ORE.
DATES TO REMEMBER
as soon as arrangements are
made, is expecting to go to
Providence hospital in Portland.
Fri.. April 21 — Public metalla
tion of V. F. W. Post and
Auxiliary. Legion halL
FrL. April 21 — Columbia Coun
ty Livestock association meet
ing. Waahington school. 7:45
p.m.
Sat- April 22 — General baaaar
of Upper Nehalem Valley
home extension units.
Wed- April 26 — EUB Martha
society to meet at Sisler home.
12:30.
Thun., April 27 — Senior ban
quet, Legion hall.
Sun.. May 7 — P.-T.A. ham din
ner. Legion hall, benefit sum
mer playground fund.
Thun.. May 11 — Mist P.-T.A.
meeting, 8:30 DST.
Fri.. May 12 — High school carni
val. gym. benefit athletic pro
gram.
Sat.. May 13 — Vernonia volun
teer fire department Firemen's
Ball. Legion hall.
Sat.. May 13 — 4-H club co
operative sale, benefit park
project.
2 THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1950 THE
TOWN TOPICS
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. MacDonald
and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Messing
spent from Tuesday until Friday
at Medford. The men attended
Royal Arch Mason grand lodge
and the entire group visited Mrs.
MacDonald's mother,
Mrs.
Lawrence, accompanied by Mrs.
Alma Lund of Camp McGregor
were callers at the home of the
Borton family last Friday. Cal
lers Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Oglesby of Forest Grove.
Ping.
Mr. and Mrs. Tas we 11 Tunnall
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Marsh
and son and Mrs. Grace Wanous,
all of Bethany, spent Sunday
afternoon visiting at the home
uf Mr. and Mrs. Norris Soden
and Mrs. Dorthea Pearson. Mrs.
Pearson is Mrs. Soden's sister.
VERNONIA,
CANASTA party. Masonic temple
Saturday. April 29. • p.m. Ad
mission 50c. Refreshments served.
lGtlc
Mrs. Dawn Lee and son.
M.
uf Eugene spent the week end
visiting his brother, George Tun
nell, and other relatives.
EAGLE,
Mrs. J. D. Cates and daughter.
Nilda, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Smith from Portland were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Cates
Sunday.
J. D. Cates, son of L. H. Cates,
is confined in a hospital in Port
land.
Mrs. Simon Wynne has been
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Cates at
in ill health for some time and
tended Easter Services at the
Pioneer Methodist church of
Portland.
•Joy Theatre
A birthday dinner was held
Vernonia, Oregon
THURS.FRI.
APRIL 20-21
Dancing In The
Dark
Wm. Powell - Mark Stevens
Betsy Drake
SATURDAY
APRIL 22
Road to Rio
Sunday visitors at the Ralph
Bing Crosby - Bob Hope
______ Dorothy Lamour_____
SUN.-MON.
“APRIL
23-24
Borderline
Fred McMurray - Claire Trevor
TUES.-WED.
APRIL 25-26
The Last Bandit
Mahar home for Easter were Mr.
and Mrs. D. L. Mahar and family
from Yamhill, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Henrickson and son and Charles
Henrickson from Portland and
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Cain and
family.
Here from Seattle to spend a
William Elliott - Andy Devine
Plus
Black Shadows
Sunday at the Forest Blount
home for his brother, Grover
Blount. Those attending were:
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Blount,
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Atkins and
boys, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Blount
and Linda, Mr. and Mrs. Walt
Bateson of Mist, the guest of
honor, Grover Blount, and Mr.
and Mrs. Forest Blount and
Odean.
week at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. P. Weidman, was
their daughter, Mrs. Alexander
Harvey. She was here from
April 7 to 14.
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Missionary Society
Group Holds Meeting
MIST — Claud Johnson was
off work the first of the week
owing to a sick spell.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Cardiff
and Frankie from Jewell spent
Thursday evening at the Hansen
home.
Mrs. Robert Berg has been
in the hospital at Portland for a
week or so, but is home again
now.
Mrs. Austin entertained the
Women’s Missionary Society last
Wednesday. A very interest
ing Bible study was enjoyed.
There were nine ladies present
and lunch was served at the close.
The next meeting will be the
second Wednesday in May with
Mrs. Elsa Knowles.
Social Adds $50
To Mist PTA
The Mist P.-T.A. met at the
school house the evening of April
13 with Norman Hansen pre
siding. The committee chair
man announced that $50 was
taken in at the recent basket
social and she also announced
the winners in the poster con
test. First place was taken by
Robert Kyser while Esther Kyser
won second place and Maxine
Oblack and Margie Cargo, who
had worked together on their
poster, won the third place.
Prizes will be awarded at a later
date.
As the children are still en
joying their dish at school, it
will be continued for the year
Next month, cooks will be Mrs.
Henry Wilson, Mrs. Charles Han
son, Mrs. John Howry and Mrs.
Aldon Ashley. Mrs. Leonard
Harris was appointed standing
chairman of the refreshment
committee.
Mr. Jones announced that after
May first, cards for parent
teacher conference appointments
will be sent out. Each parent is
invited to meet with the teacher
to study the child’s progress in
school. •
A delicious lunch of cake and
coffee was served by Mrs. Wayne
Pugh and Mrs. Jack Crawford.
At the next meeting on May
11 at 8:30 D.S.T., Mrs. Paul
Travis will show colored pictur s
and lecture on his travels in the
Orient. Refreshments will be
served and the public is invited.
During World War II more
than twice as many Americans
died of cancer as were killed in
action.
Topic of Food Studied Tues.
TREHARNE—W. H. Wienecke,
North Plains, visited his brother,
Carl, and family Sunday.
The Timber Route home exten
sion unit met at the home of
Mrs. Grayce Boyer April 11.
Miss Agnes Kolshorn gave a
demonstration on adjusting food
to your age. Mrs. Bernita Peter
son give a report on the rum
mage sale to be April 22 at the
Eagles hall. There will also be
cooked food and flowers for
sale. The following were elected
as officers to serve for the next
year: Chairman. Louise Smejkal;
vice-chairman. Hettie Petersen;
secretary, Florence Kirkbride;
treasurer, Virginia Bergerson.
There were 13 members and 3
visitors present. The next meet
ing will be May 9 at the Ver
nonia Grange kitchen. Mrs.
Grace Boyer as project leader
will give a demonstration on
“Synthetic Detergents.” Every
one is welcome. Pot-luck lunch.
Mrs. Lester Galloway, Tamara,
and Mrs. Hulan Thacker went to
Hillsboro last Thursday.
Mrs. J. E. Britton of Estacada
and Mrs. Ruth Piper of Forest
Grove called on Mrs. Blitton's
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Wienecke Sunday.
Mrs. Mae Tailman, Mrs. Donna
Tailman and daughter Lorraine
of Timber, Mrs. Sylvia Falconer,
Mrs. Nell Thacker, Mrs. Pat Gal
loway and Mrs. Mae Wienecke
were Monday visitors of Mrs.
Laura Thacker.
Mrs. Lin Reynolds, son Mike,
house guest Cheryl Lee Reynolds
and Mrs. Don Reynolds motored
to Forest Grove and Hillsboro
Monday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Lin Reynolds.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Reynolds and
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weaver mo-
tored to Portland Saturday night
Truman Davenport came home
from the hospital Thursday and
is getting along as well as can
be expected.
Mrs. Weaver returned from
Dallas last Saturday where she
has been staying at the home of
Mrs. Ernest Chambers. Mr
Chambers is much improved.
Albert Reynolds returned home
Sunday evening from Arkansas
His father, Ben Reynolds of
Combs, Arkansas, is reported
out of danger.
Lin. Don, and Forest Reynolds
motored to Portland last Satur
day on business.
Speed Lusby came down with
the mumps since Sunday.
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Mrs. Bob Titherington of Seaitle
was here from Monday to Friday
of last week visiting her mother.
Mrs. J?an Neuer, and grand
mother, Mrs. Ada Fish.
Clem Bruce, O-A dry kiln fore
man. and Lloyd Quinn, secretary
of the W.-st Coast Kiln club,
were at Roseburg Friday and
Saturday for a meeting of the
club. While there they inspected
the plant of the Young’s Bay
Lumber company where Guy
Wilbur is now employed. Wil
bur was formerly employed in
the dry kilns here.
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