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New Book Details Olympic Program OUT OF THE WOODS The public library is now dis playing a book of interest to all sports enthusiasts because of a presentation made recently by th” Lions club. The story is in full detail of th1 participation by 27 United States teams in 24 dif ferent sports on the 1948 program FULLY AGED I of Olympic competition. On From Jefferson Title of the publication is "Re Abraham Lincoln and Theodore port of the U.S. Olympic Com Roosevelt agreed with the Presi mittee 1948 Games XIV Olympiad. dent who ordered the Lewis and London, England. V Olympic Clark Expedition on it way west Winter Gam s, St. Moritz, Swit- when he said. "I view a great, zerland." free, and independent empire on Other new books in the library the Columbia River.” Lincoln are: Beckoning Waters, Robert fathered a northern railroad route. Carse; Marooned on Mars, Del A century after the Lewis and Ray; Five Against Venus, La- Clark exploration Theodore tham; You Shall Know’ Them, I Roosevelt set in motion national Vercors and two party booklets policies on Federal commercial by Dennison. Parties with Pur- forest reserves, national parks, pos? and The1 Bride's Party Book. I navigation, land reclamation and Another booklet of interest is water power projects, that remain "Raising Christmas Trees for Pro the most powerful political and fit,” a Pacific N.W. co-op. ex economic influences within Ore tension publication prepared by gon and Washington. So Thomas Knut? Lunnum, extension fores Jefferson’s vision fills us. try specialist, state collage of Many more mighty men of his Washington, with the assistance tory gave strong hands to the of forestry specialists of Oregon making of the Pacific Northwest and Idaho. Also available m a as an economic entity of the booklet on "Christmas Tree United States. One to note is Grades and Cultural Practices.” King Wilhelm I of Germany, whose royal hand completed the northern boundry lino of Washing ton Territory in 1372—influenced, says legend, by a victory of the Olympia Baseball Club over Vic toria. i The Great Company RIVERVIEW — Mr. and Mrs. Most of all, there was the giant Cleon Woodruff and sons of Port that grew in the land of the Co land sp’nt the week end at the lumbia and Puget Sound, from the home of Mrs. Alice Mills. On Western outposts of ' The Gover- Sundav they were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woodruff and Mrs. S. I J. Parsons and all en- joyed a picnic dinner at Dass park. Mrs. Gilt ;rt Abney and child- ren of Wishram are visiting at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Welter. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Vlcek and daughters spent the week end at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Vlcek, at Idlewyld Park. They brought their son, Chucki , home with them after he had visited there two weeks. Group Meets at Park Gathering -, ';<n '(1I1N » a . Pint 4/5 Qt $4‘° HiitHlU KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY THIS WHISKEY IS 4 YEARS OLD 86 PROOF .THE HILL & HILL CO. LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY we nor and Company of Adventurers Trading into Hudson's Bay." Chartered in 1670, with gallant Prince Rupert as its first Governor, the Duke of York (later James II) as the second, the the great John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, ancestor of Winston, as its third chief, the company was by 1825 an empire in itself. The plain facts of the enter prises and growth of the Hudson’s Bay Company in "the Oregon country" were weighty evidence indeed with leaders of American business and government from 1821—when the Hudson’s Bay and North West companies merged— to 1846. year of original U.S.— Canada boundary agreement and the moving of the Company’s h adquarters from Vancouver to Victoria. And then it was another ten years before the vast and complex property settlements were con cluded. with Hudson's Bay quit ting the country. The company created agriculture and the ship ping and timber industries in the region. It kept peace with the Indians throughout Canada, down the Columbia River and around Puget Sound, and was a peace maker between tribes. The Hudson's Bay company did not invite immigration to its Ore- EAGLE. VERNONIA. ORE. THURSDAY. JULY 9. 1953 gon empire but it did act as guardian for the first overland party, the Red River train of covered carts in 1841, and gave hospitality and help to succeeding U. S. wagon trains. Glory Due The American newcomers were welcomed by Hudson's Bay Ca nadian and Indian families who were the first farmers of the Willamette Valley and the Cow litz. And this peace on the land was not due simply to one man. Dr. John McLoughlin. He was under the authority of Governor Sir George Simpson, who, in turn was governed by the company's directors. Today the vital fact of the early history of this state, as of Oregon, Idaho and Montana, is that the world's greatest institution of pri. vate enterprises of the time es- tablished civilization in the re- gion. The Pacific Northwest was a going concern before the politi- cians, the missionaries the mili- tary, and the everyday pioneers cam ■ ashore or drove in. Busi ness men had made it so. And while they were running things there was peace on the land. They fostered education and the and sciences too. Of such was the Hudson's company down to 1846. Cows noses. perspire Announced this week by Mr and Mrs. William Helvie is the marriage of their daughter, Vivian Louise, to Alvin Backman of Bea verton. The ceremony took place Monday, July 6 at Vancouver. Washington. The couple will make then home at 425 Main. Beaverton after returning from a two-week honeymoon which they are spend ing at the beaches. Mr Backman is employed by Sawyers Viewmaster company at Progress and she is a st eno grapher for Refrigeratili» Dis count corporation, Portland. Club Discontinues Dancing for Summer The regular twice-a-montH dances of the Do-Si-Do square dance club will not be held during the summer. Dancing will rw sume this fall, th? date to tie an nounced later. One of Oregon's most unique events is the Shakespearean Festi val, Ashland, August 1-38. in which the famous plays of the bard are presented in authentic old English style beautiful l.ithia Park. □n their CAREFUL \ÇITH FIRE KifP OUR STATE GREEN You Needn't Dig in the Ground for TREASURES When many of them may be found in Nehalem Market and Grocery. Some of them are extra- delicious food products; others are price bar gains; and still others are in the form of time w saving preparations. Tiy us TODAY! C s V z a. ce NEHALEM MARKET AND GROCERY For Delivery Every Day Phone 721 Be careful with fire when you go on a picnic or a hike in the woods. V. Remember: the forest is full of living things—birds, K31VH3N 14'3'1 V HS N .IOHS — W3'IVH3N K31VH3N .IOHS — K3 IVH3N .IOHS animals, trees, flowers, ferns. The forest is a pleasant place and a happy place when it's green. Please do your part to keep it that way. Be careful with matches, cigarettes, pipe heels and campfires in or near the woods. Help Keep America Green/ It’s Here! HOMELITE’s New ALL-ANGLE Chain Saw . . . KEEP OREGON We've got this rugged, quick-starting 4 h.p. HOMELITE with the wtr amplified diaphragm carburetor that gives full-power performance at «1 m»glt or in poalton. Standard equipment includes (at no extra cost) special handle for all-position felling and bucking . . . massive spiked bumper plate for big timber cutting—EVERYTHING you need for cutting big trees' Don’t wait—ask for a free demoostratioa TODAY! , i | TED'S SAW SHOP i RIVERVIEW AT FIRST VERNONIA. ORE. PHONE 775 GREEN Sponsored by lhe Vemoni i Eagle as a Public Sen ice 3- Parent» Announce Daughter’» Wedding Dominion Day in Canada is on July 1. SHOP NEHALEM — SHOP NEHALEM — SHOP s UJ z I THE •
