Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, May 02, 1957, Page 2, Image 2

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    2 THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1957
TOPICS OF THE TOWN
New resident* here are Mr. and
Mr*. Bill Brown who have bought
the Irish residence on Riverside
drive in Riverview. They were
residents here many years ago
and have since been many places
including Alaska.
They spent
this past winter in Arizona with
the intention of retiring there, but
ueetded to come back here. Mrs.
Brown is the former Nigarra Ray.
RUMMAGE SALE, old P.O. bldg.
April 25. 26. 27. EUB Church.
Ruth Circle.
1513c
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Smith and
daughter Ronda moved Sunday
to Sweet Home. Mrs. M B. Steers
Jr. and M B. Steers Sr. assisted
them by taking a load of their
household goods down for them.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen East and
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Aldrich
fished in the Columbia Sunday
and Owen had the good fortune
to catch two salmon that weigh­
ed over 25 pounds each.
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Paris and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery
attended the annua) banquet of
the Safeway Employees associa­
tion in Portland last Wednesday
evening.
Lloyd Thomas left last Friday
evening for El Segundo, Californ
la to visit his daughter and hus­
band, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ross, and
make the acquaintance of his
granddaughter, Mary Lynn Rosa.
He and Mrs. Thomas plan to re­
turn home this week end.
Guests Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mi- R E Archibald
were her nephew and wife, Mr
and Mrs. Jack Oakes, and their
children, Donnie. Larry and Mike
lrom Waldport.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Franks and
daughter have now established
«eaidence here since his recent
discharge from the air force. H
began work Monday at the mill.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Riggins of
Eugene were guests Sunday of
BEN'S BARBER SHOP
Expert Tonsorial Work
Vernonia, Oregon
Phone HA 9-3462
NEHALEM VALLEY
MOTOR FREIGHT
Joy Theatre
MAY 2 3
THURS.. FRI.
Mister Corey
Tony Cinti'.
SATURDAY
Martha Hi i
MAY 4
Drango
Jeff Ch a nd lei
SUN.. MON.
Joanne Dru
MAY 5-6
Full Of Life
Judy Holiday
Richard Conte
New Grasses For Lawns Seen
I Cub Scouts Set dates io Remember
For TV Program
THE EAGLE. VERNONIA. ORE
THURSDAY. MAY 2
Inquiries concermg the local
Past Presidents parley, American
adaptability of Zoysia Grass and
Legion — Home of Mrs. Freda j Mondo “grass” have been com­
Biggs, 1:00 p m.
ing in at a rapid pace, according
Vernonia Study Club — Home of
to Doug Messenger, special ex­
Mrs. Marvin Kamholz. 8:00 p -
tension agent.
m.
There are three species of Zoy­
Nehalem Circle Neighbors of
Woodcraft — IOOF hall, 8:00 sia in the United States, Manila-
grass, Japanese lawngrass and
p.m.
AF.4AM. — Masonic Temple. Mascarenegrass. All are natives
of tropical or ’eastern Asia.
7:30 p.m.
Mamlagrass is the most im­
Winema Grange — Birkenfeld,
portant and widely used of the
8:00 p.m.
Zoysias.
It turns brown with
FRIDAY, MAY 3
Drivers license examiner—City the first frost in the fall and
does not renew growth until the
hall, 10:00 a m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sixth grade assembly—Washing­ last frost in the spring. It will
occasionally survive the winter
ton school, 2:45 p.m.
Columbia Encampment No. 89— in our area, however, the gener­
IOOF hall, 8:00 p.m. Visit of al limit of Northern adaptation
grand chief patriarch; crab fe?d is approximately 40 degrees la­
titude.
Seed is not available
after meeting.
Fraternal Order of Eagles—Hall commercially and v e g e t a t i v e
planting is necessary.
Besides
on First Ave., 8:00 p.m.
its inability to withstand our
SATURDAY. MAY 4
Pomona Grange — Scappoose, all winters, it is a slow growing
grass. In the south where Zoy­
day.
Do-Si-Do square dance club — sia is adapted, it requires at least
2 years to obtain a good cover.
Legion hall, 8:00 p.m.
MONDAY. MAY 6
Monde “grass” currently being
Lions Club dinner meeting — promoted in several parts of the
VFW hall, 7:00 p.m.
country for home lawns is at
American Legion — Legion hall, present being tested at Oregon
8:00 p.m.
State college. Monde is not a I
Past Chiefs club — Home of Mrs. grass but a low-growing ever­
W. R. Wolff. 8:00 pm.
green perennial closely related to
City council
City hall, 8:00 the
lily-of-the-va)ley. It pro­
p.m.
duces small violet or bluish-ting-
TUESDAY. MAY 7
ed flowers followed by pal? blue
Junior Promenaders—Union hall. berries.
Harry Schoth, USDA
Beginners, 7:00 p.m.
Others agronomist, currently in charge
8 to 9:30 p.m.
of the tests, says that it will re­
Mt. Heart Social club — Home quire two or more years of study
of Mrs. Imogene Brissett, 8:00 before adequate information is
p.m.
available about Monde.
Vernonia Odd Fellows lodge No.
While Monde is used in some
246 — IOOF hall, 8:00 p m.
southern states and southern Eu­
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
rope for borders and edgings,
Keasey extension unit—postpon­ Schoth says it has also been ad­
ed to May 15.
vertised for "lawns” that re­
Mother-Daughter banquet—EUB quire no mowing where a height
church, 6:00 p.m.
of 6 to 12 inches is not objection
Boy Scouts — Cabin in city park. able.
7:00 p.m.
The selection of grass species
Mom and Pop reception — high | for a home lawn is mostly per­
school, 8:00 p.m.
sonal likes and dislikes. A lawn
Nehalem Social club — Home of grass nursery is being planned
Mrs. Bert Brunsman, 8:00 p.m. where local people will have an
Veterans of Foreign Wars—VFW opportunity to view several adap­
hall, 8:00 p.m.
ted species so they can determine
Pythian Sisters — IOOF hall, which one they would like to
8:00 p.m.
plant. Oregon State college pub­
Natal Grange — Natal hall, 8:00 I
p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. George Roland.
They also attended services at
The Mom and Dad award was
the E.U.B. church where they presented to den 2 at the last Cub
were members when they lived j Scout pack meeting held at the
here.
Washington school April 19. Mrs.
FOOD SALE. April 27, Strongs Robert Lindsay is Den mother
Electric. P.T.A.
16t2c for Den 2, which also presented
Mrs. Donald Hargrove* of Sac­ a skit, “Swiss Family Robinson,"
ramento, California is visiting as an entertainment feature. Boys
here with her parents, Mr. and who participated were: Phillip
Eggert, Tony Childs, Steve Ming-
Mrs. J. C. Sawyer.
Mrs. Glen Hawkins and ton er, Harold Peterson, Jimmy and
Billy returned home Monday Kenny Lindsay.
Six boys who were in the Webe-
from Santa Cruz, California
ios
group and who have now at­
where they had visited her aunt
and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fer­ tained the highest rank in Cub
rero. They had flown to San Scouts, were presented with We-
Francisco Wednesday of last week belos badges. They are: Dave
in company with her sister and Brunsman, Larry Harris, Philip
husband, Mr and Mrs. Clifford Meyer, Steve Gibson, Ed Kam-
Felton and son Elon of St. Hel­ holz and Jimmy Lindsay. They
ens. They were met there by the will graduate next month into
Ferreros for the-trip by motor to the Boy Scouts.
Other awards were made as
Santa Cruz. The Ferreros three
sons were home to make the oc­ follows:
Den 1: Ed Kamholz, gold ar­
casion a real reunion.
Visitor* Sunday at the home of row.
Den 2: Steve Minger, silver ar­
Mr and Mrs. Art Kittleson were
row
for Wolf badge and denner
her sister and husband, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Ficker, and a nephew stripe; Harold Peterson, assistant
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Kittle- denn°r badge and silver arrow.
Den 4: Raymond Hartzell, 1
son and two children, all from
gold and 2 silver arrows; Danny
Portland.
Brady, Wolf badge.
Sherman Fisher has been af­
Den 5: Richard Hawken, Lion
flicted with an attack of quincy
badge and 1 gold and 1 silver
this week.
arrow.
Cleao Walrath who has been
Den 7: Charles Robertson, Wolf
ill for several weeks following a
badge; Joey Curl, silver arrow;
bout with influenza, was taken
Russell Redmond, silver arrow.
to Tuality hospital Monday for
Den 8: David Hall, silver arrow
tests and treatment.
Bruce Johnson, silver arrow
Miss Gretchen Bolmeier and
Kenny Bateman, silver arrow and
Miss Eileen Hartung of Seattle
denner stripe.
who also attends College of Puget
Den 9: Darrell Chambers. Wolf
Sound at Tacoma, were here last
badge; Denniss Thomas, Wolf
week end to visit Mr. and Mrs.
badge.
Wesley Bolmeier and attend the
junior prom Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Childs and David Carson Transferred
tamily arrived Saturday morning
Mr. and Mrs. David Carson
at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Childs, for a few spent the week end here with his
days visit. They attended the mother, Mrs. Albert Tandy. Da­
junior prom that evening where vid had arrived at Oregon City
they saw friends.
Mr. Childs a few days earlier after comple­
spent the first part of this week tion of boot camp training for the
at Gearhart attending a conven­ naval air corps at San Diego. He
tion of the State Farm Mutual will report May 10 at Norman,
Oklahoma for further training.
insurance company.
Elmore Knight is still at Good He and Mrs. Carson are making
Samaritan hospital in Portland the trip there by car.
where he was taken Monday of
last week for tests and treatment home last Friday from Oakland.
after he had failed to recuperate California wher? she had spen'
from his recent attack of pn"u- ten days with her sister who was
monia. He expects to be there ill. She was much better when
Mrs. Lentz left.
at least the rest of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Matinen
Mrs. Kenneth Anderson and
daughter Marilyn Kay of Cedar entertained last Wednesday even­
Hills are spending this week with ing with a birthday dinner in
Airman Third Class Leonard
Mr and Mrs. Cannie Anderson. honor of her sister, Frances Lo­ V. Badley, son of Mrs. Beulah
Other Slemmons of Vernonia, has re­
The Connie Andersons added an­ gan, from St. Helens.
other grandchild to their, roster guests were her brother David cently been assigned to the 96th
last week also. Wednesday, April and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. field maintenance squadron at
24, they received word of the S. Logan from St. Helens.
Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
^rival of a son, Scott Elliott, at
Five people had identified
Airman Badley was stationed
the home of their daughter and numbers at Brunsmans by Wed­ at Lackland Air Force Base. Tex-
husband. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. nesday morning. They were: as before being assigned to Altus
Austin Corll, M B Willard, Shir­ AFB, a vital part of the nation’s
Thoreau of San Francisco.
RUMMAGE SALE, old P.O. bldg. ley Hill, Max Buckner and Tom global striking force, the strate-
April 25. 26. 27. EUB Church. Karnoski.
gic air command
Ruth Circle.
1513c
Week end guest* at the home
Badley attended Vernonia high
Mrs. Frank
Lentz returned 1 of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Cantwell school, and entered the Air Force
were their daughter and husband. in February of 1957. He is a
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. VanDeBogart member of the Nazarene church.
from Portland who also attended
the junior prom Saturday even­
The scientist who makes the
ing. Other guests Sunday were most noise in the world belongs
Mr. and Mrs Hal Oja who were to the exploded theory class.
here for a bowling tournej' Sun­
day afternoon
Mrs. J. M. Peachey returned
home last week end after spend­
ing the winter at Ridgefield.
Washington with her sister. Mrs.
B. J. Brown.
Pete Rainey was taken to the
Tuality hospital at Hillsboro Sat­
urday for treatment foe penicill­
in poisoning.
FOOD SALE. April 27. Strongs
Electric. P.T.A.
16t2c
Mr. and Mr*.. Frank Lentz left
Wednesday morning for Auburn.
California after receiving word
of the death of a cousin. They
will attend funeral services there
tomorrow
Mrs. Nels Hogeberg.
sister of Mr. Lentz, was unable to
go with them because of a recent
flare up of a heart condition
Leonard Badley
Gets Assignment
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lishes a bulletin titled "Home
lawns for Oregon” that contains
much useful information on the
care and planting of lawns. This
bulletin is available through the
county agents office.
Merry Mixers 4-H Club
Learns Pudding Making
Tiny Easter baskets greeted
the Merry Mixers 4-H club mem­
bers when they met at the home
of Mrs. Joe Johnson April 16.
Lesson for the day was making
tapioca pudding.
Each girl brought two peanut
butter cookies so they could com­
pare the efforts of their fellow
club members.
After a f?w outdoor games, the
girls enjoyed tapioca pudding and
cookies.
Club Slates Bottle Drive
The high school Pep club is
having a bottle drive to raise
funds for the Timberline and are
asking any persons who have sal­
able bottles they will donate to
call the school offic?.
THE PRICE OF 1 PLUS
A PENNY
ENDS SATURDAY,
MAY 4
VERNONIA
DRUG CO.
Phone HA 9-6254 — Vernonia
LLOYD QUINN
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“The best agency in town sells the best
life and disability insurance.
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"We are proud to announce
our appointment as exclusive
agents for Insurance Company
of Oregon. This fine Oregon Company
issues the very best of Sickness,
Accident. Hospitalization and Life
policies Everyone should be
interested in protecting their
income and future, and we will
be pleased to furnish without
obligation all the facts regarding
this type of insurance .”
LLOYD QUINN
786 Bridge St. — Vernonia. Orc.
°'OREGO>
Phone HA 9-3123 or HA 9 3693
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PICKERS WANTED
Steady Work — All Summer Picking
IRRIGATED STRAWBERRIES
POLE BEANS
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THESE NBC PRODUCTS!
Sign with Dan Cason or
by post card to—
ROLLING HILLS FARM
BANKS. OREGON
Transportation provided in bus*** driven by Dan Cason.
Bob Curl and Jim Davie*.
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FINE Groceries
Meats—Vegetables
SAM’S FOOD STORE
Free Deli eery
HA 9-5501
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