Secret Pal» to Exchange Temple Conducts | j Gifts Auxiliary Plans at Yule Party Past Chiefs club will meet 1st Nomination j next Ths Monday evening. December New Year Dance Vernonia Temple No. 61, Py- t‘ xn Sisters, met November 25 for its regular meeting. ' rst nomination of officers for tbt coming year was made and further nomination and elections w’l be held next Wednesday, D«-ember 9. F rial plans were made for the b.' .aar and food sale to be held a Scawrights cleaning shop on De ember 12. '.t'tef adjournment, delicious pumpkin pies were served at tnr. s beautifully arranged with anksgiving decorations by Lil- ii->' Davis. Alice Weed and Edith V Farland. 7, at the home of Isabel Culbert son on Weed avenue. This will I be the annual Christmas party, ' with gifts being exchanged by j secret pals. I Department Head Auxiliary Guest 1 ’ 1 The Panama Canal was offici- a > opened on July 12, 1920. I j . --------- I I For Grade A Pasteurized Dairy Products Call or Write PEBBLE ; j CREEK DAIRY Telephone 16212 . A guest at the regular meeting of the V.F.W. was the department president, Cecels Hafer. Other guests were Elizabeth Newgard, district president of No. 12. and Marrietta Moss of Pep Auxiliary in Portland. Plans were mad • for the doll drawing and also the apron and cooked food sale to be given De- cember 19 at Sundland Electric. Another progressive dinner was announc.d to start at the home of Mary Lee Dübendorf Friday. De cember 4. The auxiliary will also gather clothing and supplies and send them to the 58th fighter bomber wing which is sponsoring “Op eration Santa Claus” for the needy orphans in Korea. Plans are to adopt two orphanages in that area. The next meeting will be the Christmas party. Refreshments were served bv Nora Redmond, Myrtle Cox, Madeline Hecken- liable, Lucille Fowler and Rag.na Vike. Deborah Society Entertained Tuesday The American Legion Auxili ary held the regular meeting at the Legion hall December 1. Final plans for their annual carnival dance on December 31 were made. Bill’s Swingsters have been engaged to play. The rehabilitation chairman sent in 23 pairs of pillow cases to the Portland veterans hospital for the Christmas gift shop. The members were asked to bring cookies to Isabel Culbert son’s on December 12. These will be taken into the hospital for the open house at the hospital on De cember 13. The gifts, which have been s mt into the hospital for t?.e gift shop, will be on display at that time. Several of the members are planning on attend ing. They vot-d to give $5.00 to the Vernonia Christmas association. They also voted $10.00 to the Gift to the Yanks program. At the next meeting on De cember 15 a joint Christmas party with the legion will be held. There will be treats for the child ren. Each one attending is to bring a gift valued from 75c to $1.00 to be exchanged. The community service chair man thanked the girls who helped prepare and serve the RE.A. luncheon on November 14. It was very successful. Social Club Completes Luncheon Plan, Elects Society Set» Meeting At Scappoose Church The Columbia County Histori cal Society will meet m the Scappoose Congregational church Tuesday, December 8. Pot luck dinner will be served at noon, followed by the business meet ing and program. Early Christmas parties in pioneer times will be featured. Vernonia, Oregon Timber Rt., Box 56 EAGLE. VERNONIA, ORE. THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 1953 I RIVERVIEW — Mr. and Mr> James Brewer and baby has ■ moved into the Clarence Fowl«- house on First street. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Schalock and children of Woodburn visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alberr Schalock, Sunday. John Stark of Walkon, Wash ington visited at the home of h a brother-in-law, Albert Schalock. last Monday. Mrs. Alvin Wantland, sons Don me and David, daught ’r Dori- and Robert Kimball spent Thanksgiving day at the horn ■ of Mrs. Bert Taylor at Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Everett RundeL of Portland spent Sunday at th • home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs C. N. Rundell. Clint Renney of Cathlamet, Washington will be the guest caller for Nehalem Valley Squares at their dance on Friday ev. ning. December 4. Everyone is wel come. . your finest tribute to our service In Walks 1 I Trouble * It has taken years to I accumulate your valu-1 able furs, jewelry, glass-1 ware, china, silver . . .* I I In no time, a burglar ; can rob you of those| possessions. | I Always In Good Taste Olympia Beer . . . symbol of hospitality for 57 year, . .• . add, dj$Wnctjon f<J fhote informal partie, or when friend, Guard your valuables against burglary, fire and other perils with cur t a i 1 o r e d-to-your- needs insurance. drop in. Serve it tonight. 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I Renney to Call at Birkenfeld Friday Just Installed, 3 First Street Home in Riverview Occupied Death Cause of California Trip BIRKENFELD — Mrs. Cecil Elliott is returning home from Inglewood, California, being called there due to the death of her father. Frank Shorter Katherine Elliott spent the week end here from Oregon City with her father. Two Receive Knight Mr. and Mrs. Al Alm and little Rank During Visits daughter, also Mr. and Mrs. Ro Harding Lodge No. 116. Knights bert Burkholder and two sons of Portland were visiting at the of Pythias, went to St. Helens to Fre<j Udey home over the we e k visit Avon Lodge on November end. 17 uh'n Larry Garner r ceived Many out-of-town folks were the Knight rank and again this here for the funeral of Dick last Tuesday evening. December Lousignont. Among them were 1. when Larrv Bradv received Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lousignont the Knight rank. and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lousig nont and family of Clatskanie Mr. and Mrs. George Lousignont Relatives, Friends of Jewell, Leonard Lousignont of Meet for Holiday Fort Lewis, Washington, Pete RIVERVIEW — Thanksgiving Lousignont and Melvin Lousig dinner guests at the home of Mr. nont of M rrill. Mrs. Glenn Nel and Mrs. John Normand were: son and family of Seaside and Mrs. Rex Normand. Mrs. Grace Mr. and Mrs. Howard Johnson Normand. Rex, Jr., Teen.y and of Portland. Pat Normand. Ralph And’rson of C cil Elliott and his son, Keith, Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Gen? I spent Thanksgiving at Yamhill as Hanon and children of Orick, guests at the Don Jensen home. California and Jerry Oakes. Mrs. Lois Lousignont was un Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Peachey able to be here for the funeral, spent Thanksgiving dav’ at Drain being with her voung“st son. at the home of her sister, Mrs. Lloyd, in Oakland, California Lena Gardner. Mrs. Gardner re whore he has been hospitalized turned with th m on Friday and for some time. Word is received remained until Tuesday. that Gordon Lousignont. better Mrs. Ollie Roberts and son, known as Jim, has recently been Dale, visited Mr. and Mrs. C. N. married. He also is a resident Rund 11 Tuesday. Merrill. Mt. Heart Social club members held their December meeting Members of the Deborah So Tuesday evening of this week at ciety of the E.U.B. church were the home of Mrs. Zoe Whitsell entertained Tuesday afternoon at I and during the evening, com the home of Mrs. Judd Green- 1 pleted Dians for “A Luncheon Is man for their December meeting. Served.” This luncheon will take place today, Thursday, at noon at the I.O.O.F. hall. The club chose new officers by electing: Isabel Anderegg, presi dent; Marie Elliott, vice-president; Lucille Hickman, secretary and Hazel Cook, treasurer. 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