4 THURSDAY, DEC. 29, 1949 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE 1949 News LvtibS in pictures VERNONIA received quite a bit of publicity this summer from the winning of Conyers, above horse owned by L. G. Dodge and ridden by Clarence Lusby. Two wins were chalked up at the Pendleton Round-Up in the feature race and mile derby. NEHALEM VALLEY Pveatock 4-H members discuss summer school with Governor Douglas McKay as he autographs the'r books. Jerol Moran holds the book and James Kirkbride stands next io the Governor. THE POURING OF CEMENT for the VFW buildi j was accomplished to mark the initial step towards const _cii;n of the hall tor ____and the Auxiliary. The build:ng which i> now patia. y comploted is cf l'terock building b ock. THIS GROUP OF GIRLS assembled for a picture a : Maple Meadows, the farm owned by Mr. and Mrs. H. Anderegg on one of the days of Girls Camp which started on July 5 under the spensorsh:p of the Vernonia Girl Scouts. Enrollment was 52 girls with eight unit leaders supervising the activity. THE LEGION AUXILIARY'S play "Laff It Off" was a huge suc cess November 4 and 5 at the Washington grade school auditoriun when approximately 800 people attended the show. About 50 loca pecple took parts n th’s stage show d’rected by Beatrice Engstrom ABOVE left to right s'ending are Charlie Biggs. Mid Crawford George King. Cal Davis, Bill Horn and Wi’bur Dav;i impersonating popular comic strip characters with Guy Thomas portraying Dorothy Dix in the center acting as chaperone. At right is Paul Gordon port; ay Ing Pappy Chiselfinger. IN WHAT IS CONSIDERED one of the highlights o the year the Past Matrons and Patrons of the Eastern Star assembled in the Washington grade s hool on November It to celebrate their 25th an niversary. The Past Matrons are pictured above w .h the Past Patrons below. More Photos Page 7