Pythian Sisters D ate Election At the meeting of Vernonia Temple, Pythian Sisters, held Wednesday evening of last week at the IOOF hall, first nomination of officers was held. Second nom­ ination and election will take place at the next meeting, Wed­ nesday evening of next week, De­ cember 12. A letter of appreciation was re­ ceived from Otilia Heckenliable thanking the temple for the gift sent them after the storm de­ stroyed their trailer house. Thanks was also received from Mrs. M. J. Lamping for cards and gifts sent her during her illness. Mrs. Silvia Wolff, a member who is seldom able to attend due to working at McMinnville, was at this meeting and was given a hearty welcome. The next meeting, December 12, will be the Christmas party and each member is to bring some type of original Christmas greet­ ing to extend as her wish to oth­ ers present. There will be a short program and all members are urged to be present to participate in this and in the election. June Wedding Plans Are Announced for Couple Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Simmons of Clatskanie have announced the engagement of their daughter, Pamela Ann, to Larry Allan Gar- lock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Garlock of Mist. Miss Simmons is a senior at Clatskanie union high school and her fiance graduated from Ver­ nonia high school with the class of 1958. He is employed at the Warrenton Lumber company at Warrenton. The couple is planning a June wedding. Crawfords Attend Rites For Brother in Canada MIST—Mrs. Dave Crawford re­ ceived word that her brother in Canada had passed away suddenly. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford left Mon­ day morning to be there for the funeral. John Crawford and Charles Hansen and grandson Randy made a business trip to Portland last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Shalmon Libel and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Reynolds attended the bazaar and turkey dinner at Banks Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cox called on the H. M. Reynolds Sunday evening. V V V Î » I 5 Which V V came first? î V I Î V V V I We’re not sure. But we do know this. When you insure through our agency, you come first . . . always. Our main interest is in serving your needs. If you want qual­ ity insurance, round-the- clock service and profes­ sional advice that keeps you in mind first, clip out this message and file it under “S” for .. . someone I should see real soon. $ V V I I I •5 BILL J. HORN I I I Vernonia Insurance V V V V V V i Exchange Vows Are Given In Home Rites MISS DIANA MINCER Engagement Revealed By Parents Recently Mr. and Mrs. Charles Minger have announced the engagement of their daughter, Diana, and Mar­ ion Knoll, son of Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Knoll of Yakima, Washing­ ton. No date has been set for the wedding. Mr. Knoll graduated from Ver­ nonia high school in 1958 and has been employed since that time by Crown Zellerbach. He plans to leave at the end of the year to at­ tend Yakima Valley College. Miss Minger graduated from Vernonia high school last spring and after a business college course during the summer began work as secretary at the Washington school. Both of them are active mem­ bers of the local Evangelical Unit­ ed Brethren church. Couple Enjoys Trip to Texas MIST—Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Barr returned Wednesday evening from a five-week trip. They were as far south as Dallas, Texas. They report a wonderful trip. Mr. and Mrs. Lawton Waddell were in Vernonia Friday visiting friends. Mrs. Bud Hemeon was among those who enjoyed a trip to Port­ land Monday. Other Portland motorists were Shalmon Libel and Mr. and Mrs. Clair Devine. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Garlock were dinner guests Sunday of his mother, Mary Garlock, and his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Garlock. Mrs. Bud Goodman, Mrs. Ted Stout and Mrs. U. L. Roberts mo­ tored to Clatskanie with Mrs. Ray Garlock and Mrs. Mary Garlock to attend evangelistic meeting in the Seventh-day Adventist church. Dinner guests at the Sulo San­ ders home Friday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mathews and Marian. The occasion was Donna Sanders’ birthday. Paul Sanders spent the week end at his home. He attends the school at Monmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nance were Sunday callers of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sundland. Mr. Mills also called on the Sundlands. Mrs. Geo. Mathews entertained the card club group last Friday afternoon. Six members were present. Thanksgiving Visit Extends to Week End TIMBER RT. — Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ridderbush and daughters from Seattle spent from Thanks­ giving to Saturday with his moth­ er, Mr. and Mrs. Beal and other relatives. Chris Smith was an overnight guest of Kenny Thacker in For­ est Grove Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thacker Sunday and brought Chris home with them. Chester Wienecke from Spring- field spent from Wednesday until Friday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wienecke. In a pretty home wedding at the home of the bride’s parents in Hillsboro, Sunday afternoon, December 2, Miss Lois - Jean Pease, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pease, became the bride of Robert Sweitzer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Hunteman. The ceremony was read by the Rev. Woods, pastor of the Hillsboro Baptist church. For her wedding, the bride wore a white brocade suit with match­ ing hat and brief veil. She carried her mother’s Bible. Following the ceremony, a re­ ception was held at which the beautiful five - tiered wedding cake was served with punch and coffee. The couple will make their home in Hillsboro. He is em­ ployed at Tektronix. PEO Chapter Aids Loan Fund Mrs. Sam T. Hearing was host­ ess for the PEO chapter meeting Tuesday evening, November 27 and also presented the program, a very interesting report of the Eu­ gene O’Neill play, “A Long Day’s Journey Into Night.” The play was an autobiography of the O’Neill family. During the business of the ev­ ening, the chapter voted to con­ tribute $50 to the PEO educational loan fund. A new date, January 19, was set for the BIL party which will be held at the home of Mrs. R. C. Lindsay. The next chapter meeting is scheduled for December 11 at the home of Mrs. J. W. Acaiturri and Mrs. Ralph Valpiani will give the program, “Christmas ’Round the World.” Unit to Send Gifts To Fairview Homes At the meeting of the Vernonia Extension Unit Thursday of next week at the West Oregon Electric building, all those who made dres­ ses in the recent workshop are asked to wear them for a style show. The meeting is set for 11:00 a.m. and will include a planned pot luck dinner. For a unit plan­ ned project, the making of smocked pillows will be taught. Members wishing to make them are to bring materials of their choice as previously listed. Also, each one who attends is asked to bring a gift for an adult at the Fairview Home at Salem. The meeting is open to all per­ sons interested in attending. Band Parents Plan for January Rummage Sale At a meeting of the Band Par­ ents’ club Monday, December 3, it was decided to have a rummage sale January 25 and 26. All pro­ ceeds will go towards the pur­ chase of lettermen sweaters for the senior band. All band parents and friends are asked to start saving clothes, dishes, etc., for this sale. Notice will be given after the January meeting as to the time and place of the sale. Lei's Get Acquainted! Do You Know This Man? Born February 10, 1907 at Orange, Texas. Came to Vernonia in 1925. Was once a professional athlete. Is a father and a grandfather, with grandchildren older than his children. Is engaged in logging. Has served in public offices. Has taken an active part in frater­ nal groups. Enjoys gardening. (Information supplied by J. W. Ni­ chols). Answer to last week's quiz: Marion Steers. However, Mrs. Steers says her name is NOT Margaret OR Maggie, so she is now looking for the “oth­ er woman.” Family Members Visit Ai Harold Shipley Home NATAL - PITTSBURG — Mr. and Mrs. Ray Taylor and daugh­ ters attended the annual turkey dinner and bazaar at Banks Sat­ urday night. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wolff and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tupper were among those who attended the card party at the Geo. Math­ ews home Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Peterson called on Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bauerr at Cedar Mills Sunday. Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Lindsay were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wood of Clatskanie and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith and son Allen of Warren. Mr. and Mrs. DeeVeere Hershey drove to Portland Saturday. While there they were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Vicars. Mrs. Wm. Lumm of Portland accom­ panied them to Vernonia for a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Childs. Mr. Wolff and Gary Turner cal­ led on Mr. and Mrs. Kit Kennedy Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Max Oblack were Sunday dinner guests of her cous­ ins, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Willis at Gaston. Nursing Home Patient Likes Visits of Friends BIRKENFELD—Tom Hopkins accompanied Don and Glen Meier to Forest Grove last week where they visited with- “Toots” Cardiff who is in a rest home. He enjoyed their visit very much and would like other visitors any time. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nordstrom and Mr. and Mrs. Vick Berg vis­ ited Sunday evening at the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Wil- coxen at Jewell. They had many callers during the day. Harry Hammerberg returned home Friday from the hospital in Astoria where he recently had surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Durham of Port Orchard visited here with relatives over the week end. This old world of ours may not be flat, but nowadays it certainly is on edge. Phone HA 9-6203 905 Bridge Street Vernonia, Oregon 24-Hour Mortuary Service 1 V Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thomas, Res. Managers Phone HAzel 9-6611 I ’li:*:*:*»»:«*:*»:*:«*»:«*:*:*:*:*:*:*»»»:*:»:*:*:*»:*»:*:*». ERRATICS—NOT PEOPLE, BUT BOULDERS We have received a copy of a brand new book published by Binfords and Mort in Portland and entitled “Scenic Geology of the Pacific Northwest," written by Leonard C. Eckman, Professor of Geology at Wenatchee Valley Col­ lege in Washington. Although one might aim criticism at the book, mainly that some of the prose is purplish and some adjectives tend to be overworked, Ekman’s book is sure to be of interest and value especially for the general public of our area. A section of “Scenic Geology of the Pacific Northwest” with the engagingly simple title, “Erratics,” caught my eye, and that is what I would like to write about today. The erratics referred to are not people, but boulders. Professor Ekman tells us that they are to be found in many places in the Northwest. They are boulders, large and small, that seem com­ pletely out of place in the location where they lie. He tells of one made of granite just off U.S. High­ way 97 in the Okanogan valley in Washington. It was delivered to that location by an ancient glacier thousands of years ago. “Suppose,” he writes, “that this large rock was once a part of a cliff overlooking a broad expanse of ice creeping slowly down the valley below. Then, when cold weather came, the water would have turned to ice. Frozen water expands, and, though it may not seem possible, large rocks are ac­ tually moved when a considerable amount of water in the crevises around them freezes. This boulder was no doubt freed in such a man­ ner. Suddenly it rumbled down the valley slope, the roar echoing in the icy air. Down the hill it sped to meet the ice lying in wait to receive it. Its final resting place was now to be decided by the power of the moving ice. How long the ice carried its burden it is hard to say. When the ice melted would have been the time the boulder settled into the soft earth to become a lonely landmark for the cattlemen of today.” Other glacial erratics are found across northern Washington wher­ ever ice sheets probed south out of Canada long ago. In the Puget sound trough erratics are com­ mon. There are some at Tenino 650 feet above sea level. A special problem is posed by the thousands of erratics in the Willamette valley. I have a farm­ er friend near McMinnville who has a pile to which he adds when he plows each year. I have heard that in the early days the farmers built fires near the granite boul­ ders so that they would fragment into grit for their chickens. We have one fine large granite boul­ der right on the Linfield campus. The giant of all erratics in the Willamette valley is just off High­ way 18 between McMinnville and Sheridan at Erratic Rock State park. It is a great slab of slate lying on its side high above the valley floor and giving a magnifi­ can view of the Willamette val­ ley. How did these great rocks get to the Willamette valley? It is a different story than for their fel­ low-travelers farther north in Washington. It is thought that when the ice sheet melted, great icebergs broke away and floated down the Columbia in what has been called the Spokane flood. In winter the river froze over at sev­ eral places with ice dams block­ ing its flow. This caused water to back up into the adjacent val­ leys, even the valley of the Wil­ lamette. The icebergs carried boul­ ders of rock from northern Wash­ ington and southern Canada em­ bedded in them. They rafted these boulders into the temporary inland seas caused by the ice dams across the Columbia. The icebergs with their cargo of boulders drifted to the shores, and there the ice melt­ ed dropping its load. The follow­ ing spring the water receded and the erratic travelers from the land to the north have stayed as permanent settlers. Servicem en Are Home on Leave RIVERVIEW—F. N. Dave Roe- diger came November 17 to spend a 28-day leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Roediger Jr. He is stationed on the USS Princeton at Long Beach, Calif. Ray Buckner and daughter. Mrs. Dave Lazuck and two children of Hillsboro and son Bill Ray who is home on leave from the marine base at Pendleton visited at the home of Mrs. Artie Buckner Thursday. Ken Parker was released from the Veterans hospital in Portland Friday and spent that night here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parker. Saturday, they took him to his home at Nehalem. Mrs. Ken Parker is still in the Rinehart hospital at Wheeler but expects to be able to go home soon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parker and grandson Paul spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gwin at Cannon Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Holmberg are rejoicing over having their roof replaced by the Red Cross after the damage done by the wind storm. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Clark of Hillsboro visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Roediger Jr. Sat­ urday evening. Rev. and Mrs. George Freezen and four children of St. Johns en­ joyed Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Wantland. Oernonfa Eagfc THURSDAY. DEC. 6, 1962 3 it's the pitcher of health! DARIGOLD FARM S Please advise us of your new address if you are planning to move. I V By Kenneth L. Holmes, writer historian Keep milk on your table... ☆ Better Quality for Less Here! AA Fireside Assorted Cremes— 10’«-oz. Pkg. 5 $1 COOKIES Banquet Frozen— Cherry I 3 /$ l Phone HA 9-3462 FRUIT PIES Apple and Peach I 5 V tsepresennng Hartford Accident and FOLGER'S COFFEE 2-Lb, Tin $1.15 Indemnity Company Member Hartford NEHALEM VALLEY Folger’s I I Hartford Insurance Group 6-oz. Jar 15, Conn. INSTANT COFFEE 79c MOTOR FREIGHT Skippy 1-Lb. 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