LET’S BE SOCIABLE
Mist-Nehalem Unit
Elects New Officers
Club Schedules Last
Meeting of Year
The Mist-Nehalem Unit of
Home Extension met at the home
of Mrs. Fred Siegenthaler with
nine members present. An inter
esting film on step-saving kitch
ens was shown by Mrs. Maud
Casswell. New officers elected in
the unit were: Mrs. Alden Ashley,
chairman; Mrs. Fred Siegenthaler
vice-chairman and Mrs. Robert
Mathews, secretary-treasurer.
Meetings will be discontinued
for the summer but will be held
in the fall and winter months.
The Vernonia Study club met
Thursday evening, May 19, at the
home of Mrs. Marvin Kamholz
and fifteen members answered to
roll call.
For the program of the even
ing Mrs. Fred J. Tousley reported
on the book of Ruth.
On June 2, the Study club will
end the year's activities with a
picnic which will be held at the
home of Mrs. R. B. Fletcher at 7
o'clock. Mrs. Judd Greenman will
be in charge of the program,
“Clementine in the Kitchen,” by
Phineas Beck. Roll call will be
a favorite receipe.
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Wednesday evening of last week
Mrs. Floyd Bush was initiated
into the Order of Easter Star, Ne
halem Chapter. She was present
ed a ritual by Mrs. Pete Peterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Brock of
Portland were visitors.
Clever little gifts were given
all members having birthdays in
April, May and June.
A pretty birthday cake and cof
fee was served by the “eats” com
mittee.
Their tables and the
dining room was attractively dec
orated with a profusion of spring
flowers.
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Treasury Replenishing
Discussed by Society
Cleanup of Cemetery
For Summer Started
The members of St. Mary’s
Altar Society wended their way
to the Borgelt ranch on the
Pebble Creek road Wednesday af
ternoon, May 18. After an hour
of social chatter, a business meet
ing was held at which there were
lively discussions as to future
activities and on ways and means
for replenishing the treasury. Most
members favored a cash assess
ment rather than the usual ticket
trick.
A vote which carried almost
unanimously was taken to re-in
stall the silver offering. As an
incentive to better attendance it
was decided that each hostess fur
nish a door prize.
Mrs. Borgelt was aided in serv
ing a dainty lunch by Mrs. Dale
Bartlet.
MIST — Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Roeser were up from Astoria
over the week end visiting rela
tives.
Claud Kyser was in Clatskanie
Saturday.
The caretaker for the cemetery
hired by the M.H.C. has started
the summer cleanup.
Mrs. Lloyd Garlock is ill and
confined in bed at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Burnham
and family came down from Port
land and spent the week end with
her mother, Mrs. J O. Libel.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sundland
were Portland business visitors
one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Knowles
were in Clatskanie Saturday af
ternoon.
Joseph Banzer went to Port
land Saturday for a check-up.
He is getting along fine the
doctors say.
Mrs. Walter Bateson has been
doing some painting for Jim Hill
in his two cottages the past three
weeks.
Two Receive Degree
At Mt. Heart Meeting
The regular meeting of Mt.
Heart Rebekah Lodge No. 243 was
held May 12 in the Odd Fellows
hall.
The Rebekah degree was confer
red on Delores Johnson and Ro
bert New.
Following the meeting refresh
ments were served to about 40
members. The next meeting will
be the election of officers and
all members who can do so are
urged to be present. At this time
also, the delegates to the Rebekah
assembly held at North Bend will
give their report on the session.
Delegates who attended were:
Faye Davis, Silvia Turner, and
Zoe Whitzell. Mrs. Whitzell was
among approximately 70 candi
dates who received the Decoration
of Chivalry at ceremonies, held
on Monday night, May 16.
Rummage Sale Set
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Dike Patrol Started
On 24-Hour Basis
THURSDAY, MAY 26,
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A 24-hour-a-day patrol of the
West Rainier Drainage district
dikes was begun Wednesday of
last week as the level of the
flooded Columbia river reached
the 15.8 foot stage at Rainier, some
three feet below the point at
which the local dikes broke last
year on Memorial day, flooding
a large area of rich farm land.
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Hillsboro
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There will be a rummage sale
Friday, May 27 at the Eagles hall,
an announcement early this week
indicates.
The affair will be
sponsored by the V. F. W. Auxili
ary.
Activities of Past
Few Days Written
RIVERVIEW — Mrs. Ancel Ro-
berts and Mrs. Beulah Gill mo
tored to Portland Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fiel, Nate
Huntley and Tommy Fiel visited
at the Louis Huntley home Sun
day.
Mr. anti Mrs. Claude Gibson
and Claude Jr., attended the ball
game in Portland Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. Richard McNair
visited relatives in Beaverton Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lindsley
motored to Nehalem Sunday to
visit Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mead.
Mrs. Lindsley, Joan and Denny
Ray motored to Helvetia Monday.
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