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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1953)
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1953 THE TOWN TOPICS Bob Thompson «ntarad Emanual hospital, Portland, last week where he unae.went an opera tion on his back Friday to correct an injury which resulted many years ago. He expected to be in the hospital several weeks and will wear a cast for time time after being released. Jim Davies is driving the school bus for W. A. Davis during the time the latter is recovering from a recent operation. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Ruhl were at Bend and Prinville during the past week end where they saw Peterson’s Gardens and Mrs. Chris Nicar at Bsnd and the former Laura Smith and her mother at Prineville. On their return trip they saw Mrs. Maude Space at Salem and Dick Fletcher in the Good Samaritan hospital, Port land. Dick Fletcher is in Good Sa maritan hospital recovering from a recent lung infection. Here Saturday evening for the Gamer-Hahmeyer wedding were Dr. and Mrs. M. D. Cole of Long view, Washington, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Dewey and Joy of Port land. Mr and Mrs. Ray D. Fisher of Forest Grove, Mr. and Mrs. A. Joy Theatre THURS.. FRI. Ronald Reagan - Rhonda Fleming SATURDAY APRIL 25 STRANGE WORLD Angelica Hauff-Helmut Schneider APRIL 26 27 NIAGARA Marilyn Monroe - Joseph Cotten TUES . WED. APRIL 28 29 REDHEAD FROM WYOMING Maureen O’Hara . Alex Nicol / VERNONIA. ORE N. Tucker of Clackamas and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Telford of Oregon City. Weak end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Weed were Chester Weed and son, Roger, I from Myrtle Point, Mr. and Mrs. ! Melvin Weed and family from ' Seattle and Mr. and Mrs. Elza I Weed and son, Dennis, from St. i Helens. They were all here to attend the wedding of Doris Hah- ■ | meyer and Larry Garner. HAM DINNER, sponsored by the I V.F.W. Auxiliary. May 9. I.O.O.F. hall. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 31.25 plate. I 17t3c | Guests Saturday night and Sun day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Garner were Mrs. Ida Van ' Blaricom and Mrs. Ora Charles of Newberg. Guests of Mrs. Anna Hahmeyer last week end were her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Sam Kenewisher, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Roloff from Othello, Washington who were here to attend the wedding of her daughter, Doris. Dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Blount Mon I day evening were Mr. and Mrs. I Luther Herrin, Mr. and Mrs. I Daniel Spell and their little daughters, Ann and Nan, and Rev. G. N. Ashley. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Herrin, former residents of Vernonia now living in Wauna, and their two daughters, Melba and’Joyce, spent the week end here visiting friends and relatives. Their son, Bobby and another daughter, Margaret, remained in Wauna with friends. j APRIL 23-24 TROPIC ZONE SUH.. MON. EAGLE. Heater Explosion Causes Damage Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hall of Springfield, former residents of Vernonia, had the misfortune of having their oil heater explode Monday, April 6, causing con siderable damage to their home. Mrs. Hall ¿was able to put the fire out, suffering burns on both hands but not seriously. She had just left the living room a few seconds before the explosion, thereby narrowly escaping serious injury from flying glass and burn ing oil. Insurance covered the damage including the cost of a new stove. • FOR FAST DEPENDABLE SERVICE • FOR CAREFUL HANDLING • FOR CONVENIENT SCHEDULES TO ALL MAJOR POINTS IN THE U. S. For information call f.P.&S. Ry. C. L. Johnson, Railroad Station Genital Offices: American'Bonk Building Portland, Oregon SPOKANE. IMMITI AMI and SEATTLE HAIIAVAV COMPANY Ship and Travel "The Northweit’s Own Railway’’ New Owner of Farm Here Mon. Judging Done on THE PEOPLE SPEAK . . . Three Projects I To the Townspeople: At the April 21 meeting of the I I was voted in for president of American Legion Auxiliary the the student body by schoolmates. Americanism chairman, Mrs. S. I accepted and did my best dur- D. Waite, made a report on three I ing the term. Still the people projects carried out in the Ver- j knew I was a negro boy. But I nonia schools this year. They | wasn't informed till Friday by i my teacher that there was objec- were the .Poppy Poster contest, tion (by townspeople) of me Americanism essays and "Key to marching with the queen at the Peace" questionnaires. May festival. Judging has been completed I wouldn’t gain anything by and awards will be given at doing it, or lose by not, but it’s school assemblies to b? held next the principle of it. . Bob Powell week. The poppy posters were on display and the members thought the students participating had done very well this year. Three cash awards will oe given. At the Washington school, Dar- rold Proehl’s 8th grade history students all wrote essays on "Why RIVERVIEW — Bert Wood ar Every American Shoufti Vote.” rived at the home of his parents, There are two cash awards to be Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Wood, Tues given. In the high school the day, coming from Chicago. He seniors in American Problems has obtained employment at the class taught by Mrs. Wesley Bol- Ford garage. meier and Bill Vlcek participated Mr. and Mrs. Robert Long and in a new contest this year. There son, Larry, visited over the week will be three cash awards given end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. for the best questionnaire com John Walker at Ridgefield, Wash pleted on the book, “Key to ington. Peace” by Clarence Manion. Clyde Rose, who has visited his The freshman English classes, brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. taught by Francis Raines, wrote J. E. Rose, left Sunday to visit essays on “Why Every American with another brother, Kirby Ros?, Should Vote” and for the upper of Rainier. Sunday visitors at the E. L. division students the subject was "Americanism in the Commun- Lloyd home were Mr. and Mrs. ity.” There will be two cash Myrt Jenkins and family and Mrs. Erlene Snell of Portland. awards given in each division. The first place winners in all Mrs. Jenkins remained for a events have been sent into Aux longer stay at the Lloyd home. Mr. and Mrs. George Carl and iliary headquarters to be entered in the Oregon contest. State win children of Hillsboro visited at ners are then judged in the na the Olaf Jacobson home Thurs tional finals. In Vernonia the day. Week end visitors at the home poppy posters will be on display downtown about the middle of of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Hillyer were Mr. and Mrs. Clinton May. i Combs and Mr. and Mrs. Fred I Lane of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wood and children of Portland visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oiot Jacobson Tuesday. | I I j | Chicago Man to Work at Garage Mrs. Wells Named New PTA Head New .officers elected at the P.-T.A. meeting Monday, April 20, were: president, Mrs. L. L. Wells; vice-president, Mrs. Art Nanson; secretary, Hauton Lee and treasurer, Jack Reynolds. Mrs. Wells attended the state ' convention in Medford April 20- 23. Fred Lundgren presented a check of $23 58 for a refund pro. rated on $25 given in 1950 to the j community recreation. A cartoon film about cancer was shown by Mrs. Reatha Horn. | RIVERVIEW — Mr. and Mrs. Hank Hudson attended a union NATAL — Mrs. W. A. Ander meeting of the Latter Day Saints son and daughter of Sandy spent church at Seaside Sunday. Monday here on their farm they Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Parker recently purchased from the De and children of Nehalem spent vines. Sunday at the home of his par Mr. and Mrs. Max Oblack were ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parker. Astoria motorists Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Wells and The Dass and Pugh families, daughter of Hebo spent the week also Mr. and Mrs. Devine, were end at the home of his parents, among those who enjoyed the Mr. and Mrs. George Wells. play at the high school last Fri Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cline and day evening. Mrs. Ira Peterson returned Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cline and home Monday evening from children visited Mrs. Myrtie Clme Seattle where she spent the week at Forest Grove Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Palm of end with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Norman Peterson, and also Dallas visited his sister, Mrs. Clara visited with Norman lyho is ill [ Hill, at the Lloyd Callister home and in the hospital. She reports Sunday. him as feeling a little better. Mrs. Bill Pringle and Marilou Reminder Issued on Fredrickson were Forest Grove Grange Supper Saturday visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Turner BIRKENFELD — Don’t forget of Birkenfeld called on the Gar the Winema Grange supper Sat men family Sunday evening. urday, April 25. Serving will Mr. and Mrs. Gene Northrup start at 6:30. were Friday night and Saturday Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Jepson, Mr. visitors at the Roy Taylor home. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thomas and Mrs. Darrell Lousignont, Mr. and Jacque and John Thomas and Mrs. Art Bellingham, Mr of Rainier called at the Ernest and Mrs. Cecil Elliott, Mr. and Kyser home Sunday. Callers at Mrs. Vic Berg and children and the Kyser home Thursday even Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nordstrom ing were Mr. and Mrs. L. Waddell were square dancing at Natal and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Zillman Saturday night. Arthur and Ted Bellingham and baby. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Henderson went to the hot rod races at St. Helens Sunday. were in Portland Saturday. Always So Refreshing Whatever your favorite recreation, you will ,a - - refreshing beverage find Olympia Beer is a of*moderation. Try the handy six- pack next time you 9« Students Prepare Skits, Pantomime Two plays and a pantomime are on the entertainment schedule for tomorrow evening, April 24, at 8 o’clock at the Washington school auditorium. All are being pre pared by the eighth grades. "Vandy and the Doodlebug,” being directed by Darrold Proehl, features the following cast: Van dy, Ruby W.lls; Mrs. Bright, Wynetta Dyer; Mr. Bright, Jim Davis; Cap, Jim Peters; Fran, Joyce Thompson: Donald, Rich ard O'Brien; Lorna, Sharon Aid- rich and Mrs. Canfield, Peggy Mathis. The cast for "The Wallflower Cuts In," directed by Mrs. Harry Sandon, is: Tony, Ronald Ander- tgg; Katie, Carol Brown; Mari lyn. Carol Ray; Bob, Billy Weav er;. Mrs. Palmer, Janice Hoyt and Don, Jerry Bush. The pantomime, "Goldilocks the Door," will be presented by members of both classes with Rosalie Badley as the narrator. I LDS Union Meeting at Seaside Attended Sunday o ¡y "Its the Water" The answers to everyday insurance problems’ By BILL AND REATHA HORN I OLYMPIA BREWING COMPANY, OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON, USA •• ^ffifyshioned refrigera^' PHILCO""| dairy bar J= QUESTION: I hav-> a Personal Property Floater policy and I wonder if you'd tell me whether or not breakage of valuable items is covered. 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