Local Baker Praised by Old Man
It is characteristic of the Ameri
can people that when there is a
crisis or an emergency arises
there is always someone who
rises to the occasion and takes
over till the danger spot is past
and affairs return to normalcy.
Whether it be of national im
portance or concerns only a local
community it is only in this
democratic country where all are
potential leaders, could such a
condition exist.
Such an occasion arose here in
Vernonia when the bakers went
bn strike. Vernonia is a lumber
town. Its great mills extend their
operations far into the interior
with many camps and depots,
all of these get their •supplies
from Vernonia. Bread was the
most necessary item. Mr. E. W.
Peterson, who operates the Ver
nonia Bakr-ry, supplies only a
part of the bakery needs of the
town but he immediately cancel
led all pastry making and
doubled the output of bread. This
r presented a substantial fin
ancial loss as the profit on bread
is very little. Still there were
calls for more bread. Then Pete,
as ha is better known, went on
a twenfy-four-hour-a day shift.
Unable to get help, Pete and his
son, Jimmie, who incidently is
almost as pood a baker as his
dad, work'd fourteen to sixteen
hour shifts. Mrs. Peterson, a
dainty little lady of less than a
hundred pounds, seemed to be
on hand all hours of the day to
take over when one of the others
needed a five minute rest. Tho
her w ight is little, she weighs
about twenty four ounces to the
pound in energy and vitality.
Day and night the ovens turn
ed out the much needed bread
and every order was filled. The
All good
things in life :
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heat of the ovens on those hot
days was excessive. A trip
through the Vernonia Bakery re
minded one of Dante and his
sojourn in the infernal regions.
Pete, who is inclined to be roly-
poly, day by day became more
streamlined; Jimmie, his infec
tious smile somewhat awary, had
to cancel dates with his girl
friend and instead all the time he
had off from the bakery wa.-
spnt in the arms of Morpheus.
An indignant woman customer
reminded Pete that this was
strawberry time, her menfolks
wanted shortcake and how war
she to get it if he would not bake
the cake.
Pete patiently ex
plained that the men in the
camps needed bread for if they did
not get food they could not work
and supply the logs for the mill
and if the mill shut down every
one would be out of work."Nope”
said Pete, “if you want short
cake I’m afraid you will have
to bake it yourself, at least for
awhile till those bakers go back
to work.”
The bakers strike is now over
and as Pete wipes the sweat from
his hot face and thinks of that
long sleep he is going to take,
♦here is the comforting know
ledge of an obligation and duty
.veil done.
Hats off to Pete The Baker;
he helped us out in a serious
emergency and we should be duly
grateful to a loyal American and
a good citizen who put the good
of his home town before personal
gain.
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vallis districts. Largest decreases
came from Hillsboro, Astoria,
Salem, Coos Bay, Roseburg,
Baker and Freew'ater areas.
The July 1 figure was 13,000
less than a year ago, about a
thousand under June 1, 1950, and
lower than any mid-year report
since the end of the war nearly
five years ago.
The delayed pick-up in farm
employment and rising demand
for workers in construction, lum
bering and other seasonal pur
suits were given credit for the
improved outlook by most local
offices. Nearly 2,500 agricutural
job openings were unfilled at the
end of June, but the number of
non-farm opportunity declined
slightly to 1,500.
New claims for unemployment
EAGLE,
Employment
Rise Noted
Oregon Forest Products Labora
tory, Corvallis.
A 6-day seasoning course will be
given for the second year in Cor
vallis at the Oregon Forest La
boratory beginning August 14,
announces Paul M. Dunn, di
rector of the laboratory. The
course, with limited enrollment,
is for dry kiln operators and
other wood-using industry per
sonnel.
Many requests that a second
school be given followed the first
session last year, Dean Dunn re
ports. Cooperating again in pro
viding instructors, course ma
terials and kiln facilities will b
the Pacific Northwest Forest and
Range Experiment station in
Portland, the U. S. Forest Pro
ducts Laboratory at Madison,
Wis.; and both the school ot
forestry and the forest products
laboratory here.
Enrollment will be limited to
25 with enrollments accepted in
the order received from kiln
operators and personnel from
management, supervisory and
sales staff. A fee of $50 helps
defray part of the cost. Applica
tion forms are available from the
LOG SCALE BOOKS
The Vernonia Eagle
Marvin Kamholz
Editor and Publisher
Official Newspaper of
Vernonia, Oregon
Entered as second class mail
matter, August 4, 1922 at the
post office in Vernonia, Oregon,
under the act of March 3, 1879.
Subscription price, $2.50 yearly.
EDITORIAL
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Pork & Beans
Light beer is the beverage
of moderation. Enjoy
No. 2
Can
Camp
63c
No. ’/z
Can
Tuna Fish “
Try"
$1.09
Pancake Flour >■>'£'
4-lb.
Pkg.
More Meat Values!
4 ron. 25c Bice Krispies K„l0„ »... 19c
Corn Pops k . h ,,. 2 ?.’.i 17c
Wax Paper z.. lint, roll 19c
1
»... 33c
Juice ^orriato $wnny D1’n « ... 27c Syrup Lumb.,ilck
.». 19c
Friskies Do, f„d
227c Margarine O.,.wood
Toilet Tissue z..
UNDER A DARK
CLOUD?
Worried about your
job? High prices? The
International situation?
Brother, you don’t know
what worries are!
Think of the fellow with
a burned-out home and in
adequate insurance . . .
he’s really got troubles.
Gaurd YOURSELF
against such a blow NOW
VERNONIA
INSURANCE
Bill J. Horn, Agent
OLYMPIA »»SM1NCT0». Il S •
Office Supplies
compensation for the 1950-51
benefit year also dropped. Only
9.187 were reported July 1 as
compared to 11,945 a year before.
Do the first hot days of summer throw your family’s appetite
into a slump? Then tempt them with fried chicken. Safeway
offers tender, meaty birds chosen from among the nation’s
finest flocks. They’re cleaned and dressed in spotless kitchens
— rushed to you at the peak of their perfect "grown-in”
flavor. If you haven’t tried these swell fryers you’ve been
missing something. It’s a treat we guarantee you’ll enjoy.
905 Bridge Street
Phone 231. Vernonia
Fresh Milk
Butter Sr4d. ..A..
Eggs, Grade "A" Smalidz 35c Bread
m .«.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
Turkeys
Turkeys
lb. 59c
lb. 49c
wrtfhi.wMt. i.rd 20c
New Potatoes! New Pack!
Now Safeway brings you New Potatoes—selected and
pre-pakt according to size. Choose the size you prefer
and be sure that every potato will be good eating.
Medium
Large & Small
'A' Sizes
Sires
Economy Peck
U. S. No. I Grade
10-lb. sack 53c 10-lb. sack 45c 25-lb. sack*l15
lb. 12c
CANTALOUPES
GRAPEFRUIT, White .... lb. 10c
lb. 17c
LEMONS
5-lb. 49c
ORANGES, Valencias
2-lbs. 25c
PEACHES, Elbertas
lb. 15c
GREEN BEANS
lb. 9c
GOLDEN CARROTS
CRISP CELERY
Ib. 16c
Ib. 18c
GOLDEN CORN
Ib. 8c
LETTUCE, local crop
TOMATOES, selected 12-oz. 39c
airway
COFFEE
NOB HILL
COFFEE
bib.
Cucumbers
Firm and Crisp!
a
10'
Price, in thi. .d .re
effective through Sat.
urday, July 15. We re
serve the right to limit
quantities.
EDWARDS
COFFEE
69 SJI” ¡.in1 £’iu
Assorted
89‘
55‘
55‘
49c
Swiss Steaks
Ground Beef
D_..M
Bacon star Armour
—sliced
Skinless Wieners
2-qt. 39c Shortening ,.s„!b Mb. c 83c
tint 35c
lb. 69c ’ Spread Uunth b01
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• 1948 Columbia River
• Only 50c
• From 12 to 80 Feet
• Waterproof
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arand fryers see SAFEWAY ’
Despite entrance of thousands
of students, housewives and im
migrants into the labor market
last month, Oregon’s unemploy
ment declined to 29,400, lowest
figure reported by the state
u n e m p 1 o yment compensatioi
commission since October, 1918.
Only three areas — Portland,
Eugene and Klamath Falls—re
ported any appreciable rise in
unemployment, although little
change was noted in the Ontario,
Grants Pass, Lebanon and Cor-
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THURSDAY, JULY 13. 1950
VERNONIA, ORE.
Luncheon
Meats
ib.
49c
Rabbits
Ready to Cook
ib.
69'
Boraxo
Cleans dirty hands
White King
22-oz. Pkg.
Granulated Soap
Vel
15-oz. Pkg.
MarVELous for dishwashing
Nestle's
Semi-Sweet Morsels
6-oz. Pkg.
Spry
Vegetable Shortening
3-lb. Can
Be sure, ». shop
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