Four Complete Basic Training A T TH E CHURCHES News has been received from San Diego concerning four local boys who have just completed basic training at the Naval base. Lester R. Chambers, son of Mrs. Betty M. Pagh; Johnny L. Biggs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Biggs and John D. Foss, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Townsend all complet­ ed recruit training, October 26, and Claud E. Weaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claud E. Weaver Sr. of Timber route completed his No­ vember 2. During the nine-week indoctri­ nation, recruits are trained in phy­ REV. DON STRUNK sical fitness, basic military law, military drll, customs and eti­ Special Speaker Due at quette of the naval service, swim­ Vernonia Bible Church ming and suvival, first aid and The Rev. Don Strunk will be basic shipboard routine. THIS QUARTET, from left, Larry Dunn, first tenor, from Rupert, missionary guest at the Vernonia Idaho; Dennis Bixler, bass, Eugene; David Moffitt, second tenor, During the training, recruits re­ Bible church, First and Maple Newberg and Jerrold West, baritone, Lebanon, will appear here ceive tests and interviews which streets, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. November 18 at 7:00 p.m. at »he First Christian church. Bixler determine future training and as­ As field director of the North­ signments. also is a ventriloquist and presents his little friend, Jay Jolly. west Independent Church Exten­ They are the Northwest Christian College Crusader quartet from Chambers, Biggs and Foss are sion, Inc., he will present the Eugene. now home on 14 day leaves and challenge of pioneering opportun­ ities to reach the spiritually needy Weaver is expected home this areas of the great Northwest with week end. Chambers will return the gospel. The goal is the estab­ to San Diego for schooling. It is lishment and encouragement of understood that Biggs will be sent new and existing independent fun­ to Florida and Foss to a desert missile base. Weaver goes to damental churches. The Vernonia Ministerial asso­ ried couples. The public is invited to hear of Tennessee for schooling. ciation is sponsoring a leadership The courses will be divided into God's blessing through this out­ training conference to be held at two sessions each night and those reach, says Rev. Ruff. Veterans Invited to the First Christian church Monday attending will be able to complete Nov. 11 Church Service through Friday, November 12-16. the whole course. Unit number IT PAYS TO READ THE ADS. Rev. Raymond Targgart, pastor Sessions will begin at 7:00 p.m. 1 consists of the fundamentals of teaching procedure and the tech­ of the Evangelical United Breth­ and close at 9:00 p.m. The sessions are open to anyone niques and understanding age- ren church, has planned an obser­ vance of Veterans Day at the 11:00 who wishes to attend and will be group characteristics. Every par­ a.m. service next Sunday, No­ especially valuable to young mar- ent should take this course and find out why children do what vember 11 arid has issued a spec­ DRY GOODS they do at different ages. A well ial invitation to all veterans of NOTIONS — GIFTS adjusted child usually comes from World War I, World War II and a family that is aware of age- the Korean conflict to attend as greup characteristics. FIRE. AUTO AND special guests. Unit number 2 deals with mo­ Targgart is himself a veteran of CASUALTY MIST—Mary Garlock accompan­ dern methods of teaching, visual World War I and is a member of INSURANCE LINES ied Mrs. Ray Garlock to Auburn, aids, materials available for Sun­ the Vernonia Barracks. Phone HA 9-6058 Wash., to visit their granddaugh­ day school and training classes for At Mile Bridge, Riverview ter, Bobbie Dee Bliss, who is at­ the church. There will be time Read the ads, it will pay you! tending Auburn Academy. They each night for questions and spe­ attended church there at the acad­ cial problems. emy in the morning and the young Each class will be held from 7:00 peoples missionary volunteer to 7:50 and then a coffee break, meeting in the afternoon which and time of getting acquainted un­ V. F. W. Vernonia Barracks was put on by the academy choir. til 8:10 when the next class will Regular meetings: Veterans of World War I Saturday evening they attended take up. Fourth the Auburn Academy amateur There will be a charge of 50c Meets 4th Monday Wednesdays, 8 P.M. program which drew a large per night or $2.00 for the week. each month at the crowd and was very entertaining. Registrations can be made in ad­ V.F.W. Hall Donald George, Commander Forty-five dollars were given as vance by contacting any member IOOF hall, 8 P.M. J. E. Ade, Adjutant prizes to the best entertainers. of the ministerial association. The voting was done by ballots 4-61 Art Gardner, Commander It is the hope of the ministerial Carl Davis. Adjutant by the audience. associaton that many in Vernonia Callers at the home of Wayne will take advantage of this oppor­ NEHALEM VALLEY AUXILIARY Kyser Thursday were Captain tunity to learn how to teach and COIN CLUB Meets 4th Mon., IOOF hall 8 p.m. Lancing Spencer and Captain Gore train children. Rev. and Mrs. Meets last Thursday every month Mabel Gardner, President of Portland. The men are Colum­ Ulphin Davis of Portland will be West Oregon Electric Auditorium, Cora Lange, Secretary 7-63 bia river ship pilots. They also the teachers. Both are trained in 7:30 P.M. called on the Clarence Kysers at this field and have been doing Patricia Burns, President Birkenfeld. this work for many years. Richard Burns, Vice-president VERNONIA Mr. and Mrs. James House vis­ Ruth Steers, Secretary ited the Wayne Kysers Wednes­ LIONS Ralph Bergerson, Treasurer day evening. Mrs. House called VISITORS WELCOME again Sunday evening. CLUB 10-62 A group of four people came MEETS FIRST AND THIRD down from Portland Sunday even­ MONDAY EACH MONTH KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ing and gave a sermon and musi­ 6:30 P.M.. FIRE HALL Harding Lodge No. 116 Funeral services were held Sat­ cal numbers and solos at the John Jensen, President Vernonia, Oregon urday at Fuitens Chapel in Forest church which was very much en­ Neil Zimmerman, Sec. 3-63 Grove, for Thomas Turk, aged 87, joyed by all attending. I.O.O.F. Hall who formerly was a resident of Everyone is welcome to the pro­ Second IWA Local this area near the county line on gram and other entertainment giv­ Monday en at the Mist gym Saturday night, Timber road. of Each Month 5-14 November 17 at 8 p.m. He was bom December 16, 1874 in Clinton, Missouri. At the age Jack Bergerson. Chancellor Meets First and of five, he came with his family Commander Vernonia Unit Plans Third Thursdays to San Francisco by train and from Robert Wyckoff. Secretary Full Day November 15 7:30 P.M. there to Portland by boat. After PYTHIAN SISTERS A.F.L. — C.I.O. At the meeting of the Vernonia residing there for several years, Vernonia Temple No. 61 Business Agent is at the hall, Extension Unit Thursday of next his family homesteaded in the up­ Meetings: I.O.O.F. Hall week, November 15 at 11:00 a.m., per Nehalem valley between Ver­ North and Washington Sts. Second and Fourth Wednesdays Mrs. T. F. Keasey and Mrs. Merle nonia and Timber. of each month third and fourth Thursday 10 Cline will present a lesson on In 1896, he was married here to Cleo McNair, M.E.C. a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 4-63 “Your Family’s Stake in Social Bertha Thomas, sister of Lloyd Cora Lange. Secretary 2-63 Security.” Thomas. They were honored last Order of Easier Siar Also, those who attend are to year on the occasion of their 65th Vernonia Lodge No. 246 bring 1 yard plain material and a wedding anniversary. Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S. half yard of matching print, For 40 years, Mr. Turk farmed Regular com­ needles, thread and pins to use in in the Manning district. In 1947 munication first (I.O.O.F. making ice-cream carton work bas­ he retired and moved to Gaston. Wednesday kets. He is survived by his wife, Ber­ of each month Meets Every Tuesday Members are also reminded to tha; four sons, Louis of Banks, kat Masonic Tem­ 8 P.M. bring teatowels for the kitchen at Lloyd of Canby, Frank of Cor­ ple. All visiting Pete Wiederkehr, Noble Grand sisters and broth­ the West Oregon Electric build­ nelius and Floyd of Salem; a Lee Rogers, Sec. 1-63 ing where the unit meets. daughter, Mrs Sam Williams of ers welcome. Gaston; 10 grandchildren and Isabelle Brunsman, W. M. MT. HEART REBEKAH Please advise us of your new eight great-grandchildren. Mona Gordon. Sec. 1-63 address if you are planning to LODGE NO. 243 Concluding services Saturday move. were at the Buxton cemetery. VERNONIA CHAMBER Leadership Training Course Offered By Ministerial Association Men j H ENRY & POLLY • HUDSON Ladies Attend Academy Events LODGE AND CLUB NOTICES Rites Held For Early Resident Meets 2nd and 41h Thursday evenings of each month in the I.O.O.F. hall. Gertrude Schalock. Noble Grand June Ray. Secretary ____________________________ 3-63 AMERICAN LEGION VERNONIA i Meets Second Sc Fourth Fridays __ of each month. B. J. Horn, Commander E. L. Towne Adjutant AUXILIARY Second and Fourth Fridays Otilia Heckenliable, President Leah Stiff. Sec. 1-63 9:45 a.m.—Bible school. B. L. Mitchell, director. Orchestra prelude. Classes for all ages. 11:00 a.m.—Morning worship 6:15 p.m. — NYPS second and fourth Sundays. Kenneth Mish- ler in charge. 7:00 p.m.—Evangelistic services. Lively singing of favorite songe Wednesday 7:00 p.m.—Midweek service. All are welcome to “The Homelike Church” MIST-BIRKENFELD COMMUNITY CHURCH Sulo A. Sanders, Pastor Shirley Berg, Sunday School Superintendent Board of Directors report to 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. 7-63 A. F. & A. M. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 A. F. Sc A. M. meets at Masonic Temple. Stated G jfc, Communication t h i r d Thursday of each month. — at 8:00 pun. Albert B. Brunsman. W.M. Harry G. Sandon. Sec*y. 1-63 Branch Presidency — Elders Wil­ bur E. Wilson, Henry T. Hud­ son, and Clarence Updike. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. — Priesthood Convenes 10:30 a.m. — Sunday school. Robert E. McNair, Supt. 12:15 p.m. — Sacrament Service. Wilbur E. Wilson, presiding. Tuesday: 4:00 p.m. — Primary. Cleo Mc­ Nair, Pres. Thursday: 10:00 a.m. — Relief Society. Laura E. Carmichael, Pres. Visitors Welcome at All Meetings VERNONIA EVANGELIVAL UNITED BRETHREN Slate Avenue Raymond Targgart, Pastor 1768 N. Ainsworth, Portland, Ore, BUiler 5-8159 9:45 a.m. — Sunday school. Carl Holsey, Sup’t. 11:00 am. — Morning worship. Nursery for small children. 6:00 p.m.—Youth Fellowship. 7:00 p.m.-—Evening service. Wednesday 7:00 p.m.—Hour of power, pray­ er and Bible study. The Columbia County Historical Society will meet Saturday, No­ vember 17 in the Vernonia Grange hall. There will be a pot­ luck meal at noon with the regu­ lar business session following. All interested people are welcome to attend. The new historical book­ lets are now on sale and may be bought from officers and members SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 2nd Ave. and Nehalem Gordon Geer, Pastor Services on Saturday: 9:30 a.m.—Sabbath school. 10:45 a.m.—Preaching, mission­ ary programs, or Bible study. BENS BARBER SHOP Expert Tonsorial Work Open Six Days a Week Vernonia, Oregon FAST, FAIR, FRIENDLY Fast service. Fair settlem ent of claims. Friendly people who are on your aldo. And you save money, tool Lower ratea because Farmen insures careful drivers. Farmers Auto Insurance Lloyd Quinn— HA 9-3693 Fall Motor Tune-up Time Plugs, Points, Timing, Set VERNONIA BIBLE CHURCH E. J. Ruff, Pastor First and Maple Sts. Gene Weller, Sunday School Supt. 9:45 a.m.—Sunday school 11:00 a.m.—Morning service. 6:30 p.m.—Classes for adults and high school age. 7:30 p.m.—Evening worship ser­ vice. 8:00 p.m.—Tuesday home study class. 9:30 a.m. Thursday—Ladies cot­ tage prayer at Virgil Snooks. 7:00 p.m. Thursday — Christian service brigade. 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