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Golden Anniversary Observance
Honors Mr. and Mrs. Bridgers
Golden wedding bells were the
theme when a host of relatives ;ind
friends, old and new. from around
Oregon and Southern Washington
joined with Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Bridgers to celebrate their 50th wed
ding anniversary Sunday afternoon
in Vernonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mills of Cor
nelius and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Smith
of Willamina were hosts for the re
ception held in the Masonic Temple
in honor of their aunt and uncle.
Other nieces and nephews of the
couple present were Mr. and Mrs.
Loren Mills and children, San Jose,
California; Bill Smith, Willamina;
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cox and children.
Skate Board
Causes Injury
TIMBER RT. — Mr. and Mrs.
George Smith and sons and Mrs.
Nell Thacker spent Sunday with the
Ray Thackers in Forest Grove. Ken
ny Thacker had the misfortune of
breaking his arm on a skate boara
and spent several days in the Good
Samaritan hospital due to complica
tions but is recovering nicely now.
Mrs. Claude Gibson Jr. entered
Physician and Surgeons hospital in
Portland Sunday and had major sur
gery Monday.
Mrs. Donovan Reynolds took Glen
for a checkup Saturday and he is
improving but still has to stay in
bed.
Nell Thacker returned home on
Thanksgiving after spending two
weeks at the Lester Galloway home
in Clatskanie taking care of Mrs.
Galloway who was bedridded with
blood clots in her leg.
Gus and Jim Hult returned Sun
day from LaGrande where they had
been elk hunting. Jim got a five-
point elk.
Janet Eide, granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Falconer, entered
Physicians and Surgeons hospital in
Portland Monday and underwent eye
surgery Tuesday.
Friends Attend
Gala Reception
MIST—Miss Anna Hanberg was a
visitor at the Hugh Cox home Tues
day and Wednesday. Friday, Mrs.
Cox accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Mar
tin Hansen to Longview. Sunday af
ternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cox attended
the golden wedding reception in Ver
nonia for Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bridgers
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Tiedeman ar
rived Sunday at the Charles Hansen
home to visit a few days. In the
afternoon the Hansens, their guests
and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hansen
and children were in Vernonia to
attend the reception for the Bridgers.
Mrs. Hansen states they were really
thrilled to see so many old friends.
Mrs. Ted Kqlju and Mrs. Tom Ford
of Portland were among those at
the reception
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jackson ana
family joined the Fred Busch fam
ily for Thanksgiving dinner. Friday
the Busch family were in Vernonia on
business and dinner. After dinner
they attended the Walt Disney film.
Mrs. Wayne Kyser, Mrs. Hugh
Cox, Mrs. Sulo Sanders, Mrs. Char
les Hansen were among those who
enjoyed potluck at Miss Anna Han-
bergs Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Schlehuber joineo
the Bud Hemeon family Thursday for
Thanksgiving dinner.
Sheridan; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin De-
Rock. Hillsboro; Mr. and Mrs. W.
W. Keaton. Mr and Mrs. Leonard
Kinsel. Linda and Bill; Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. Bridgers, all of Roseburg; Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Smith and girls, Red
mond, Washington; Julian, Mary and
Anne DeRock of Portland.
The serving tables were lovely
with a traditional tiered gold and
white wedding cake and silver can-
delabras filled with burning gold
tapers. One table had a centerpiece
of beautiful gold and white mums.
The guest book table held an attrac
tive bowl of bronzy spider mums
and the small tables about the room
were decorated with yellow rose
buds.
The beautiful wedding cake was
served by Mrs. W. W. Keaton and
Mrs. Leonard Kinsel. Mrs. Melvin
DeRock and Mrs. Floyd Harvey
poured coffee and the punch was
served by Mrs. Jim Cox from an
antique cut-glass bowl. Mrs. Loren
Mills was in charge of the guest
book.
Rev. Robert Sargent sang the love
ly songs, “I Love You Truly” and
“Wedding Prayer,” accompanied by
Mrs. Lloyd Thomas. “Anniversary
Waltz” and other old love tunes
were played by Floyd Bush and Jer
ry Bush on piano and accordian at
intervals during the afternoon. Most
of the afternoon was spent in rem
iniscing by old friends who hadn’t
seen each other for years and in
getting acquainted with the new gen
erations.
A large wedding photograph of Mr.
and Mrs. Bridgers held the place of
honor in the entrance hall.
Mrs. Bridgers has lived all of her
life in the Nehalem valley since she
was the daughter of valley pioneers,
Mr .and Mrs. S. Phinius DeRock
and was bora on their homestead in
the area known as “The Burn” near
Birkenfeld.
In 1914 she married William Bridg
ers who had come to the valley as
a construction worker. Their first
home was a homestead in Clatsop
county at Vesper.
In 1921 they purchased the store
at Mist which they operated until
1948 when they moved to Vernonia.
In 1959, Mrs. Bridgers was centen
nial queen for the Friendship Jam
boree. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bridgers
are associated with local fraternal
and church groups in which they par
ticipate actively.
Christmas Decorations
On Unit Meet Program
MIST—The Mist - Birkenfeld Ex
tension Unit will meet at the Birken
feld Center December 11 at 10 a m.
Before noon, Christmas decorations
will be made. Anyone wishing to
make something should contact Mrs.
Fred Busch by December 9 so that
the necessary material is obtained.
Those attending the last meeting
can help by informing anyone in
terested as to what they are to
bring. After the potluck dinner a
short business meeting will be held,
with the Christmas party to follow.
Anyone wishing to, may bring a
gift for a box to be made up for
a home. Christmas gifts will be ex
changed among those present. Mrs.
Charles Ramsey and Mrs. Arby
Mills are co-hostesses and extend an
invitation to everyone.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kyser, Mel
vin and Raymond joined the Billy
Kyser family in Forest Grove for
Thanksgiving dinner. Saturday Mr.
and Mrs. Byron Hawkins and daugh
ter of Cathlamet visited her folks
along with the Billy Kyser and Roy
Kyser families.
Do You Know This Man?
Babe's Arrival
Marks Holiday
That extra measure of things to be
thank'ul for at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. William Krieger is the 8 pound
4% ounce son who arrived early
Thanksgiving morning, November
26 at Tuality hospital in Hillsboro
He has been named Scott Allen and
this is their third son. Grandparents
include Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McKee
of Mist route and Mrs. May Haycraft
of Pendleton who is here helping
care for the new arrival and his
brothers. There also is one great
grandfather, Russell Layma nee, of
Pateros. Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Dane Brady have
news of a new granddaughter born
November 13 at San Francisco. The
young lady who has been named
Shannon Rene, is the daughter of
Mrs. Brady’s son and wife, Corporal
and Mrs. Stephen Parks of San Fran-
cisco. Great grandmother is Mrs.
Bertha Fomev.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Siedelman re
ceived news Monday of the arrival
of twin granddaughters that day at
McCleary, Washington. They are the
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Don Seid
elman. Weights and names are not
yet available but the Seidelmans plan
to visit them this week end and
learn all such details. Mrs. Don
Seidelman is with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Simon Crane at McCleary
now but in about two weeks they
will fly to Arkansas to join Don who
is being transferred there as a biolo
gist for a fish hatchery by the US
department of fish and game. He is
presently in North Carolina but is
due for transfer to the new location.
Bom July 12, 1888 at Albany.
Married in 1915 at Vancouver.
His five children, a number of grand
children.
Came to Vernonia first in 1921.
Worked for Sunset Logging Co. and
Oregon American.
Also farmed but it now retired.
His hobby is guns and he is a good
woodsman and hunter.
Also has a taste for fishing, especial
ly in the Columbia.
Is active in a local church.
(Information supplied by J. W. Ni
chols' Answer to last week’s quiz:
Albert Reynolds.
Officers Named
By WW I Groups
The Veterans of World War I Bar
racks and auxiliary met Monday eve
ning, November 23, at the IOOF hall
for a delightful pre-Thanksgiving din
ner which included baked ham, pre
pared by the dining room committee,
Mrs. Marie Atkins and Mrs. Frank
Lange, and salads and pies furnish
ed by auxiliary members.
Guests for the evening were Mr.
and Mrs. H. J. Erickson and Mr. and
Mrs. James Karris from St. Helens.
Each group met after the dinner
and officers for 1965 were elected.
For the barracks, the following were
named: Loren E. Stiff, commander;
Reuel Smith, first vice-commander
and adjutant; Ray Cameron, second
vice-commander; A. F. Lewis, quar
termaster; Ralph Valpiani, judge ad
vocate; Guy Tiffney, sergeant-at-
arms; Gene Shipman, assistant ser
geant-at-arms.
Officers named by the auxiliary
were Mrs. L. E. Stiff, president; Mrs.
Ralph Valpiani, first vice-president;
Mrs. Thora Shaffer, second vice-pres
ident; Mrs. Faye Davis, treasurer;
Mrs. Marie Atkins, conductress; Mrs.
Marie Shafer, guard and Mrs. Ray
Cameron, chaplain.
Installation will be held at the next
regular meeting, December 27.
Happy Cooks Club Makes
Sanowiches and Cocoa
Mother Visited
During Holiday
RIVERVIEW — Walter Buckner oi
Ukiah, California visited his mother,
Mrs. Artie Buckner from Wednesday
until Saturday. Mrs. Mills of Los
Angeles, who also was visiting her
mother, left Sunday afternoon by
plane for her home. They were
Thanksgiving dinner guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Buckner.
Carroll Rundell also attended the
dinner.
Relatives present for Thanksgiving
dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Carson Strong were Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Rash and Mrs. Agnes Peachey
of Portland, Mrs. Grace Peachey
and L. H. Sargent.
T/Sgt. and Mrs. Don Cline and
family of Larson Air Force Base,
Moses Lake, Washington visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cline
Tuesday through Sunday. Others at
tending Thanksgiving dinner were
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cline and fami
ly of Vancouver and Mrs. Mabel
Gravon of Portland.
Thanksgiving dinner guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Lloyd
were Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Smith of
Bradwood and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Harris and baby of Westport.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parker and
grandson Paul went with Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Gwin and family to
Cannon Beach Thursday for Thanks
giving dinner at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Gwin.
On November 19, the Happy Cooks
4-H club met with all but one mem
ber present.
T ie girls had a short business
meeting and then made grilled
cheese sandwiches and ate them
with hot chocolate and cookies.
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Loma Westlind, reporter
Craft Society
To Open Meet
The Vernonia Arts and Crafts So
ciety extends an invitation to inter
ested persons to attend their Decem
ber meeting next Monday evening at
8:00 p.m. at the West Oregon Elec
tric building at which Christmas or
naments and decorations will be
featured. Products of the workshops
the society has held will be shown.
The society also has announced a
workshop for children of both grade
and high school age which will be
held next Wednesday afternoon, De
cember 9, from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m.
in the art center at the Clinic build
ing. This workshop is for the making
of Christmas decorations.
There will possibly be a small
fee for this to cover materials. Per
sons who wish more information may
call Mrs. Wilbur Wilson, HAzel 9-
5231.
Ocrttonia Cagle
THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 1964_______ 3
Past Chiefs Initiate
Member at Club Meet
Mrs. Launee Cousins was hostess
November 19 for the Past Chiefs club
meeting which drew a good attend
ance.
Mrs. Helen Spofford was initiated
into the club in the traditional and
somewhat hilarious ceremony.
Plans for Christmas projects were
made ;ind December 17 was set as
the date for the Christmas party
which will be held at the home of
Mrs. Harry Culbertson. There will
be a gift exchange.
Mrs. Cousins served delicious pe
can pie during the social hour.
People who have kind and honest
thoughts never need to worry about
a slip of the tongue.
Expressionism in Art
Viewed by Study Club
Mrs. R. B. Fletcher was hostess
for the November 24 meeting of the
PEO Sisterhood.
Mrs. Earl King gave a very inter
esting program on Expressionism in
Art which became popular in the
1860s and 1870s. She showed pictures
by Monet, Cezanne, Renoir, Van
Gough and others.
The next meeting will be Decem
ber 8 at the home of Mrs. Ben
Brickel.
Cinnamon Toast Made
By Double Boiler Club
The second meeting of the Double
Boilers 4-H cooking club was held
Tuesday, November 24 at the home
of their leader, Mrs. Neil Zimmer
man. The girls made cocoa and cin
namon toast.
Vicki May, club reporter
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