Sandwiches Studied
By Happy Cooks Club
The Happy Cooks 4-H club met
February 15 at the home of Mrs.
R. Higginbotham.
The first year members learn­
ed the origin of sandwiches and
how to make different kinds. They
made tuna sandwiches into sail­
boats and triangles, and broiled
some with cheese.
The second year members stu­
died salads. They learned that the
first salads were fruit with salt.
They discussed today’s salads and
dressings. At the next meeting
the group plans to prepare salads.
The first year members’ sand­
wiches were served for refresh­
ments with a lemon layer cake,
gelatin, and cherry drink.
Lonkey Services
Held Saturday
Joseph A. (Lon) Lonkey, of Rt.
1, Box 168-B, Scappoose, passed
away February 14 at the Crest­
view Nursing Home, at the age of
75 years.
He had been ill for
several years.
Mr. Lonkey was a life long res­
ident of Oregon. He was born July
7th 1890 at Mist, a son of Frank
and Sarah E. Lonkey. He was a
logger during most of his active
years, however his last seven
years of employment were at a
golf course.
Pastor Vernon Harms, of Grace
Lutheran church, officiated at ser­
vices Saturday morning at Bergs’
St. Johns Funeral Home. Vault in­
terment took place in the Scap­
poose Fairview Cemetery.
Mr. Lonkey is survived by his
his wife Pearl E.; one son, E r­
nest A. Lonkey, Arcata, California;
two grand daughters, Phyllis Ruth­
erford, Forest Grove, and Elaine
Barnes, Arcata, California; a great
grandson, Steve Rutherford; five
brothers, Oliver Lonkey, St. Helens,
William, Portland, Elgin, Myrtle
Creek, Frank, Willamina, Fred, in
New Mexico; and one sister, Mrs.
Beatrice Cochrun, Portland.
Pals Revealed
By Past Chiefs
The Pythian Sister Past Chiefs
club met Thursday evening of last
week at the home of Mrs. Carl
Davis with ten members present
and a guest, Mrs. Marie Shafer,
temple mother, who was invited to
attend the club’s Valentine party.
Mrs. Leona Haverland who re­
cently attained her past chiefs hon­
ors, was initiated into the club
in a somewhat hilarious rite.
Following a business session, se­
cret pal gifts were exchanged,
names were revealed and new
names drawn. Delicious jello and
cakes were served with tea and
coffee.
At the next meeting, a silent
auction is-,to be held. Place for the
meeting will be announced at a
later date.
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Hartford ^Aarident and
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JJ
Johnston Rites
Set for Today
Lei's Get Acquainted!
Do you know this man?
Born September 3, 1911 in Lane
County, Kansas.
Funeral services for Mrs, Annie
Married
in 1934 at Vancouver,
B. Johnston, 80, are being held at
Washington.
11 a m. today, Thursday, February
24 in the Emanuel Episco p a 1 Has seven children, a number of
grandchildren.
church in Birkenfeld. The Rever­
end Carl Gross of Grace Episco­ Came to Vernonia in 1942.
pal church in Astoria will officiate. Works in a local business where
his work is sometimes up and
Concluding rites and vault inter­
down and sometimes a matter
ment will be in the Fishhawk cem­
of plugging along. His product
etery in Birkenfeld. Funeral a r­
keeps the wheels turning though
rangements were under the direc­
sometimes the problem is being
tion of the Glaske Chapel of Fui-
tired.
ten-Friesen, Beaverton. Mrs. John­
ston died in the Bel Air convales­ Sometimes he feels he is in an
IWW business (Information, wind
cent home in Beaverton on Febru­
and water).
ary 21.
Annie B. Erickson was born in In his spare time he likes to
whittle.
Jerna, Dalame, Sweden, the daugh
ter of Erick and Christina Erick­ (Information supplied by J. W. Ni­
chols) Answer to last week’s
son. When she was two years old
quiz: D. Pattee.
she came to America with her
parents, and they lived in St. Paul
Minnesota where she atten d e d
school. Annie came to Oregon by
train at the age of 17 and m ar­
ried William Johnston in Astoria
on June 2, 1905. In the sixteenth
year of their marriage, Mr. John­
“Agriculture Is More Than Farm ­
ston was killed in an accident,
leaving Annie with a son and ing” is this year’s theme for Na­
tional Future Farmers of Ameri­
three daughters.
Mrs. Johnston had always want­ ca Week,February 19-26. proclaim­
ed to be a nurse, but since this ed officially in Oregon Thursday
dream was not fulfilled, she com­ by Governor Hatfield.
Vocational agriculture students
pensated by serving humanity and
helping people, which she loved to in Oregon high schools will join
do. She was a past member of the FFA members throughout the na­
Winema Grange and a member of tion in activities to inform the pub­
the Emanuel Episcopal church in lic about the importance of the
Birkenfeld which her father - in - agricultural industry to America,
the growing need for farming, and
law helped to build.
Mrs. Johnston is survived by her the wide variety of opportunities
son Fred Johnston of Portland; available in the broad field of ag­
three daughters, Mrs. Norval (E th­ riculture.
“We have such an abundance
el) Simkins of Portland, Mrs.
of
food in America that people are
James (Ruby) Corcoran of Bea­
verton, and Mrs. Arnold (Veda) taking farmers for granted,” said
Wagner of Warrenton; a brother Leonard Kunzman, State Depart­
Edward Erickson of Portland; 10 ment of Educaion supervisor of
grandchildren; 11 great grandchil­ agriculture education and FFA ad­
dren and numerous nieces and visor. “Actually, farming is now
and always has been our largest
nephews.
and most vital industry, and it is
becoming increasingly important
with our expanding population.
Take away the farms, and for all
practical purposes you would de­
stroy the entire community.”
In Oregon, 94 local chapters are
Thomas Winn Jr., a former res­ planning FFA Week observances,
ident of the Riverview area, pas­ including window displays, radio
sed away at a Portland nursing and TV programs, and parent-son
home February 15 following an ex­ banquets.
Membership in the FFA is made
tended illness. He had been in the
nursing home for several months. up of high school students in vo­
Services were held Friday, Feb­ cational agriculture. The national
ruary 18 at the Vancouver Funer­ Future Farm er organization has
al Chapel with memorial rites con­ approximately 450,000 members,
ducted by the Elks Lodge No. 823. with 9,000 local chapters in the 50
Vault interment was at the Ev­ states and Puerto Rico. Member­
ergreen Memorial Gardens in Van­ ship in Oregon totals more than
4,000.
couver.
Future Farm ers choose the week
Mr. Winn was born December
11, 1889 at Pasco, Washington and of George Washington’s birthday
was 76 years of age at the time each year for the observance of
of his death. He was a 35 year National FFA Week because Wash­
veteran of railroading. He had re­ ington’s first love was always the
sided at Vancouver for 23 years farm. He was one of the first in
prior to moving to Vernonia in the nation to practice contour plant
1961. They resided in Riverview ting, crop rotations, fertilization,
until August of 1965 when they and other soil conservation and
moved to 6415 N. E. Killings worth improvement methods.
in Portland because of his health.
He and Mrs. Winn had made
Maple Meadows Club
several winter trips to Arizona and
Entertains Visitors
he enjoyed hunting rocks and
bringing back specimens from that
The Maple Meadows Livestock
area.
club met at 2 p.m. February 12 at
Survivors include his wife, Clara; the Scout Cabin. Eight members
a son, Russell and a daughter, from the Mist 4-H club were pres­
Virginia, all of Portland; two ent. They came to learn how to
brothers, Roy of Southgate, Cali­ conduct a good meeting.
fornia and John of Rickreall; four
The group discussed the demon­
sisters, Mary Wooldridge of Al­ stration night in March. Several
bany, Alice Ream of Vancouver, members told about what they did
Virginia Lauer of Portland and at the officers training.
Nona Calavan of LaPine and six
The next meeting will be held
grandchildren.
at 2 p.m. March 12. Refreshments
He was a member of the BPOE were served by Tim Johns.
Lodge 823 at Vancouver and of the
Reporter, Donna Walker
BMW Evergreen Lodge 17632.
FFA Chapters
Observe Week
Services Held
At Vancouver
District Meeting
To Be Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Stiff, com­
mander and president respectively
for World War I Barracks and
auxiliaries of district 1, announce
a district 1 meeting this coming
Saturday, February 26 which all
members of the Vernonia Barracks
and auxiliary are urged to attend.
The meeting will be hosted by
Barracks 53 and will be held at
South East Ninth and Hawthorne,
in Portland.
Next Monday, February 28 will
be the regular meeting of the Ver­
nonia Barracks and auxiliary at
the IOOF hall at 1 p.m. for pot­
luck dinner. Each group will meet
separately in the afternoon.
Last week end, Mr. and Mrs.
Stiff were at Eugene to attend a
Department of Oregon meeting all
day Saturday. Friday and Satur­
day nights they were guests of
their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Ballard and family.
A born executive is a fellow
whose father owns the factory.
Rites Held for
Joe Cechmanek
Joseph Cechmanek Sr. 86, a
farmer and blacksmith at Mist for
more than half a century, died
Sunday in a Portland hospital.
Mr. Cechmanek was born in
Czechslovakia and came to the
United States in 1904. He moved
to the Mist area in 1912 and re­
tired to live in Portland at 4125
N. E. Ainsworth St. in 1958.
Surviving are his wife, Antonia;
three children, Mrs. Ann Brault,
Mrs. Lydia Harden and Joseph
Cechmanek Jr.; five grandchildren
and two great grandchildren, all of
Portland, and one sister in Czech­
oslovakia.
Private funeral services were
held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at
Lincoln Memorial Chapel under the
direction of the Little Chapel of
the Chimes.
His family suggests that those
who so desire may make memor­
ial gifts to the Mist Helping Circle
by sending them to Mrs. Myrtle
Mathews, Mist, Oregon.
Auxiliary Sets Dates
For Sale and Dinner
The American Legion auxiliary
met at the hall for the regular
meeting on Tuesday, February 15.
Plans wpre made for the cooked
food sale and bagaar on Saturday,
February 26 at the fire hall. Pro­
ceeds will be used for Girls State
and other community projects.
The American Legion auxiliary
will be hostess for a pot luck din­
ner March 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the
Legion hall. This is the celebra­
tion of the Legion’s birthday. The
Legion members will be guests.
Those who attend are to bring
their families.
Natal Grange Plans
Party for Saturday
Natal Grange is planning a card
party again for Saturday evening,
February 26 at 8. Everyone is
welcome. Refreshments will be
served.
One of the most unnewsworthy
items lately was the one tnat said
75 percent of cars are bought on
credit.
O ernonla E agle
THURSDAY, FEB. 24, 1966______ 3
Awards Given
Darigold Farms
Darigold Farms achieved a
sweepstakes for ice cream and a
first place for their cottage cheese
recently in contests held at Cor­
vallis at the 55th annual meeting
of the Oregon Dairy Industries.
Cal Johnson is the company’s ice
cream maker who won the 1966
sweepstakes award. Glen Curtis,
cottage cheese maker, took the
first place. Second place for ice
cream went to Ralph Lesh of Um­
pqua and second place for cottage
cheese went to Leon Taylor of Safe­
way Stores.
Darigold also announced that
Clarence Corsmo, buttermaker,
who retired the first of this year,
has been made a life member of
the industry.
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