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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1949)
ITS A PRIVILEGE AND A PLEASURE TO LIVE IN" VERNONIA Some time ago I noticed a large aluminum truck parked near the lower end of Bridge Street. Upon closer inspection I found it belonged to a popular merchant here in Vernonia but what caught my attention was the phrase “Its a priviledge and a pleasure to live in Vernonia," lettered across the back of the truck where all could see. Pete Brunsman and the sign on his big truck is a pioneer in advertising Vernonia. More power to him and he has stated a truism that distinguishes Ver nonia from other towns. Vernonia is a friendly town, a neighborly town. It is so far away from a metropolis as not to be in fluenced by selfishness and un sociability so often found in big cities where one may live next door, even in the same building, and never become acquainted or ever speak to a neighbor. But here in Vernonia, whether you are acquainted or not, there is invariably a pleasant greeting. Did you ever stop to think what a pleasant smile or the wave of a friendly hand will do. It makes the whole day Public Auction Every Saturday Afternoon - 2:00 Next to Uy Van Hotel Let us do your selling for you. Furniture, farm machinery and also farm sales. Jim Loftis, Auctioneer Dick Loftis, Clerk Delivery ARE YOU TAKING ADVANTAGE OF IT? Just phone 1321, tell us your food needs and will deliver the mat expense to you. You save time and fort as well as taking advantage of the sav ings on our meats and groceries. MILL MARKET AND LOCKERS Remember— DELIVERIES TWICE DAILY: 10 a.m - 3 p-m. PHONE 1391 The Vernonia Eagle Marvin Kamholz, Editor and Publisher Melvin Schwab, Linotype Operator Official Newspaper of Vernonia. Oregon Entered as second class mail matter. August 4, 1922 at the poet office in Vernonia, Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price, $2.50 yearly. brighter, is an inspiration and gives a warm glow of under standing and appreciation. Here in Vernonia we are a community, everybody knows everybody and there are no social distinctions; a truly democratic community, a generous community where the milk of human kindness has not curdled. One cannot help but take pride in Vernonia, not only for the sterling worth of its kindly people. Its location is most ideal, like a gem in a beautiful setting, nestling in a bend of the broad Nehalem Valley with its bountiful fields and orchards and all around the mountains rear high like sentinels guard ing the homes below. I read some lines not long ago and the author must have had Vernonia in mind when he wrote them. We have our churches and ministers, but otherwise the verse seems strangely appropriate: You wonder why I love to dwell In this valley of peace and con- ■ tent? Like the shrines of old It purges the soul Of care and the world’s lament. The church is the valleys' turfted floor, The altar, the mountain near, The birds are the choir, your deeds the prayer And God is thè preacher here. Yesterdays FIVE YEARS AGO From The Eagle. Dec. 14. 1944 West Oregon REA directors met again Monday evening of this week to complete another step towards getting the co operative started in the distribu tion of electrical energy when they signed the necessary papers which makes $171,150 available. This money will serve two pur poses: to build distribution lines in Scoggin’s Valley and to pur chase the Oregon Gas and Elec tric property. The high school glee club, un- d'T the direction of Miss Alvenia Martin, is planning a tour of the city on the evening of De cember 21st, this holiday sea son being the third in which local residents have had the p’ea- sure of hearing the students ring. The tour will be made this year in a hay rack which wi'l enable the club to sing as it travels. The Vernonia Busi ness and Professional Women are also plannin” to go caroling dur ing the holiday season. Thursday has definitely been cet by Mr. and Mrs, Bob Cline as the date when they will open the Vernonia Cleaners. TEN YEARS AGO From The Eagle, Dec. 8, 1939 Wednesday morning's silence was broken by the most welcome Yes, “It’s a priviledge and a pleasure to live in Vernonia. ■ of sounds—THE MILL WHISTLE Not having been blown for 11 weeks, it did take some effort for the whistle gradually to get back to its former normal pitch. The two extra little toots at the end of its slow ascent to proper vibration seemed to tell all men who have been idle there weeks, “Let’s go!” The Vernonia library board sanctioned the buying of 40 new books from J. K. Gill last week, according to Mrs. Lee Engen, li brarian. Send your Dry Cleaning to Portland’s most mo- i dem plant. One pick- | up and delivery weekly on Thursday at Ver- “•oma at your home or our local agent— PFM ro »CKEL’S BARBER SHOP OREGON Laundry and Dry Cleaners THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE. THURSDAY, DEC. 15, 1949 From where I sit... ¿y Joe Marsh Now Hospitals Are "Banks," Too! Doc Simpson was saying, “Hospi tals are building up ‘bone banks’ that work just like blood banks. When bone is needed, the surgeon takes one from a refrigerator, cuts it to the right shape and simply splices it in.’’ “You doctors are sure making progress,” I says, “but tell me, are any of the patients fussy about whose bone they’re getting?" “No sir!” replies Doc. “No more than they worry about whose blood they get. No one yet asked for a bone from a man who went to the same school,or church he did.” From where I sit, it would be a better world if we were half as willing to accept other people’s ideas and tastes, as we seem to be- willing to accept their bone and blood. There’ll always be differ ences. Some like buttermilk, others would rather have a sparkling glass of temperate beer. But underneath we’re pretty much the same—deserving each other’s re spect and tolerance! • Copyright, 1949, United States Brewers Foundation 5
