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2 THURSDAY, OCT 3, 1957 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE. Hunters remember: TOPICS OF THE TOWN Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Moor« ara now living in the Bledsoe house in Riverview. They moved here from Portland about three weeks ago. Also, they had lived here previously several years ago. Mrs. R. L. Spencer who came home from Tuality hospital Mon day of last week is making slow but steady recovery from her bout with virus pneumonia. Mrs. Mattie Jacobson, former Riverview resident, writes that the is still living at Vermillion, South Dakota but has changed her address to 314 East Main street While she enjoys being in her old home town, she says * she misses her Vernonia friends •nd sent greetings to all of them Mt. and Mrs. Frank Lange were in Portland Saturday to visit Mr and Mrs. J. W McKenzie and also Mr and Mrs Jay Bar tholomew who have a trailer court on 82nd street. Sunday, they called on Mr. and Mrs. W. B Ortner on O. A. hill and found her making good recovery from tecent surgery, and in the even ing called on Mr. and Mrs. Alt Kittleson on Mellinger road. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. DeHart Jr. of Portland were here Sunday to go hunting with A. L. DeHart Sr., T. L. DeHart, Mr. Patterson and Don Savage. The last nam ed was the only one fortunate enough to bag a deer. News from Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pidcock, former residents of Mist, th that they have recently moved from Waldport to Depoe Bay. Max Buckner had the kind of hunter's luck last week end that doesn't happen very often. He got ready to go hunting and as he walked out of his house at the intersection of Stoney Point and Mellinger roads, there was a big buck in his yard. Mrs. M. J. Bjornson returned home Monday from Wisconsin where she had gone because of the death of her brother. Listed among the 334 men pledged to fraternities on the Un iversity of Oregon campus dur ing the rushing completed last Saturday was Richard Fletcher of Vernonia who was pledged to Sigma Phi Epsilon. Deanne Cook and Delores Da vis are taking pre-nursing cour ses at Portland State college. They room together and are both working part time. During the summer, Deanne worked as a nurses aid at the hospital at St. Helens. Visitors at the T. F. Hillyer home the past week end were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lanz, Astoria; Mr. and Mrs. George Karnstoff of San Diego, California; Elmer Combs, Richard Combs, Craig Combs, Clinton Combs, all of Portland. The following general informa, Weekend guests at the Herb tion on influenza symptoms, pre Counts home were Mrs. Jack vention and home care has been Keith and granddaughter Bar distributed throughout Oregon by bara, Mrs. Lois Scott, Mrs. Don the State Board of Health. This Shafer, Linda Woolsey from Ver was received in the office of the nonia; Mr. and Mrs. Verl Fleen county TB association and has or, Darlene and Dairell Fleener the approval of the Columbia and Mrs. Larson from Beaverton. county board of health: Herb Counts left Thursday for THE CAUSE: Roseburg to be gone two or Influenza is caused by a virus. three weeks. There are four main types of flu Word has been received here virus, and many strains within that Mrs. Mona Lindley, former each of these four classifications. Vernonia resident, is seriously ill Asiatic flu is known as A-Japan in a hospital at Phoenix, Arizona. I 305-57. The virus is usually Friends who wish to send her spread from the nose and throat cards may address them to her I of an infected person through at 2501 N. Tenth St., Phoenix. coughing or sneezing, although Mrs. Ben Sharar was moved it can also be transmitted bv from St. Vincent's hospital to the common use of drinking glasses, home of relatives last Sunday towels, and similiar personal ob afternoon and is making good jects or by direct contact, such recovery from recent surgery. as kissing. The T. H. Galloways, former SYMPTOMS: Vernonia residents who have liv Flu attacks usually occur sud ed at Cave Junction, Oregon for denly. Asiatic flu is characteriz the past few years, send word ed by a fever of 101 to 104 de o gift everyone that they have moved to Eureka, grees lasting tip to about five California. . can use this days, chills, headache, cold syni- Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Merkling toms and cough, muscular aches, Christmas! who have been Vernonia resi followed by a period of general dents for* the past 15 years will weakness. The disease is usually move this week end to Spring mild and is chiefly dangerous for field where they will make their the very young, very old, or per home. sons already weakened by some James Davies and son Craig, other diseas •. Attack rates vary Bill Wilson and Melvin Schwab from about 20 per cent in wide attend"d the football game be spread areas to up as high as 90 tween University of Oregon and per cent in congested population Pittsburg at Multnomah stadium groups. Death rates in other in Portland last Saturday even countries have been about 2 per ing. on any 1,000 cases. Mrs. J, H. Stubbs returned PREVENTION. normal surface! home from Tuality hospital last If an epidemic occurs in Ore Wednesday and is with her gon this fall or winter, it will be daughter. Mi’s. Ben Brickel. almost impossible to avoid ex Bill Ferguson began his stu posure to the flu virus. How dies at the University of Oregon ever, the disease will be less like, Medical school in Portland this ly to strike persons who obtain week. plenty of rest, maintain good Stanley Enevoldsen was home diets and practice good personal last week end from Vancouver and household sanitation. Try to where he is attending Clark Col avoid unnecessary exposure to lege. crowds or persons who do not ' Danny Lawler has made good | cover up their nose and moutn recovery from recent surgery but is still at Good Samaritan hospi when coughing or sneezing. Good dishwashing is very important. tal for X-ray tr"atments. It is also recommended that Letters from Mr. and Mrs. W. as many persons as possible ob R Wolff tel) of their safe arrival tain protective shots of Asiatic at Hamburg. Germany Septem flu vaccine from their private ber 21. The following week they physicians. Only one shot is re- j planned to start on a nine day quired. Immunity for 70 per cent . tour of southern Germany which of persons having one shot is ob- : would conclude with a boat trip tamed within two weeks and lasts on the Rhine river. After that several months. Reactions are they planned a plane trip to Ber uncommon. Phone HA 9 6254' — Vernonia lin to see brothers of Mr. Wolff VACCINE DISTRIBUTION: Lloyd Thomas has been tem Manufacturers estimate that up porarily laid up since stepping W ‘ <- ‘-öfiaK on a nail Tuesday while at work. to 85,000.000 cc’s of the vaccine will be available in the United States by the end of this year. Because the vaccine will be in short supply for several months, health officials have recommend ed that first priority be given to those individuals whose services are necessary to the mainten ance of health services and to patients who are considered by their physicians to be special Open nr add to your medical risks Second priority has been given to those indivi savings account duals who provide essential com on or before munity services, such as firemen. t H RED HAT T PLEDGE I State Board of Health Issues Information on Asiatic Flu The only Ball Point that won’t skip PARKER JOTTER VERNONIA DRUG CO. Interested in Interest? OCTOBER IO and earn interest from ”2? a careful sportsman'' O ctober 1 DATES io Remember THURSDAY. OCTOBER 3. 1957 Shirtmaking workshop. County agent — West Oregon meet ing room, 1:00 p.m. Nehalem Circle Neighbors of Woodcraft — IOOF hall, 8:00 p.m. Vernonia Study Club — Home of Mrs. J. W Nichols, 8:00 p.m. Winema Grange — Birkenfeld, 8.00 p.m. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 4 Columbia Encampment No. 89— IOOF hall, 8:00 p.m. Fraternal Order of Eagles—Hall on First Ave., 8:00 p.m. Special square dance — Birken feld. 8:30 p.m. Leonard Wil liamson calling. Football, Loggers versus Wy’East —there. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 5 Do-Si-Do Square dance club — Legion hall, 8:30 p.m. Potluck. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7 Lions club dinner meeting — VFW hall, 7:00 p.m. City council — City hall, 8:00 p.m. Past Chiefs club — Home of Mrs. Harry Culbertson, 8:00 p.m. Installation of officers. American Legion Post — Legion hall, 8:00 p.m. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 Timber route extension unit — Home of Mrs. Ralph Berger- son, 10:30 a m. Chapter BS. PEO Sisterhood — home of Mrs. Glen Hawkins, 8:00 p.m. Odd Fellows lodge No. 246 — IOOF hall, 8:00 p.m. VFW Auxiliary — VFW hall, 8:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 9 Project leaders training meeting —West Oregon building, 10:30 a.m. Keasey route extension unit — Home of Mrs. Ted DeWitt, 10:- 30 a.m. Broiler Meals. Pythian Sisters — IOOF hail, 8:00 p.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars — VFW hall, 8:00 p.m. Natal Grange — Natal hall, 8:00 p.m. Baby Rafes A First With Parents, Ten Grandparents A young ‘ man who scores a clean sweep of firsts with his parents, both sets of grandpar ents, his five great grand-par ents and his great-great-grand mother, is Myron Allen Ray who arrived Monday, September 3U, at an Oregon City hospital for Mr. and Mrs. Chet Ray. He weighed in at 7 pounds and 3 ounces and one grandmother says he is beautiful. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ray of Mist route and Mr. and Mrs., Myron Parrish of Molalla; great grands are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Atkins and Mrs. Ethel Ray, Ver nonia and Mr-, and Mrs. Charles Parnsh, Edmonton, Alberta and great-great grandmother is Mrs. Margaret Anderson of Portland. ______________ I police officers, public transpor tation and public utility person nel. Persons wanting the vaccine should call the office of a private physician. If he does not have a supply at the time the call is made, ask to be placed on a waiting list. Remember, the in dividual physician cannot do anything about the vaccine short Pessimism has always been a age and repeated calls to his of destroyer—never a producer. fice will only tie up his telephone or perhaps prevent someone from cbtaining necessary emergency medical service. CARE OF PATIENTS: FRI., SAT. OCT. 4-5 It is recommended that per sons with Asiatic flu be cared Plus for at home, and taken to a hos pital only if complications are present. Keep the patient in a room separate from the rest of the family and do not allow towels, dishes or other personal objects to SUN.. MON, OCT. 6-7 mix with those used by the fa mily. These articles should be boiled after used of the patient. Have patient cover his nos? and mouth with tissue when cough Mash and Scratch Feeds ing or sneezing. These should be Best for Laying Hens burned. Always wash thorough Experimental results at Ore ly with plenty of soap and water after touching anything handled gon State College show that mash and scratch grains produced by flu patients. Flu patients should go to bed slightly better results in laying immediately and stay in bed. hens than p?llets and scratch The results were close, Consult a physician for any spe rains. cial treatments he considers ne however, notes Don Coin Wal- cessary. Patients should be kept rod, County Extension Agent. It may be that the pen receiving warm and avoid drafts. the pellets wasted a little more CARE OF PATIENTS: A proper diet of simple foods feed. Cannabalism is more apt should be maintained. Do not to be a problem with layers on allow the patient to have any the floor or in wire pens if pel visitors. Visitors might spread lets are fed instead of mash. Guaranteed Service • infection and might also give the This can be overcome by debcak- mg or sp?cking. patient a secondary infection. Se If a ration is particularly high condary infections, such as pneu monia, are most dangerous to a in fiber, better results will be obtained if it is pelleted. When flu patient. Radio - TV - Appliances J such a ration is pelleted it re duces the bulk or condenses the * Low down payment. } Friends of Mrs. Hopkins fiber, which makes it more ef * 12 months to pay. Help Celebrate Birthday ficient, says Walrod. BIRKENFELD — A number of OAKES RADIO SHOP • A debt of gratitude is an obli friends called on Mrs. Mickey HA 9-3653 — Riverview ! Hopkins Wednesday evening to gation that’s seldom liquidated. help her celebrate her birthday. Those present were: Mr. and Mri. Fred Rumbaugh, Mrs. Ed Meier and Don, Mrs. John Acton, Anna Hanberg and Mrs. Tom Hopkins. All had a nice time. Mrs. George Holton of Astoria spent Saturday visiting with her mother, Mrs. Hendrickson and also Anna Hanberg. Mr. and Mrs. Jepson Lonn- | quist and two little daughters arrived here from Miami. Ari zona Monday. They will make their home at Neverstil. Robert Berg and family drove to Wheeler Sunday and returned by wav of Cannon Beach. The Pioneer district garden clubs will hold the district meet ing at Hillsboro Friday, October 11. All Nehalem Valley garden Your Junior Fire Marshals want clubbers are urged to attend. you on their team! Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hunting- 1 ton of Brush Prairie, Washing- I ton visited Friday with her bro Your school age youngster will soon be coming home with a ther and family, the Howard | Home Inspection Report to make out It’s part of a Fire Jones. Prevention Week campaign to make our homes safer And ZNZHZHZHZHZHZHZHZHZHZHZH^ H z H H H Riverview H Phone HA 9-6015 "Where Your Money Buys More" At the Mile Bridge H H ALWAYS — Top Quality H H ALWAYS — Best Prices H H ALWAYS — Phone and Delivery H H Z —From your home-owned independent grocery. H H SHOP BY PHONE — YOU RING. WE BRING * H ^HZHZHZHZHZHZHZHZHZHZHZNS! KING’S Grocery - Market •Joy/ T heat re Johnny Tremain Shoot Out At Medicine Bend The Spirit of St. Louis ADMIRAL Parents! you’ll hasc an opportunity to take part with your child in a worthwhile community project, the Junior Fire Marshal Program. As your local Hartford Agency, we are happy to cooperate with the Hartford Fire Insurance Company in sponsoring Junior Fire Marshal activities here More than three million boys and girls throughout the nation arc participating this year And the program has the unreserved endorsement of teachers, fire officials and civic organizations Won’t you join the children - and us - to help make our community a safer one to live in? VERNONIA INSURANCE BILL J. HORN. AGENT Phone HA 9-6203 — 905 Bridge St. — Vernonia
