Engagement Revealed
During Holiday Week
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Marshall
of Route 1, Hillsboro have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter Karen to A/2c Allan L.
York, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
Adams of Vernonia. No definite
date has been set for the wedding.
Mr. York was home during the
Christmas holidays and left Sun
day evening to return to Malstrom
air force base in Montana. The
engagement was announced t o
friends while he was at home.
Gift Exchange
Held at Dinner
MR. and MRS. ROBERT TORGESON
— Photo-Graphic Photo
Torgeson - Alexander Rites
Reflect Christmas Decor
In a 2 p.m. ceremony December
18 at the First Christian church
here. Miss Suzi Sue Alexander of
Portland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. C. Alexander of Vernonia, be
came the bride of Patrick John
Torgeson, son sf Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Torgeson of Canby.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by Reverend Robert
Sargent, pastor of the church, in
a setting of lighted white tapers in
wroughtiron candelabra and bas
kets of poinsettia.
White satin bows adorned the
aisle along which the bride was
escorted by her father. She wore
an empire style floor-length gown
of white brocade fashioned with
chapel train, jewel neckline and
long sleeves. Her shoulder-length
veil fell from a large white bow
adorned with pearls and she car
ried her white Rainbow Bible on
which rested a white orchid sur
rounded by lilies of the valley.
Her maid of honor was Miss Ann
Bergerons of Vernonia who wore
a floor-length empire style gown
of red brocade and carried a
single long-stemmed white chrysan
themum tipped with red. Other at
tendants were Mrs. Marvin Crow-
ston of Corvallis and Miss Betty
Jo Aldrich, Vernonia, whose gowns
and flowers were identical to that
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of the maid of honor. All three
attendants wore long white gloves
and headpieces of red tulle caught
with combs, each adorned with a
red rose, Each wore pearl ear
rings which were gifts of the bride.
Best man was Mike Torgeson of
Canby, brother of the groom.
Groomsmen were Jerry Anderson
and Ernie Peter, both of Canby
and ushers were John Boyle of
Canby and Doug Watson of Mo
lalla.
Wedding organ music was played
by Mrs. Frank Serafin and Mrs.
Larry Jones sang God Gave Me
You prior to the ceremony, The
Lord’s Prayer as the couple knelt
at the altar during the ceremony,
and Walk Hand in Hand as a dis
missal song.
Following the ceremony, a recep
tion was held in the church par
lor which was decorated with hol
ly, poinsettias and red and white
crepe paper streamers. Mrs. Erik
Schlegel of Portland and Mrs. Colin
Turner of Beaverton cut and served
the beautiful four-tiered cake. Mrs.
Jerry Anderson, sister-in-law of the
groom, poured coffee and Mrs. Jack
Nelson, cousin of the bride, pre
sided at the punch bowl. Mrs. Mike
Mullins of Forest Grove had charge
of the guest book.
From the reception, the couple
left for a short wedding trip to
the Oregon coast after which they
returned to Portland where they
will reside. Mrs. Torgeson, who is
a graduate of Vernonia high school
and Northwestern School of Com
merce in Portland, is now employ
ed with the Prudential Insurance
company in Portland. The groom,
a graduate of Canby high school,
is now a student at Multnomah
college in Portland.
Serviceman at Home
For Christmas Week
MIST—Pvt. Melvin Kyser re
turned Tuesday to Fort Ord, Calif,
after spending the Christmas hol
idays with his folks, the Claude
Kysers.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Garlock
were in Astoria Friday and Ray
Garlock returned home with them.
Robert Grimsbo was a New Year
eve and day guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berg in
Rawleigh Hills. Christine Berg is
a guest of the Grimsbos.
Callers at the John Crawford
home during the week have been
Raymond Brower, Eldon Shetler,
Mrs. Wayne Kyser, David Craw
ford and Charles Ramsey.
Mrs. Hugh Cox returned Wednes
day afternoon after
spending
Christmas night with her family at
Jefferson. Christmas night she ac
companied Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wise
to Lake Oswego to spend several
days before coming on home. J
A clever man tells a woman he
understands her, while a stupid one
tries to prove it.
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Monday, December 27, members
of the Vernonia Barracks, World
War I Veterans and auxiliary met
at the I OOF hall for a 1:00 p.m.
potluck dinner and exchange of
gifts after which each group held
a short business session.
Illness and inclement weather
kept many away and there were
none of the usual visitors from
Portland and St. Helens, but about
25 local members enjoyed the fes
tivities. The gift exchange was
held while the group was at the
table.
At the Barracks meeting, Com
mander H. L. Russell appointed
committees for the year. Pete
Brunsman was named as chairman
of the entertainment committee,
George Smith as historian, Loren
Stiff as publicity and membership
chairman and Orville McKinster as
Americanism chairman.
At the auxiliary meeting, Mrs.
Ray Cameron, first vice-president,
presided in the absence of MRS.
Ralph Valpiani, who was ill.
The next meeting of the two
groups will be January 24.
Rebekahs Call
Practice Meet
Elective and appointive officers
of Mt. Heart Rebekah lodge for
1966 are all asked to report at
the IOOF hall at 7 p.m. next Tues
day evening,January 11 for prac
tice for the installation which will
be held Thursday evening, Janu
ary 13.
Mrs. B. J. Horn, district deputy,
is in charge of the installation and
has selected a corps of installing
officers from among past noble
grands of the lodge. All of them,
also, are to attend the practice.
Mrs. Marie Elliott heads the list
of 1966 officers as noble grand.
She will succeed Mrs. Mathilde
Bergerson, 1965 noble grand.
Since attendance was small at
the Christmas party, secret pals
were not drawn and plans are to
include that in the social hour at
the January 13 meeting.
Extension Unit Plans
Lesson On Electricity
The Timber Route Extension Un
it will meet next Tuesday, Janu
ary 11 at the West Oregon Elec
tric building at 10:30 a.m. for a
lesson on What a Woman Should
Know About Electricity which will
be presented by project leaders,
Mrs. Bill Gardner and Mrs. Oren
Weed. This is expected to be a
most informative and useful les
son and all ladies interested are
welcome to attend.
Portland, Oregon has an extinct
volcano (Mt. Tabor) within its city
limits.
Students Leave
For Graceland
MIST—Mr. and Mrs. A1 Baugh
man and four children of Forest
Grove were Monday evening din
ner guests of Walter and Grace
Mathewa. Friday, Jeanne Irby of
Seattle and Kent Wheeler of Con
necticut were overnight guests at
the Mathews home. Jeanne and
Marian Mathews left by train Sat
urday for their school in Lamoni,
Iowa and Kent left for California
to complete the two weeks left of
his U. S. military service after
which he will continue his educa
tion at Graceland college where
he has previously attended. Mr.
and Mrs. Sulo Sanders braved the
storm Friday evening to come to
Mist for their daughter Donna and
to bid farewell to Marian. They
joined the Mathews and their
guests around the fireplace for a
picnic supper, eaten by candle
light because of power outages.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Case also
visited the Mathews Friday even
ing. The Mathews enjoyed New
Years day dinner at the Dale Clark
home in Cornelius.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Garlock and
Mrs. Mary Garlock were in Port
land Sunday with Mrs. Bern Bliss
to meet her daughter, Bobbie Dee
at the train depot and help her get
settled at the Portland Sanitarium.
Mrs. Bliss went on to Spangle,
Wash, to visit. Mr. and Mrs. Ken
neth Reddick of Clatskanie visited
at the Garlock home Sunday ev
ening.
Mrs. Norman Hansen and San
dra were in Longview Tuesday to
visit with Mrs. Howard Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. Shalmon Libel
were in Vernonia Sunday and vis
ited with Mr. and Mrs. Sam De-
vine.
Education Aid Given New Vets
State educational aid benefits
Since the educational aid pro
were paid to 629 veterans last gram started in 1945, payments
year in the amount of $98,805, the have gone to 14,003 veterans of
Department of Veteran’s Affairs World War II, Korea and later
reported recently.
overseas campaigns in the amount
While this was a 19 percent drop of $3,929,723, representing an av
from 1964 in benefit payments, erage benefit per veteran of $280.
Franklin G. Reynolds, the depart
Korean veterans are stil entit
ment’s educational officer, said
there was an uptrend in the last led to the benefit without facing
two months of 1965 due to the ad an enrollment deadline. Only those
dition of Vietnam and other cold World War II veterans who en
rolled by June 30, 1959, are still
war veterans to the program.
entitled.
“This was the first increase in
payments since 1959,” Reynolds
A fellow with a new car will ne
said.
Of last year's 629 veterans receiv ver be lonely. The finance compa
ing state benefits, 73 were mem ny is right there with him.
bers of the new class of veterans
made eligible by the 1965 legis
lature. These were recipients of
the Armed Forces Expeditionary
3
Medal and the Vietnam Service THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1966
Medal.
NEHALEM VALLEY
Reynolds said the majority of
Laundromat & Dry Cleaners
the new veteran group is receiv
ing the maximum benefit of $50
Open Every Day 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
a month as full-time undergraduate
— Personal Assistance —
college students. For other studies
Mon.-Sat. — 7 a.m . to 7 p.m.
the maximum is $35 a month.
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Vacation Spent
With Daughters
RIVERVIEW—Mrs. Maude Wells
spent her holiday vacation at the
home of her daughter and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Adsit at San
Diego. She left December 22 and
came back to Portland last F ri
day. She spent that night at the
home of another daughter and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Holmes at Milwaukie. Mr. Holmes
brought her home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cline vis
ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Don Cline at Moses Lake, Wash
ington December 23 through 28. It
snowed there most of the time but
they encountered no trouble on
their return trip.
Mrs. Alice Mills spent Christmas
week in Portland at the home of
her daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Cleon Woodruff. Her son
Bert brought her home Thursday.
Elmer Anglesey of Bend visited
at the Carson Strong and Grace
Peachey homes a few days last
week. Sunday afternoon Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Wyckoff and four
daughters visited the Strongs and
Mrs. Peachey.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Taylor and
son Dale of Portland were here
Sunday afternoon and took home
with them her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ivan Short who had spent
two weeks with his sister, Mrs.
Grace Peachey.
Anita Sabilino of Portland spent
last week at the home of her aunt
and family,Mr. and Mrs. John
Steele Jr. The Steeles took her
home Sunday afternoon.
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