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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1952)
=9 THVKSOAY, OCT. 30, 1952 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE. Early Day Yankton History Studied At Historical Society Meeting Yankton Grange hall was the tering. The bell was bought in mrvfeng place of the Columbia Portland and installed in the bel Xuanty Historical Society, where fry of the new building and still tw present relived the days is in use. This was in 1903. Many «•hrti Yankton was a heavily tim- other interesting facts were told neaad region, with roads hardly by Ray Tarbell and Eben Brown •«•are than trails and logs were about the early development of 'MSttod down Milton creek by the the community. «®u> of several dams to raise A guest from Hillsboro was Jhr water sufficiently to make Aaron Knighton, a grandson of -this possible. the founder of St. Helens. Since £«rly settlers included the Tar- Mr. Knighton left this com rffl. Brown, Howard and several tfrr families, formerly of Maine, munity when only eight yeais old, he said he remembered very s .+ mi gave the name to the settle- wai, since they were Yankees, little of the family history as ¿nd the name of Yankee Town connected with St. Helens. He told that there were ten children «■tame Yankton. The building of the Yankton in the family, five of whom are thurch was told by Mrs. Ray still alive. Since they are get Tarbell, who told of the lumber ting on in years, it seems desir- | wmg cut by Mr. Howard’s mill able to learn from older mem- i rid local men doing the carpen-. bers of the family all possible about St. Helens’ early history. A letter from Asa Holaday told of articles being printed in the Longview paper regarding early history, much of it about this area. This could be saved for its historical value. Election of officers resulted in the re-election of President Geo. A. Nelson and Sec.-Treas., Mrs Pearl Becker. Vice-President elect' d was Walter Carl of Bir- kenfeld. Directors elected were John W. Whipple of Rainier, Mrs. Grace Reid also of Rainier and Ray Tarbell of Yankton. Appreciation to the Yankton Grange for the use of the hall HAVE YOU TRIED IT? ITS HERE, OREGON j FULLY Anniversary Marked At Gathering Oct. 18 RIVERVIEW — A party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs. Carl Huins October 18 celebrat ing the fourth birthday of Ken neth Huens. Games were played and birthday cake and ice cream were served. Guests were Susan Billy and Marjorie Shaw, Jackie Greenwood, Lyle Barker, Albert and Donnie Davis, Neal Lloyd. Ronald Peterson and Elva Jean and Kenneth Huens. Mrs. P. L. Welter left Friday • to visit a while with htr daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Abney, at Wishram, Washington. and the hospitable entertainment of the ladies was voiced and plans made to meet in Nuvemb.r in the Goble area if possible or otherwise in Rainier, where the group was invited to meet. to this} . . . and for o tip top job of cleaning and pressing sure io please it's the— Irrigation has made Oregon waste land productive. Vernonia Cleaners • Nehalem Service — Phone 5711 We Give ¿¿‘W Green Stamps COMPLETE LINE OF I I t t I j I t I t t I DAIRY GOODS! I I I I I I I ; On our shelves you will ; find a complete line of J frv'h dairy foods to • please the little ladv of ; the house. Not only are they the best, but the • prices are fixed to meet J your budget require- « ments. Why don’t you « come in today and look J around our shelves for i the best in foods and •bargains. 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The food can on your pantry shelf... • The Willamette Valley as it looked 50 years ago Thorough lubrication of the vital points of your car means longer carefree performance KENTUCKY STRAIGHT 80URB0N WHISKEY TREHARNE — Joe Miller is improving from his recent ill ness. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith visited relatives in Banks this week. Edwina Siedelman, Mrs. Byron Kirkbride, Rosalie, Jo Ann and Walter Kirkbride took a load of CLEAN CLOTHES Let's Get at Those Vital Points Riverview ing. Mr. and Mrs. Will Harders visited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rey- scrap paper over to the Columbia ■ nolds Saturday evening County fair grounds Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Chester’ Reynolds Sunday they made another trip and Cherylee of Portland visited with another load. George Sny der and LeRoy Thomas and Jean his parents Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller made helped on the second load. The paper is stored in the 4-H barn several business trips to Forest until the market is open for sell | Grove last week. Paper Taken To Fairgrounds I A* we continue to develop better containers, and more economical ways of making them, even more people wi|l be able to earn a better living growing, producing, and packaging Oregon products for the markets of the world • The Willamette Valley as it appears to lay American Can Company CONTAINERS . . . to help people live better <S£> Made in Canco's Oregon Plant at Portland A Hint to Thrifty Housewives Canned fruits and vegetables are always your best buy . . . and are today a greater value than ever. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the retail prices of canned fruitsand vege tables are below the average prices of five years ago.
