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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1953)
Grand Chief Pays Visit to Temple Vernonia Temple No. 61, Py thian Sisters, entertained Grand Chief. Nada Gnnde of Silverton May 13 when she made her of ficial visit here. A dinner in her honor was served at 6:30 p.m. in the I.O.O.F. dining room to about 40jnembers and visitors. Following th? dinner, a program was presented for the Grand Chiefs pleasure. It was opened with an addenda by the staff in which Grand Chief Nada was crowned Quern of the May and presented with a bouquet in Temple colors. This was followed by Mother’s day readings by Temple members and trumpet solos by Dane Allan Brady, ac companied by Frances Kaspar. Corsages were presented to Mrs. Fannie Owens, oldest moth.r pre sents, who is also Vernonia Temple mother, and to Eula Blount, youngest mother present. During th? regular meeting, ladies initiation was exemplified for Mathilde Bergsrson. A letter was received from Harold Black thanking the Tempi? for the money sent for a 4-H scholarship which will be used by Caroline Heath. Other visitors present included Past Grand Chief Alma Friday; District Deputy Grand Chief Alice Hundley; Emma Rodlun; Millie Killin and Alice McCaslin, all Public Invited to Rainbow Installation Nehalem Chapter No. 18 of the Order of Rainbow will hold in stallation of officers Monday, May 25, at 8 p.m. Th? public is cordi ally invited to attend. Joyce Jones will be installed as Worthy Advisor and Faye Cook will b? associate worthy advisor. Katherine Keasey will be Install ing Marshall and Barbara Howard will b? Installing Chaplain. Martha Society to Meet on Regular Day The Martha Society of the Evangelical U. B. church will meet at Mrs. Clyde May’s on the regular day, Wednesday, May 27, instead of Tuesday, May 26, as planned. THE 1 ! | . ORE, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1»&3 3T The American Lrgion Auxiliary at their May 5 meeting held elec tion of officers. Those elected were Alice Ade, president; Maude York, first vice-president; Bessie Tapp, second vice-president; Isa bel Culbertson, treasurer and Lo na We ldman, secretary. They voted to have a tea towel shower. The tea towels are wear ing out and new ones are n reded very badly. Seven of the ladies motored to the veterans hospital in Portland | May 18. Newberg, 7 Seas, East Side and Vernonia units were hos tesses to a bingo party for the men and women patients in the hospital. At the regular meeting on May 11 plans were made for the Memorial Day services. The members are to meet at the hall on Wednesday the 27th at 1 p.m. to mak" wreaths for the veteran’s graves. The community service chair man reported that plans for the senior banquet for the 21st are completed. Club Votes Change | Of Scholarship Award i VERNONIA. Unit Selects New Officers j from Delphi Temple at Forest Grove. ■ Out-of-town members who were | her? for the occasion were Jean | Crawford. Ethel Schmidt, Tressie Michener, Margaret Michener and Fannie Owens. Following the ritualistic work, j Grand Chief Nada addressed the I Temple and stressed especially j the need for greater efforts in the interests of the Oregon-Wash ington K.P. home at Vancouver, Washington. After her address she was presented with a bone china teapot from the Tempi? anj a matching cup and saucer from the Past Chief’s club. After adjournment, the even- | ing was compl:t?d with a return I to the dining room for coffee, 1 cookies and pie. The committee ! in charge was Edna Heenan, Alic? Weed, Peggy Cone and Lesta Garner. The May meeting of the Mist Young People’s club was held at Pat Larson’s with seven members present. The club received notice that the Mist 4-H girl would be un- able to atttnd summer school, so it was voted to award the scholar ship to a Birkenfeld 4-H club girl. It was also voted to sponsor one club member for Camp Wil kerson later in the summer. The motion was made and car- ri d to bring dish towels as the next hostess project. It was voted not to meet during th? summer months, next meet ing being at Thelma Roeser’s in S: ptember. EAGLE. Regular Meeting to Take Place May 23 The ladies Auxiliary and Can ton will hold their regular meet ing at the I.O.O.F. hall in V r- nonia Saturday evening. May 23. All ladies and Chevaliers please attend. America s greatest Gift Value... B ulova " gift of A UFETIME/” PEO Sisterhood Hears Report Tuesday Evening The Vernonia Chapter of P.E.O. sisterhood met at th? home of Mrs. Judd Greenman Tuesday evening, May 12. Mrs. R. D. Eby gave her pro gram on ’’Dogs,” telling the his tory of the dog and showing sev eral pictures of the different species of dog. The next meeting will be Tues day evening at the home of Mrs. I Dick Fletcher. Mrs. Wm. Nelson I will have the program. j MR. AND MRS. LYLE HILDRETH Church Rite Unites Couple The First Christian church was the scene of a beautiful double ring ceremony at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 3, when Betty J. Tindall of Portland, daughter of Mrs. Omar S. Poynter of Vernonia and Charles M. Tindall of Orchards. Past Chiefs Plan Aid Washington, became the bride of For KP Home Projects Lyle C. Hildreth, son of Mr. and The Past Chiefs club met Mon Mrs. Clyde Hildreth of Portland. day evening, May 18, at the home Dr. C. F. Swander of Portland of Mary Sawyer with 10 members I : read the ceremony amid a setting answering roll call. Plans were i of white gladioli and pink and made for projects to raise funds white snapdragons. to assist repair projects at the The bride, given in marriage K.P. horn? at Vancouver. by her brother, Rob:rt Tindall of After adjournment, delicious re Salem, wore a gown of white im freshments were served by the ported French Chantilly lace over hostess. The club will meet again blush pink satin with finger tip on June 8 at the home of Edith v?il falling from a cap of match McFarland. ing lace and seed p'irls. She carried pink rosebuds, white or chids and stephanatis. Maid of honor was Miss Lillian Lusby of Hillsbbro. She wore a pale orchid organdy ballarina length gown with matching or- I 1 I I I chid satin slippers and carried a cascade of pink carnations which matched h°r headdress. Other attendants wet»? Mrs. Kenneth Meier, cousin of the bride, and Miss Virginia Hildreth, sister of the groom. They wore aqua organdy gowns with match ing slippers and carried cascades Harding Lodge Members of yellow carnations with match Visit Neighbor Lodge ing headdresses. Members of Harding Lodge No. Little Kathryn Hildreth, niece of the groom, was flower girl and 116, Knights of Pythias, went to wore a yellow organdy dress and St. Helens Tuesday evening to carried a basket of pink and yel visit Avon Lodge and took with low carnations. She wore a head them a candidate who received the Knight’s rank. The lodg" will dress of pink carnations. Dean Brown was best man and meet here again next Monday Lloydie Beil, nephew of the night, May 21. groom, was ring b?arer. Ushers were Robert Cosby and Richard stepsister of the bride, served A. Hildreth, brother of the groom. , punch and Mrs. LaMar Delaney, A reception in th church par- , cousin of the bride, poured cof lor followed the ceremony. Mrs. fee. After returning from a wedding Leatha Tousley, stepsister of the brid'1, of Oakland, California, cut trip to Canada, the couple will th? cake; Mrs. Georg? Blanton, make their home in Portland. A. L. Kullander WATCHMAKER — JEWELER Afe doubt about it Chevrolet trucks must be the best buy! OLYMPIA BREWING COMPANY. OLYMPIA. WASHINGTON, U. S. A. *® VO UR HOME That’s Right! All you have to do when too busy to come to our store is pick up your telephone, H X call 91 and give us your order. 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