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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1953)
Month Vacation Being Spent with Relatives YESTERDAYS FIVE YEARS AGO From The Eagle. August ¡9. 1948 Officials of the Columbia Coun ty Tree Farm issued a call Wed nesday for pickers to harvest Douglas fir cones so that future seeding programs can be carried out here. The local farm plans on planting 270.0O0 Douglas fir s ed- lings plus 1800 acres of helicopter seeding. This program requires approximately 2000 bushels of cones. Comprehensive plans for con ducting this year’s annual 1WA picnic, scheduled for Sunday, Aug ust 29, at Dass Park, are being made by four committees named to manage the affair. Forest Grove local has been issued an invitation to attend. Carl Htdman, log bucker em ployed by the O-A, was killed by a rolling log Monday afternoon about 3. Thirty-nine were present for the reunion of the class of ’45 last Saturday tvening at the I.O.O.F. hall. Dan Rollins was nam d president; Ralph Sturdevant, sec retary, and Delores Bergstrom, treasurer. TEN YEARS AGO From The Eagle, August 19. 1943 Success or failure of the 3rd war loan drive, set to start Sept ember 9, will depend largely on the work done in the five metro politan counties, according to fi gures compiled at the stat? war bond office. Wednesday, September 15 is the opening date for the local schools. This will be the first tim - school has started in the middle of the week. As late a date as possible was set because of the larg. num. ber of students engaged in hop picking and other sea nal har- vesting not to mention high school boys working in th ? mill and at Red Hat tor.stry camps this summer. The compromise in dates is also due to plans for clos ing early enough next spring to allow students to pick strawber ries. A few Those Who Ar? In it read to the effect that: Pvt. Bob King was in Africa with a repair squadron of the air corps; T/Sgt. Walt Parcells just re turned from the African theater of war after completing 50 mis sions over enemy territory and being shot down twice as a radio gunner on a flying fortress: Sonny Schalock, watertender second-class, is now w ith the navy in Pacific waters after spending some time in the Atlantic. Sgt. Georg 1 Turner is now back in Australia from New Guinea; B.n Fowler in Long Beach, California is now sergeant instead of a lowly corporal, he writes his sister, Mrs. Charles Melis. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO From The Eagle. August 19, 1938 The Vernonia volunteer fire de partment members decided at their last meeting to sponsor a three-day celebration here Sep tember 3-4-5. That the farmers of Columbia county are interested in irrigation was indicated by the 51 farmers who attended the Columbia coun ty irrigation tour conducted by George A. Nelson, county agent, Tuesday afternoon of last w.ek in Warren and Scappoose. Brand-spankin’ new asphalt- macandam pavement will soon be available to local car drivers on many blocks of down town streets. The street improveemnt here is admitted to be the greatest single civic improvement in sev eral years. RIVERVIEW — George Bell is NATAL — Jake Neuer is having spending a month’s vacation at some carpenter work done on his NATAL — Mrs. Henry Turner residence. Clyde Johnson is doing the homes of his son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bell, at of Birkenf?ld called on Mrs. Buck the work. Mrs. Buck Garman and child Logsden and daughter and son- Garman Friday evening. Among those going to the fair ren called on Mrs. Ray Taylor in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert were Mr. and Mrs. Noble Dunlap. Wednesday. i Gl:nn. of Kernsville. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Peterson. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McCor Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dutton and Mrs. George Mathews. Mr mick and girls of Corvallis were are the parents of a son. William and Mrs. Bob Mathews and Mr. Sunday guests at the Oblack Carl, who was born August 13 and Mrs. Clyde H.nderson. home. and weighs seven pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Carlson spent Ethel Waddell is spending her Mrs. Lloyd Callister took her weeks vacation here. the week end at their home at mother, Mrs. Clara Hill, to Taft to Callers at the Oblack home last Neatsu. visit another of her daughters and week w.re Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mr. and Mrs. C. Kraig and her family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pringle, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne children of Seattle spent their va | Hopkins. Pugh and Mr. and Mrs. Reed cation here at the home of her Mr. and Mrs. Charles Munkr"s Holding. folks, the Clyde Hendersons. Mr. and Mrs. Lawton Waddell of Forest Grove visited at the Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Olst dt home of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil called at th" Pringle home Satur. and Mr. and Mrs. George Mathews Powell Sunday. day evening. square danced at the fair Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Malone of i Mrs. E. Kyser, Margie and Ella I The Mist Helping Circle will Seattle visited her parents. Mr. I May are spending a few days with meet with Mrs. Clara Libel at and Mrs. E. D. Jerman, Sunday. relatives at Raini.r. Seaside August 27. EAGLE, VERNONIA, Square Dance at I Fair Attracts | I I I 1 | ORE. THURSDAY, AUG 20, 1953 miu Mrs. Ben Dement of Port land. THE VERNONIA EAGLE Marvin Kamhoiz Editor and Publisher Official Newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon RIVERVIEW — Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hawkins and two sons at tended the Square Dance at the Fair at Deer Island Friday even ing. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mahar also visited the fair on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Briggs and two daughters of Concord. Cali fornia are visiting her aunts and uncles. Mr. and Mrs. E. I.. Lloyd and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rose. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hamilton and two daughters spent the week end at the home of her grandpar ents. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Sexton, at Gresham. Sunday visitors ai the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Hillyer were Mrs. Elmer Swanson and Herb Combs of Portland. Mrs. June Dement of Myrtle Point and Mr. Entered as second class mail matter. August 4, 1922 at ttie post office in Vernonia, Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price $3.00 yearly in the Nehalem Valley. Else where $3.50. NATIONAL EDITORIAL V* z I I ASSOCIAT I ofN „ *±. J I O A.I HUI MtMltll i , ( FOR SLICING LUSCIOUS SEEDLESS HONEYDEW GRAVENSTE1N Peashss P:ars Grapes Melons Apples lb. 15c ib. 19c ib. 8c i.. 15c Sweet Peas G“ Grape Juice rs Tomato Juice s 2 Tuna Fish ä ä 2 RIPE AND FIRM VINE RIPENED DELICIOUS CahiaiGupes Watermelon ib. 6c ib. 4 c Tomatoes 1 ib. 15c it 15c Potatoes, U.S. No. 1 10 lb. pkg. Potatoes. I ’ 50 >b ak. Juicy Lemons lb. Oranges. Toler Bag Sale 3 ears Sweet Corn 2-lb. Green Beans Crisp Cucumbers .... .... lb. 39c 95c 17c 16c 19c 29c 10c Whole Beets 2 25c ^hili Con Carne Dc by 2 ™ 45c 4 Ce Lnzicneen Meat 3 H"' 4 c C While Magic Bleach 25c 29e 1 24-0«. T bottles 46- oz . can* No. >/. can* $100 X X <7 1 MISCELLANEOUS VALUES ! M&MCandies X Marshmallows Parade Detergent 19-oz. pkg. Borene Soap Purex Dry Bleach 1¡ 01. Bon Olive Oil 4 bettle 29c 31c 32c 30c 39c 25c Tuna Fish 35c Salad Dressing 55c Eradshaw Honey 24-cz. 53c Nob Kill Coffee $ J. 71 Airway Coffee í!b. S l ß7 Edward: Co! jc <•„».$ 1.81 Boneless meaty briskets — Corned just right by experts — Try ’em tonight lb. 49c Beef Rib Roast Smoked Picnics U. S. Choice For Perfect Bizcults WATERMELONS Past Resident Seek Neighbors MIST — The Leonard Ek family wer? in the valley recently seek ing old acquaintances. The Ek family owned a horn? here for Jnanv years. The father and mother and their large family mov.d to Portland 25 or more years ago. Leonard is one of those children and lives in Van couver now. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Taylor and two girls from Klamath Falls were guests for two weeks of Mr. and Mrs W. A. Wilson. Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Wilson are sisters. Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Beach w?re dinner guests a week ago Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Georg Jones. Mr and Mrs. W Graves and Mr. and Mrs Walter Mathews at- tended the funeral s mces of Ernest Steen in Oregon City. On their return home they visited with the Haie Grav s of Portland and the Clyde Clarks of Hillsboro. Mr and Mrs. Jackie Nelson and friends from Seattle were guests for a couple of days of his grand. pa.f:ntst Mr. ar.d Mrs. Irving Knowles. THE Changes Being Made On Home at Natal Natal People Go To County Fair lb. 4 c 25c 28c 19c Bread Mn Wright’s, IH-lb. 24c 23c Crackers i"« .1». 36c Portland Punch ’LT 45c Cookies Arden ..... - Crackers Krtspy .. Cheez-its Sunshine pkg. pkg. pkg. r>___ J Slenderway Dread Skylark .... —..... 1-lk. [ i | • , Instant Coliee “*Vi. Tea Bags '“YiXN.,. Fresh Milk 38% qL Montrose Butler i.u>. Beverages A Large Eggs down Margarine Deir>cb i-ib. Prices Effective Thru Saturday,\ugust 22 SAFEWAY %« 83c 19c 22c 79c 35c 79c 30c Ground Beef Fresh ib. Short Ribs Juicy .......... lb. Pork Sausage siyientry ib. Smoked Hams s*.c«r ib. Fryer Turkeys fXed ib. Fresh Halibut Shced u». Fillet of Sole ^mbl‘ Ib. 39c 19c 20 Pkg. Box Reg. $1.00 Value lb. 45c BACON JOWLS For Season- lb. 39c 49c 98c 69c 55c 4§C FRESH WIENERS Tender Skinks« lb. SWANSDOWN WRIGLEYS - BEEMANS ALL BRANDS GUM 4-6-lb. lb. 75c CAKE MIXES Reg. 38c Pkg. ! < 4 for $1.00 i While They Leal
