Brown and Laurie by Miss Georgia Bibee, director
of dormitories.
Ellen Brown.
Classes in a wide variety of
subjects will occupy the morning
Mrs. Waddell Hostess
hours each day. College staff
To Home Economics Club members and visiting specialists
The Natal Grange Home Eco will teach thèse classes in which
nomics club met at the home of laboratory work and demonstra
tions will be emphasized.
Dora Waddell, May 21.
Home folks will be able to follow
Charter members present were:
Ruth Steers, Laura Carmichael, the activities through the state
Grace Mathews, Dora Waddell, radio station, KOAC, which will
Dorothy Jones, Clara Libel and broadcast daily assemblies from
Emma Mel:s. Two new members, 2 to 3 o’clock, county broadcasts
Myrtle Mathews and Nellie East from 7:30 to 8 o’clock and the an
man, added their names to the club nual radio revue June 25 starting
at 8 o’clock.
membership.
Other afternoon activities in
Dora Waddel’s mother, Mrs.
Mickey, was guest for the after clude daily county delegation meet
noon.
ings after lunch and recreation
Refreshments of jello, cookies, from 3:30 to 5:30 o’clock super
vised by members of the physical
and coffee were served.
education staff. Evening pro
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Total veteran population of all grams vary from day to day.
Sunday, June 22, delegates may
wars as of March 1 was 18,378,-
000, the Veterans Administration attend a special church service in
the Men’s Gym on the campus,
estimates.
which also will be broadcast at
11 o’clock, or may attend any of
LAWN MOWERS
the Corvallis church services.
SHARPENED
Facilities of the college infirm
ary and its entire staff will be
Bring your lawn mowers and
available to help safeguard the
garden tools to us to be sharp-
health of the delegates, each of
ned a".d repaired. Our prices
whom must submit a health cer
are reasonable.
tificate in advance.
Call 273
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Approximately 5,000,000 veter
ans have applied up to date for
Thurman DeHart
educational and training under the
Sfate Street, Keasey Rt.
G.I. Bill.
THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE. THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1947 X
Equipment for
Well Arrives
were in the village Monday even-
WORLD WAR II PENSION ROLL DOUBLES IN ŸEAR
MIST—L. P. Wikstrom
and
family are entertaining his brother
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wik
strom, from back east. They
had not seen each other for 33
years, or met the wives or family.
Callers at the Austin Dowling
home Thursday were, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Howry, Mrs. L. P.
Wikstrom and Mrs. Percy Ballet.
Sunday dinner guests at the
Alden Ashley home a week ago
were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hansen
and young son of Seaside, and
Mrs. Robertson of Dearborne,
Michigan.
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Lots of equipment has been
arriving from California for the
oil well this week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Walker came
over from North Plains and visit
ed the family of his sister Mrs.
J. W. Howry.
The Wm. Bridgers spent the
week end at the beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Noble Dunlap
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