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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1957)
THURSDAY, AUG. 1. 1957 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA. ORE r^. HERE S HOW • • • MAKE A LAWN BENCH Extra lawn furniture can b« made of 1H by 8 and 1% by 10-inch lumber. The top or seat is made of two pieces of 1 >-» by 8-inch lomber. The horizontal support is made of two pieces of 1 % by 7-inch lumber. Space the boards 1/16 inch apart for drainage of rainwater. The leg detail is shown in the small diagram. _ Cut out the half leg along the dotted lines. Use dowel joints to assemble the leg sections. Bevel the top edge of the seat and round all other sharp edges. MAKE A DELIVERY STORAGE CABINET A delivery storage cabinet I the door 4 inches from the for groceries and other deliv bottom of the panel and 4 eries when you are away from inches from the 30-inch mark home can be made of 1 by J 2 for the shelf. Cut out the area and 1 by 3-inch lumber. for the hinge plate. The sides are made of 1 by The shelves are planed to a 12-inch lumber 54 inches long. The curved front corner is width of 10% inches. The made with a coping or jig front brace is made of 1 by 3- aaw. The top rear edge is cut inch lumber. The doors and out as shown for the 1 by 3- bottom are of 1 by 12-inch meh brace The center shelf is | lumber. 30 inches from the bottom of Assemble with glue and 6- each side panel. Locate the penry finishing nails. Add the position of the butt hinges for door pulls and friction catches. MAKE A SCREENED OUTDOOR ROOM Summer outdoors is more ' are of 2 by 4-inch lumber. Use enjoyable with a MWMd en , naturally durable or treated closure. The enclosure can be wood for the corner posts and used for picnics or a cool place I footings. for the youngsters to play or The rafters are made of 2 by •Jeep ■ 6 and 4 by 6-inch lumber. The The enclosure shown pro roof is of 1 by 6-inch lumber vides a 16 by 10 foot topped with building paper and space If the dimensions are coated rolled roofing. Assemble varied, span lengths should not the framework and roof. excecl 8 feet. Make the screens and door. The posts are made of 4 by Install the screens with No. 8 4-inch lumber: the front ones llathead wood screws 2% inches 1.3 feet long; the centers 12%; long. Frame the space for the the rear posts, 12. The footings door. Boys Work Way Up To Alaska Reports of the district caucuses were the main items of interest at the last meetings of the Amer, ican Legion and the unit auxil iary. The Washington-Columbia Jamboree was held immediately preceding the caucuses at Metz ger and Mrs. Harry Culbertson was elected commander for the ensuing year This is the first time that a lady has held this position. Elections were also the order of business at the district meet ings. Willis Cady of Hillsboro was chosen for the top office and Harry Culbertson of Vernon ia elected vice-commander. This is also the first time that a Leg ionnaire from here has held a dis trict on? office. Mrs. Arllys Anderson from Sherwood was unanimously chos en for the auxiliary office of dis trict one president Some depart ment convention order of busi ness was discussed so that the lo cal units could express their opinions for the benefit of the delegates guidance. Mrs. R. Reith of Astoria was selected as the candidate for district one-A pres ident in the event that the Amer ican Legion auxiliary splits the district as the Legion did last year. Mr*. Charles Hascoll Eatertains Mist Club G. G. Club Welcomes New Member, Guests MIST —r The M H C. met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Charles Hascoll. There was a l<"<d attendance and the hostess a rved a most delicious dinner oft t which the meeting and so cial hour were held The next reg ular meeting will be at the home of Mis George Mathew - Thurs day, August 22 Rev and Mrs A Brown Colscn '■nd Ricky from San Diego, Cali fornia and Mrs Ritermen from Beaverton visited the Norman Hanson family Thursday even •ng Mrs Tom Ford and Mr and Mrs. Ted Kulju and Mrs Shukett -nd Linda, all from Portland, • pent Friday with the Charles Hansens. The July meeting of the G.G. club was held last Friday even ing at the home of Dorothy Olin ger. Billie Brewer, the newest member, attended for the first time Patsy Michener, who re cently moved to San Francisco, flew up here to accompany her small nephew on the plane and was abl-» to attend the club again. Jeanette Odam was a guest for the evening Delicious refreshments of angel pie and coffee were served by the hostess after which she op ened her hostess gift presented by Lois Wilson. It was a lovely lace table cloth .Members present were: Bettv Brady, Beverly Cline. Rena Bra dy, Billie Brewer. Ellen Hanson. Gunny Hanson. Maxine Larson. Pat McNair Dorothy Olinger and Lus Wilson. Sell it with an Eagle Classified. » MIST — Bonnie Foster and his boy friend from Alaska came here to visit his aunt, Mrs. Charles Sundland recently. The boys worked their way up to Alaska with very little expense, arriving there in time to get employment on a big fire raging there. Mr. and Mrs. Ballard have re turned to New York after visit ing relatives here and elsewhere for a month or more. The Garlock ladies are away at Camp meeting at this time. Mr and Mrs. Noble Dunlap called on the Austin Dowlings Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Foster from Stockton. California are visiting her sister. Mrs. Charles Sundland and family. Mr and Mrs. L. P Wikstrom were in Clatskanie Saturday. Mr. and Mrs Sam Devine call ed on Mr and Mrs. Grover De vine at Cherry Grove last Friday afternoon. Shalmon Libel was in Gresham Tuesday on business. He also called on his sister in Portland. Mrs. Shalmon Label and Mrs Sam Devine went to Astoria on Saturday to be with Mrs. Tom Gillesppi who was seriously ill after her operation on Friday. A family from Vernonia that burned out have moved on to the house on the Ralph George farm Mrs. Austin Cor 11 is expecting her niece from Seattle for a visit Mrs Corll’s daughter. Marlene Grey who works in Portland is coming home also for two weeks Captain and Mrs. A. We ide man from Astoria visited the Charles Hansens Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Storet have moved in to one of the Garlock cottages. Picnic Held Thursday On River At Thackers TIMBER ROUTE — A Thurs day afternoon picnic on the river near Nell Thacker’s home was I enjoyed by the following group: Mrs Nell Thacker. Tom and Tam Galloway, Mrs. Betty Smith and four boys, Mrs. Laura Thacker, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wienecke. Mrs. Edith Bledso?, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Stowell and two sons from Bux ton, Janine Laman from San Francisco, California and Karen Johnson from Vale. Thursday evening dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Har old Shipley were his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Shipley from Barstow. California and his mother. Mrs. Lura Ship- ley from Portland. Mrs. Edith Bledsoe who has been spending the summer with her daughter. Mrs. Mae Wienecke went to Manning for o’ week or ten days to visit with another daughter. Mrs. Elva Tolke. Mrs. Florenz West was in Port land Tuesday morning on busi ness after which she and her mother, Mrs. Wm. Greiling, had luncheon with her cousin, Mrs. John Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Birt at tended a family reunion held at the home of her mother, Mrs. Robert RoWe, in Portland Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Art Kirk and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Justice spent the week end in Seaside visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Barnes. Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schaffer and children joined the group and they picnicked at Ecola Park. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Carmichael and four children attended the annual grange picnic held at Big Eddy park Sunday. WITH the NEW NATAL-PITTSBURG — Mr. and Mrs. George Duncan and Di- ana of Scholls and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Duncan of Hillsboro came Saturday evening to take the Art Tronnes family with them to the beach. They camped out at Gearhart and Cannon Beach Mrs. George Duncan is the daughter of the Tronnes. Mr and Mrs. W. R Wolff and Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Tupper and daughter Sandra, motored to Oswego recently to attend a fa mily picnic at the Harry Kuehn home Mr. Wolff and Mr. Kuehn are cousins EXCLUSIVE TWIN-PAK NEW Decorator Colors Velveton« or smooth finish Royal Rod Royal Pink Royal Groon Royal Turquoise Royal Bolqo Royal Gray Tha Royal Quiet De Luxe*, in your favorite color, bai every operating feature you could wish for in a Portable typewriter... features available on no other portable. 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