Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, June 14, 1956, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text2 THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1956 Contracts Let For Road Work THE EAGLE. VERNONIA, ORE TOPICS OF THE TOWN Mr. and Mrs. Pat Brady and two children from Sweet Home visited here last week end with hi* aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Dane Brady, and with the Larry and Terry Brady families. Pat is the older son of Earl Brady, former Vernonia resident. RUMMAGE SALE, across from Bush Furn. Jun« 15, 16. Ruth I Circla. E.U.B. 2213c I Mrs. Byron Kirkbrida and Mrs. J. R Kirkbride of Hillsboro were j in Beaverton May 31 to attend I Beaverton high school graduation exercises at which the Byron Kirkbride's daughter, Mrs. Rosa lie Kelly, received her diploma. Miss Patricia Walls, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Wells has been announced as one of eight students to be awarded $195 full tuition scholarships for next year by the OSC Dad’s club. She will be a junior in science at Oregon State college next year. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Aldrich and family and Mrs. Clarence New attended the Rose Festival parade in Portend Saturday and Mrs. New and Marsha Aldrich were caught by the camera in a picture that appeared in the Sun day paper. Following the parade they met Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maish and family and all pic nicked at the zoo. Tommy Holce was listed on the final honor roll for this year at Pacific University where he has just completed his freshman year. He is working this summer at the Tektronics plant at Cedar Hills. Stephen Kirkbride began work June 1 at the John Collins stock ranch at Jewell. BEDDING PLANTS, while they last, greatly reduced. Vernonia Trading Co. 24tlc AUTOMOTIVE FLASHES DRIVE SAFELY, and keep driv ing! The week ends of 1955 saw more persons killed and injured on highways than ever before. It wasn't the fault of the road systems; it wasn't the fault of 1 safety education campaigns. It [ was the fault of pleasure-bent | individuals striving to go too far, ! loo fast, for a week end's enjoy- I meat. This fact is determined ! from records of last year's traffic 1 fatalities and prove the impor tance of one thing—DRIVE' SAFELY. * • • You can do a better job of driving safely with the safety . features found on all Dodge and | Plymouth cars. Here as some of | those features: Safety rim wheels designed to hold tire to wheel in case of blow out; an exclusive with Plymouth in the low priced field. An eight-inch branke pedal with PowerFlite transmission mo dels make it easy to use the left foot for faster response in emer gencies Windshield that wrap around at both top and bottom allowing full visibility at all times. Eighty feet of additional low- bean seeing distance along the right side of the road-way by the new sealed beam unit. Light in tensity increased five watts for each beam. Glare for oncoming motorist reduced. Safety doors locks that progres sively tighten as car is driven. Electric windshied wipers give safer vision because th<jy operate at constant spe;*d. SEE DODGE AND PLYMOUTH FIRST for a better buy when you buy. HAWKEN MOTORS Dodge Plymouth • Dodge Trucks 968 Bridge HA 9 6061 Mr .and Mr*. Georg« Hahn moved last Thursday to Port Or ford where they are building a hardware store which will be opened in the near future. Another granddaughter joined the family tree of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schaumburg last Friday, June 8, when a daughter, Robbin Elaine, arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Schaumburg in Portland. Mrs. Carl Schaumburg received interesting news last week in a clipping from a paper at Garden Creek, Idaho telling of the 75th birthday celebration for her two aunts, twin sisters of her mother. They were Mrs. Isabell Goodman and Mrs. Mabel Evans, both of Garden Creek. Mr*. Bruce Watson and her sister, Mrs. Mamie Sloan, left Monday for Dallas, Texas, to visit a health clinic. Mrs. Tressie Aultman and fam ily left Tuesday of last week for Mississippi. Miss June Jones ac companied them for a visit with relatives in Hattiesburg and Sumrall. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Simmons returned last week end from a vacation trip to Los Angeles where they visited Mrs. Simmons' mother, Mrs. Aubrey, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar George from Springfield, and their son,, R. A. George from Sacramento, California were here several days last week because of the death of Mr. George’s brother, Ben. They stayed at the R. A. Sim mons home while here. Among those from Vernonia who attended the Lawrence Welk program at the auditorium in Portland Wednesday night of last week were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Curl, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Haw- ken Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Hawken Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kamholz and Mr. and Mrs. Wes ley Bolmeier. The Bolmeiers were joined there by his brother and Bids totaling $3,022,916 were acted upon by the Oregon State Highway Commission during their two-day meet in Portland last week. The bids covered con tracts for highway construction, the building of several crossing structures, painting and state park work. Only actions affecting this area were in Clatsop county. A con tract was awarded to the P. S. Lord Mechanical Contractors of Portland for $152,630 for con struction of a bride on the Ne halem river at Vine Maple ap proximately five miles north of the junction of the Fishhawk Fills highway with the Sunset high- wife, Mr. and Mrs. Haven Bol meier from Salem. BEDDING PLANTS, while they last, greatly reduced. Vernonia Trading Co. 24ilc Pete Briones was taken to the St. Vincent hospital in Portland on Wednesday and underwent surgery on Thursday. His con dition is reported satisfactory and ha is expected home on Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Polenske of Yakima were Friday night guests of Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Knoll. They had driven down to Corvallis to get their daughter who had be n attending Oregon State college. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Finnerty and family will leave Portland by train today for Aitkin, Minne- sota for a two weeks visit with brothers and sisters of Mr. Fin nerty. Vicki Pcilock entered Tualiiy hospital in Hillsboro Tuesday morning for a tonsilectomy. Mrs. Harold Shipley. Mike Shipley and Janice Brimmer spent Monday visiting Mrs. Don Wantland and Donna. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ander son of Portland were Saturday and Sunday visitors at the home of her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Adams. Ruth Scott and Chris Poppas of Portland were Sunday dinner guests of her sister and brother- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jessee. RUMMAGE SALE, across from Bush Furn. June 15, 16. Ruth Circle, E.U.B. 22t3c Vacation Bible School To Begin Here Monday BIRKENFELD — Daily Vaca tion Bible school will start at Birkenfeld at the school house on June 18 at 9:00 am. Shirley Berg is taking charge of the school this year with Mrs. E. Harshman, Mrs. Kalesse, Mrs. I. Knowles and Mrs. Z. Bellingham assisting. Harold Ashley has moved in to one of the store apartments and Mrs. Ashley was visiting him 1 this week from Beaver, Oregon. She is preparing and getting her things moved, vacating her home which was sold to Shalmon Libel. She is going to Monmouth to at tend summer school. Zella Bellingham and Kathy Taylor attended the wedding re ception of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Westerland in Clatskanie Satur day evening. Joy Theatre THURS., FBI. THURSDAY, JUNE 14 Flag Day Mt Heart Rebekah Lodge—IOOF hall, 8.00 p.m. FRIDAY. JUNE 15 Columbia county Extension of fice radio broadcast — K-LOG, 12:15 p.m. Study Club — Picnic at home of Mrs. Emil Messing, 6:30 p.m. Fraternal Order of Eagles—Eagles hall on 2nd Ave., 8:00 p.m. Columbia Encampment No. 89 — IOOF hall, 8:00 p.m. Nehalem Valley Squares — Bir- kenfeld, 8:00 p.m. SATURDAY. JUNE 16 Vernonia Grange social night— Hall by golf course, 8:00 p.m. Junior Promenaders party dance —1WA hall. 7^0 p.m. MONDAY. JUNE 18 Lions Club work detail at city park — 6:00 p.m. Followed by dinner and meeting at VFW hall. American Legion — Legion hall, 8:00 p.m. City council — City hall, 8:00 p.m. TUESDAY. JUNE 19 American Legion auxiliary — Legion hall, 8.00 p m. Election of officers. Odd Fellows lodge — IOOF hall, 8:00 p.m. Junior Promenaders — IWA hall, 7:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 20 Nehalem Chapter No. 153, OES— Masonic Temple, 8:00 p m. Father s night and birthday ob. servanej. Boy Scouts troop 201 — City park cabin, 7 00 p.m. Bing Crosby - Jeanmarie SATURDAY Be sure io include these items in your next order! Fred MacMurray SUN.. MON. Steve Allen - Donna Reed Ritz Crackers Olives Honey String Beans Grahams Snow Flake Corn Crackers Peas Cookies Good for Every Shredded Wheat Meal When you go to buy a new truck, you owe it to yourself to stop . . . look . . . and think— to think about this, among other things: How can you possibly know you’re getting the best value if you sign up for a new truck without first taking time to stop and look at today’s big, husky-musclea DODGE? The answer, obviously, is you can’t be sure; you’re just hoping you’re getting the best buy! Wouldn’t you be wiser to get at least a few facts about DODGE? For instance, such easily proved facts as these —that Dodge trucks give you: neered Power-Dome V-8 engines deliver more miles per gallon, full power on regular gas! 2. Maximum payload*. Dodge trucks are built extra rugged —will haul up to 35% more. 3. lower upkeep cost*. Dodge short-stroke V-8 engines maintain like-new performance far longer than truck engines of standard design. 4. Shortest turning. Dodge sharp turning angle and shorter wheelbase design make parking and wheeling through traffic much easier, save you both time and effort. 5. Rock-bottom price*. Today, many Dodge models cost less than any other make! NABISCO HUDSON Wheat Thins HOUSE Dodge give* you more in other ways, too. So, before you buy. why not get the full Dodge story? Unless you do, we honestly believe you’ll end up paying more and getting less. DODGE LEADS IN VALUE JODGE TRUCKS NEHALEM MARKET AND GROCERY For Delivery Every Day Phone HA 9-6341 ____________________________________________________ JUNE 17-18 THE BENNY GOODMAN STORY 1. Greater gas economy. Dodge’s exclusive Chrysler-engi TO BIG BRUISERS... JUNE 16 AT GUN POINT Your best buy is DODGE . . . and we can prove it! from pick ups JUNE 14-15 ANYTHING GOES DATES TO REMEMBER FOOI» MIOI*I»I\4. IDEAS Always Uniform in Flavor Among those from Vernonia who were at Seaside for the wed ding of Miss Glenna Pearl were Mrs. Susan Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gwin, Mrs. Bruce Hoyt, Miss Sharon Gwin, Mrs. Evelyn Heath and daughters Harriet and Carolyn, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brunsman and children, Miss Faye Millis, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sandon, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Cant well, Miss Judy Cantwell, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Brady and children, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Hieber and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spencer. BEDDING PLANTS, whils they last, greatly reduced. Vernonia Trading Co. 24tlc People with numbers identified at Brunsman’s by Wednesday were Omar Vernon, Mike Fether- ston and Mabel Leichtenberg. The store is planning a grand open ing event during the early part of next month after the present remodeling project has been com pleted and will announce furth er details at a later date. way. Another contract awarded to J. N. Conley of Portland for $37,- 881 is for 1 59 miles grade widen, ing at Humbug summit on the Sunset highway, about 4.4 miles west of Elsie. Get Your Dodge Dealer’s Deal Before You Decide.