Witnesses Return Home
From Portland Conclave
The Vernonia Congregation of
Jehovah’s Witnesses returned to
home community activity this
week after the conclusion of a
weak end circuit convention held
at Portland public auditorium.
There were 21 area congrega
tions represented at the gathering
and the event drew crowds as high
as 2,431.
Attenders heard Lester M. Du
gan, newly-appointed Northwest
district minister of the faith, warn
of impending world disaster and
give hope for survival through ca
taclysmic times ahead.
All of the regularly scheduled
meetings of the local congregation
will be resumed this week accord
ing to La Moine Todd, presiding
minister.
Pioneer Clubs
Start Season
Pioneer Girls clubs have been
started again this fall. It is an in
ternational organization sponsored
by 26 different denominations
throughout the world.
At the weekly meetings they
play games, do handcraft, cooking,
sewing, hiking, have skits, camp-
outs and cook-outs. They sing fun
songs, choruses and hymns. The
girls earn badges and ranks by
home work and at the meetings.
This group meets Monday after
noon.
Pilgrims of Pioneer Girls, third
through fifth grades, meet each
Wednesday after school until 6:00
p.m.
Coleen Webb and Charlene Gib
son were chosen Pilots, Jan Berg
and Patricia Fisher Charioteers.
The handcraft this week was
waxed autumn leaves.
Seventeen girls were present.
Guides are Mrs. Don Wantland
and Mrs. E. J. Ruff. All girls are
welcome. Bible Exploration was
given by Mrs. Wantland.
Guild Resumes
Alter Vacation
Members of the EUB Guild,
women’s service group for the
Evangelical
United
Brethren
church, met Monday evening of
last week at the home of its pres
ident, Mrs. R. C. Lindsay. This
was the first meeting following
summer vacation.
Reports showed that during va
cation, members of the group had
assisted with the vacation Bible
school and th? Guild had contrib
uted to it financially. Plans were
made for assisting with the din
ner for the church anniversary
observance.
Program for the year was dis
cussed and some phase of Bible
study is to be selected to follow
during the year.
The next meeting will be Oc
tober 8 at the home of Mrs. Ma-
thilde Bergerson.
Winema Grange Host For
Sewing Contest Monday
BIRKENFELD—A number of
women met at the Winema Grange
hall Monday to display knitting,
crocheting and sewing. There were
four Granges represented: Fern-
hill, Natal, Clatskanie and Wi
nema. There was a nice display
of articles which were judged by
Mrs. H. C. Wilhoit, home ec teach
er, Clatskanie: Mrs. Lester Peter
sen and Mrs. H. K. Hovland, Rai
nier. Mrs. Fern Bain, Pomona
home economics chairman from
Fernhill was also present. There
were 17 in attendance. A pot luck
dinner at noon was much enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Wanstrom
and Hank Robinson spent Sunday
in Portland.
Always be tolerant with a per
son who disagrees with you. After
all, he has a right to his ridiculous
opinion.
LODGE AND CLUB NOTICES
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V. F. W.
Regular meetings:
Fourth
i Wednesdays, 8 P.M.
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V.F.W. Hall
Donald George, Commander
J. E. Ade, Adjutant
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NEHALEM VALLEY
COIN CLUB
Meets last Thursday every month
West Oregon Electric Auditorium,
7:30 P.M.
Patricia Burns, President
Richard Burns, Vice-president
Ruth Steers, Secretary
Ralph Bergerson, Treasurer
VISITORS WELCOME
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Harding Lodge No. 116
Vernonia, Oregon
Vernonia Barracks
Veterans of World War I
Meets 4th Monday
each month at the
IOOF hall. 8 P.M.
Art Gardner, Commander
Carl Davis, Adjutant
AUXILIARY
Meets 4th Mon., IOOF hall 8 p.m.
Mabel Gardner, President
Cora Lange, Secretary
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VERNONIA
I.O.O.F.
Meets Every Tuesday
8 P.M.
Pete Wiederkehr, Noble Grand
Lee Rogers, Sec.
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MT. HEART REBEKAH
LODGE NO. 243
Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday
evenings of each month in the
I.O.O.F. hall.
Gertrude Schalock. Noble Grand
June Ray, Secretary
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AMERICAN LEGION
VERNONIA
POST 119
Meets Second &
Fourth Fridays
of each month.
B. J. Horn. Commander
E. L. Towne Adjutant
AUXILIARY
Second and Fourth Fridays
Otilia Heckenliable. President
Leah Stiff, Sec.
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The Vernonia Assembly of God
church has schedul?d the appear
ance here of a “Grand Ole Opry”
star, T. Texas Tyler, Friday even
ing, September 28, at 7:30 p.m.,
according to an announcement
made this week by W. C. Arm
strong, pastor of the church.
Tyler spant 28 years in show
business, then turned his musical
talent to the singing of gospel
songs. He is considered one of the
top western artists of this time
and his singing together with his
thrilling testimony is inspiring to
all who hear him.
There is no admission charge and
an invitation is extended to ev
eryone to hear him.
Visitors Once
Resided Here
BIRKENFELD — Johnnie Con-
duro of Portland called on the
Francis Larsons Sunday. Some
will remember that he used to
live at Horseshoe Camp and at
tended school at Birkenfeld.
Mrs. Fred Larson and Mrs. Rog
er Chase made a trip to Portland
last Thursday.
Mrs. Francis Nordstrom took her
daughter Katy to Eugene Satur
day where she will enroll for col
lege.
The Mist-Birkenfeld home ex
tension unit met at the Birken
feld center Friday. After their
meeting the group went to the
home of Mrs. Everett Johnston to
view her ceramics.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crouch of
Astoria visited last week end at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art
Bellingham.
Natal Grangers
Hear Schmidlin
NATAL - PITTSBURG — Na
tal Grange held its Booster Night
program Saturday evening. Master
Henry Anderegg welcomed the
gathering. Following the flag pre
sentation, “Aims of the Grange”
was read by the lecturer, Mildred
Tupper. Walter Mathews recited
"Family Financier.” Dale Sanders
played two of his original songs
on the piano: “An Automated Ma
chine,” an amusing description of
a cow, was read by Mrs. Walter
Mathews. Mr. Rumbaugh intro
duced Leonard Schmidlin who
gave an interesting and informa
tive talk on his FFA trip this sum
mer. His slides, shown by Mr.
Rumbaugh, included scenes in
England, Scotland, Poland, Czech
oslovakia, Hungary and Denmark.
Mr. and Mrs. Reed Holding of
Scappoose were overnight guests
Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Max
Oblack.
Past Masters Group
Visits Natal Grange
Ucrnonia Eagle
THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, 1962
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NATAL - PITTSBURG — Betty
Phillips of Ponchatoula, La., is
staying with Mr. and Mrs. Alvah
Bliss and attending high school in
Vernonia.
Mrs. DeeVeere Hershey enter
tained the Nehalem Social club at
her horn? Wednesday evening of
last week.
Mrs. Ellen Devine and Mrs.
Maxine Kyser and children called
on Mrs. Bertha Oblack Wednes
day afternoon.
Mrs. DeeVeere Hershey was
hostess for the card club Friday.
Next time it will be with Mrs. W.
R. Wolff.
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Friendly people who
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Lower rates because Farmer*
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Farmers Auto
Insurance
Lloyd Quinn— HA 9-3693
Fuiten's Chapel in the Hills
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WILLIE W1REDHAND SAYS . . .
WE'RE BEATING
THE DRUM
FOR
ELECTRIC HEAT
Trade places with the other fel
low once in a while and you’ll
realize what a poor trader you are,
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Meets First and
Third Thursdays
7:30 P.M.
A.F.L. — C.I.O.
Business Agent is at the hall,
North and Washington Sts.
third and fourth Thursday 10
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S.
Regular com
munication first
Wednesday
of each month
, at Masonic Tem
ple. All visiting
sisters and broth
ers welcome.
Isabelle Brunsman. W. M.
Mona Gordon. Sec.
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VERNONIA CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
Board of Directors report tr.
members quarterly. Board meets
2nd and 4th Mondays, 8:00 p.m.
at West Oregon Electric office
Visitors invited.
Robert C. Lindsay. President
Mrs. Evelyn Heath, Secy.
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A. F. & A. M.
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
A. F. & A. M. meets at
Masonic Temple. Stated
Communication
th ir d
Thursday of each month,
at 8:00 p.m.
Alb«rt B. Brunsman. W.M.
Harry G. Sandon. Sec'y.
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this amazing, new
5 IE E L E R
OIL HOME HEATER
now gives you
SWEEPING
SUPER
The swing to electric heat is continuing.
More members are finding out the advan
tages of heating electrically each year.
Your Co-op. is ready to help you with
your electric heat installation by:
FLOOR HEAT!
Golden louvera in the
heat outlet are motor
driven to rotate back
and forth — »weeping
th e h e a t over y our
floor. All new in per
formance, styling and
colors, this new Sieg-
ler gives you a new
dimension in heating
comfort.
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See it soon nt
Coast To Coast Stores
B R U N SM A N
HARDWARE & ELEC.
Vernonia, Oregon
1. Assisting you with the design of your heating system.
2. Free 200 ampere panel to hslp in rewiring.
3. Low cost electrical financing.
For further information contact your cooperative office.
W EST O REG O N
ELECTRIC CO-OP,INC
Vernonia, Oregon
A SELF-LIQUIDATING, SELF MANAGED. TAX PAYING
COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISE
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Girl From Louisiana
Attends Vernonia Hi
NATAL - PITTSBURG — Na
tal Grange was visited by a group
of Past Masters and their wives
Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howard
and family of St. Helens were Sun
day visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Howard.
Mrs. Ira Peterson was hostess
for a Stanley party Wednesday af
ternoon. Those attending were
Mrs. Evelyn Kreiger, Mrs. Dorris
Krieger, Mrs. Myrtle Lines. Mrs.
Anita Kennedy, Mrs. Ellen Devine
and Mrs. Mildred Tupper.
MEETS FIRST AND THIRD
MONDAY EACH MONTH
6:30 P.M., FIRE HALL
John Jensen, President
Neil Zimmerman, Sec.
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Order of Easier Star
Vernonia Lodge No. 246
Ole Opry Star
To Sing Here
NATAL - PITTSBURG — Sat
urday afternoon dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wolff were
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turner and
two daughters of Portland; Ro
bert’s uncle, aunt and cousin, Mr.
and Mrs. George Turner and son
Bob of Lincoln, Nebraska; and Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Davis. The George
Turners remained overnight with
the Wolffs, then drove up the old
Columbia river highway to Hood
River where they were to be din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Turner and family. The visitors
are enroute to their home in Lin
coln.
CLUB
Jack Bergerson, Chancellor
Commander
Robert Wvckoff, Secretary
Vernonia Temple No. 61
Meetings: I.O.O.F. Hall
Second and Fourth Wednesdays
of each month
Cleo McNair, M.E.C,
Cora Lange, Secretary
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T. TEXAS TYLER
A Grand Opening is scheduled
for Sunday morning at the Ver
nonia Nazarene church with a
special program set for 10:30 a m.
which is planned to provide en
tertainment and excitement ga
lore, according to Gerald Russell,
chairman in charge of the event.
Just how grand the "opening”
will be depends on those who at
tend and bring in their mission
ary boxes to be opened. This oc
casion is a semi-annual event for
the church and the offerings re
ceived are used in opening new
mission fields overseas.
Mr. Russell is missionary chair
man for the local church.
Visitors From Nebraska
Prompt Saturday Dinner
LIONS
I.O.O.F. Hall
Second
Monday
of Each Month
PYTHIAN SISTERS
Nazarenes Date
Grand Opening
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