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2 THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 1953 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE. CARD PARTY. St. Mary’s Parish ' hall. Nov. 7. 8 00 p.m. Everyone I welcome. 4511 Bert Hawkins has been in the GRANGE CARNIVAL November Vrtt-rans hospital for the past 11. 7 p.m. Free turkey door prise. two weeks. He underwent an op- Public invited. Grange hall is on 1st road on left past Vernonia tratMin on Tuesday. Cards or golf course. 44t4c letters will reach him if addressed Mrs. Paul Weller was operated TOWN TOPICS a the Veterans hospital. on at the Vancouver Memorial hospital Saturday. CARD PARTY. St. Mary’s Parish hall. Nov. 7. 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. 4511 •Joif Theatre THURS.. FRI. Miss Claire Kylo. high school librarian and Sophomore English teacher, became ill last week end and will probably not be able to resume her work for at least two we-.ks. Mrs. Dave Turnbull is substitute teaching and also directing the Junior class play for which Miss Kylo recentely selected the cast. NOV. 5-6 CITY OF BAD MEN (Color) Dale Robertson - Jeanne Crain NOV. 7 SATURDAY JALOPY The Bowery Boys Plus NIGHT RAIDERS CARD PARTY. Si. Mary’s Parish hall, Nov. 7, 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. 4511 Whip Wilson NOV. 8-9 5UH. MON Kenneth Andsrson. student at Oregon State college, was home to spend last week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Connie An- derson. Edison Aldrich was here las: week end from Coos Bay. SHANE (Color) Alan Ladd • Jean Arthur TUES. WED. NOV. 10-11 STOP, YOU’RE KILLING ME tiroderick Crawford-Claire Trevor CARD PARTY. St. Mary’s Parish hall. Nov. 7. 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. SHOP NEHALEM — SHOP NEHALEM — SHOP NEHALEM F u. RE — u o^lR TO YOUR DOOR STEP J When rushed and your time is precious why not take advan tage of our free delivery service. Phone us your order, we'll fill it promptly and expertly as if you. yourself were doing the selecting and rush it to your home. Why don’t you take advantage of this FREE service today! NEHALEM MARKET AND GROCERY For Delivery Every Day Phone 721 K3'l\ IIHN dOHS — Ki-l'IVlIi-lN .lolls — K3 IV HHN .IONS YESTERDAYS Society Hears Historical Data Of Valley from Early Settlers FIVE YEARS AGO From The Eagle. Nov. 4, 1948 Representatives of 10 organiza tions met Monday to make ten tative plans for the carnival 19. scheduled for November Money which the carnival earns will be placed in a fund for the improvement <Jf the Vernonia public library. The Vernonia study club is sponsoring the pro- ' ject. A Glisan Lumber company goli team of 25 Portlanders is ex pected here Sunday to compete with a V"rnunia Country club team. TEN YEARS AGO From The Eagle. Nov. 4. 1943 According to I-oel Roberts, city- recorder, the business taken care of at the last meeting of the council consisted of the renewal of the Vernonia airport lease for one year with the Nehalem Fly ing service, and tne decision to advertise for sale the Vernonia golf course . The council has not yet set a price but will receive offers. The Vernonia grade schools had set a goal to purchase a jeep by December 7, Pearl Harbor day but reached the goal November 2. They have contributed, pupils, teachers, janitors and secretary $1,165.70. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO From The Eagle. Nov. 4. ¡933 A group of local individuals composed of J. W. Nichols, Lyman Haw ken, Lode McDonald and Lester Sheeley were in St. Helens last Wednesday to meet with the budget committee of the county court relative to seeking further funds for the completion of the Scappc ose-V rnon a and Rainier- Apiary roads. Preparation of Rock Creek be low the power dam at Keasey and r pair of the sportsmen's cabin at that location is due with in a shirt time, according to a date, November 6, set a few weeks ago by steelhead fisher- men. Em'l Messing is president of the Nehalem Hunters ami Anglers. Seven U. S. vice-presidents have succeeded to the presidency becaus of vacancy in the oft ice. The Vernonia Grange hall south of Vernonia on the Timber road was the scene of the October * meeting of the Columbia County I Historical Society. Oscar Weed, a native of this area, recalled many names of early settlers with stories of their activities in pio neer times. The first settlers came in the 1870’s to make their homes. I Among those recorded are the Van Blaricom. Weed. Cher.ngton Shanahan. Wilson. Sheeley, Bi- i- son. Brand. Piuet, S idleman, Braun and Jackson families. The first school, probably called the Beaver Creek school, was held in the Harding house, which was on the bank of the N.halem River in what is now the upper part of the Crawford field. Church and Sunday school were also held in this building, A new school was built in 1688 where the old B nnett saw mill stood. Minnie North was the first teacher. She was followed by T. J. Cleston, who became a Portland lawyer later and served as county jui.ge of Columbia county also. A set tler nam.d Kist gave that name to his locality and it still bears this name. Oinar Spencer, also a native of i the Nehaitm Vall.y, was in at- tendance and told of early timea. Among other interesting things was the trip to St. Helens when h was 15 years old to take the teacher’s examinations, which he passed. He was given a certifi- cate to teach school, which he did in the Nehalem Vail y. It was inttiesting to note that J. G. Watts was county school superintendent at this time. Mr. Watts also was present at this meeting. Tli. November meeting will oe held at Rainier and a December meeting at Scappoose. Election of officers resulted in the re-elec tion of George A Nelson as presi. dtnt and Pearl Becker as sec Vice-President retary-treasurer, elected was Wm. C. Wood of Clatskanie. The d irectors are Oscar W.-ed of Vernonia, Alice V. Wood of Rainier, and W. A. McClintoc of St. Helens. S attle. Mrs. Graven is a sister of Mrs. Wolff and Mr. Jones, a brother. 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