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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1971)
Vernonia Jaycees Host for Northern Region Convention The Vernonia Jaycees hosted some 120 Northern Region Jaycees and guests here Saturday evening, April 24. The purpose of the meet ing was to give those seeking state offices in the Jaycee organization a chance to present themselves to the members of the Northern Re gion. There was a special program for the women guests that attended. While the men held a business meeting in the Legion Hail, the ladies were given a preview of the activities planned for the na tional Jaycee convention to be held in Portland the last of June. Gary Ross, candidate for the position of state president, pre sented his executive staff to the District Meet Set Saturday The 64th annual District 1 con vention of Pythian Sisters will be held in Vernonia Saturday, May 1. Registration will be open at the IOOF Hall between the hours of 9 and 10 a.m. To make an official visitation will he the Grand Chief of Ore gon, Mabie Palmer of Olex, Ore gon. A number of other present and past Grand Temple officers are expected to attend. In addition, Pythian Sisters from Temples throughout Oregon are expected to take part in the con vention. A luncheon will be served at the Evangelical Church during the noon-time break in the day’s ac tivities. The engagement of Donna Hil- derbrand to Steven Howell was re cently announced, by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bergman of Warren. Her fiance’s parents are Mrs. A1 Gagnier of St. Helens, and Robert Hov ’1 of Morton, Wash ington. Both presently are attending Lower Columbia College at Astor ia: Donna to earn a degree in Nursing, and Steve an Associate Degree in Communications in the spring. He then will go to Wash ington State in the fall to get his masters. Both are employed part time, she at the St. Helens Convales cent Center, and Brough’s Texaco station in St. Helens is his employ er. A July 17 wedding date has been set at the First Christian Church in St. Helens. Donna’s grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pringle, Mist Route, Vernonia. She attended Vernonia Grade School, and is a 1969 gradu ate of St. Helens Senior High School. He is a 1969 graduate of Morton (Washington) High School. THREE CHEERS FOR MOM A Mother's Day Special F ^ 825 Bridge St. V E R N O N IA . ORE. W & K aM C Q M K Q M M w The Department of Veterans’ Affairs granted farm and home loans to 654 veterans in March in the amount of $11.219,200, H. C. Saalfeld, director, has reported. This compares with 832 loans in February for $14,269,150, and 681 loans a year ago March for $11,- 489,650, Saalfeld said that for the first quarter of this year 1,754 veterans borrowed $30,254,200 against 1,808 for $29,563,200 a year ago. Except for a shortage of funds in the first half of the quarter just ended, he said this year’s first-quarter figures would have been consider ably higher. The veterans’ department re ceived 778 loan applications last month, compared with 652 in Feb ruary and 878 in March a year ago. For the first quarter of this year 1,910 veterans applied for loans compared with 2.293 in 1970. Clamdiggers Camp at Fort Stevens Park Officer Slates (Continued from page 1.) MIST—Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kyser of their office. and family camped at Fort Ste The group was then entertained vens Slate Park over the weekend. bv a fine speaker, Frank Brawn- They dug clams near the Peter er. who related many stories about Ledale and visited Battery Rus his work in the Jaycees as state sell and enjoyed a visit to the South Jetty. Mr. and Mrs. Ken president. and Lyle Sparks of Clats Following a presentation to Jim Simmons kanie joined the Kysers for a Eckland, outgoing president, the clam feed Sunday evening. meeting was adjourned with reci Mrs. Marie Bellingham, Mrs. tation of the Jaycee Creed. Irene Kyser, Mrs. Donna Knowles, Mrs. Helen Nordstrom and Mrs. Phylis Busch attended the Achieve- ment Day meeting Wednesday in Vernonia. Mrs. Helen Nordstrom, Mrs. Gladys DuPuis, and Mrs. Phylis Busch attended the training meet ing for the Diabetic Clinic last Cool rainy weather has delayed Monday at the 4 II building at the emergence of the filbert leaf roller fairgrounds near St. Helens. but eggs are now hatching and young larvae are feeding on de veloping leaves and nut clusters. Control measures need to be carried out while the larvae are small if good results are to be achieved advises Extension Agent Saturday, April 24, the Pythian Don Coin Walrod. Approved eon trol materials include thiodan, dia Sisters of Delphi Temple of For zinon. sevin, guthion. The first two est Grove celebrated their 50th materials have the advantages of anniversary. Registering for the giving good aphid control as well event were 144 Sisters. Those attending from Vernonia as controlling the filbert leaf roller. Rusty looking or chewed leaves Temple, District 1, were: Mrs. are the first notable evidence of Mary Brown, District Deputy leaf roller presence. This worm Grand Chief; Mrs. Fave Davis, has a small greenish yellow body Mrs. Cora Lange; and Mrs. Lesta with a brown head and may be Garner of St. Helens. either bare or covered with web bing. The young leaf rollers like to work from the under side of the LATEX PAINTS leaf and they may be more pre Interior from $3.29 gal. valent near the ends of the limbs. Ext. (white) from $3.99 gal. To get good coverage and effec tive control, insecticide materials WESTERN AUTO DEALER need to be applied before leaves Vernonia, Oregon have started to roll, says Walrod. Leaf Rollers Now Emerging ONE OF the highlights of the Jaycee installation banquet was the "pin ning” of the incoming officers. Theresa Jones pins her husband, Richard, the new Jaycee president for the coming year. Frank Brawner, installing officer, chose to involve the wives in the ceremonies breaking from the tradition of having the installing officer do the “pinning.” Pythian Sisters at 50 Year Observance ANDREA HOPE BELL September Wedding Planned by Couple Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Normand announce the engagement of their daughter, Andrea Hope, to Ronald Bruce Robbins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Robbins of Vernonia. The bride-to-be is now a senior at Vernonia High School. Robbins is a graduate of Tillamook High School and is now employed by Stimpson Logging Company at Shelton, Washington. A September wedding is planned. Permanents to Be Given Club The Mothers Club met April 21 at the home of Mrs. Bessie Carter, with two new members in atten dance. Mrs. Pat Robertson has again offered her services to club mem bers to aid them in giving home permanents. A date is to be set soon. The next meeting of the club will be at the home of Mrs. Susan Cavinee on Mist Drive. New mem bers are welcome. Additional in formation regarding the club may be obtained by contacting the Community Center. Vernonia’s Senior Citizens Club plans to hold a rummage sale at the fire hall Friday, April 30, and Saturday, May 1. The seniors invite area residents to “come pick out your bargains” from the tables of clothing, house hold items, and miscellaneous goods. Rock Shop Owner to $10.00 Speak at Club Meet CHALET FLOWER SHOP Jones, treasurer. The ceremony took place following the Jaycee-Jaycette installation banquet Saturday, April 24. your Home” , and “Consumer Pro tection and Frauds”. Each Gener al session will be followed by small group sessions that participants will attend on a rotating basis the series May 4, 11, A consumer education series for throughout 18, and 25. families purchasing homes through Information in these sound-off Farmers Home Administration is will help participants in scheduled to begin May 4 at 7:30 sessions food budeting, spending of money, p.m. in Petersen Grade School, repairing of home, managing home Scappoose. The four-week program and gardening. There is no charge is being conducted in cooperation for this course and babysitting will with FHA, Portland Community be available. College and the Columbia County Further information may be ob Cooperative Extension Service. General sessions include “Steps tained from the Columbia County in Buying a Home”, “The Dollar Extension Service in St. Helens by Cost of Insurance,” “Maintaining tailing 397-3462. Friday, Saturday Set For Sr. Rummage Sale , . . the breathtaking beauty of three orchids, clustered on a lush green nest behind crystal clear glass. PICTURED in the traditional candle lighting cere mony for the installation of the Jaycettes, left to right, are: Sandy Welch, President; Mary Tolonen, Vice-President; Arlene Seeley, secretary: Theresa Course Covers Home Purchase CWAPA to Give Pollution Index Beginning Friday, April 23, Co lumbia-Willamette Air Pollution Authority will make available a revised Pollution Haze Index read ing to all media in the four coun ty area. On that date the reading will list the PHI high, low and aver age for the 24-hour period. Here tofore. the index gave only the 24- hour average. This, according to CWAPA offi cials, is the first step in a series of moves designed to provide com plete information tying in existing and still to be ordered equipment, with completion of the system scheduled for early 1972. Department Reports March Loans to Vets crowd and spoke of the things he hopes to accomplish in the coming year—if elected. The contingent of Jaycees, who represented twenty-five different chapters, gave several standing ovations for special guest Larry Fuller. Fuller is now serving as a National Vice President and is on the campaign trail seeking the of fice of president for the U. S. Jay cees. Fuller, an Oregonian, has been in Vernonia several times be fore. He has just returned from a Washington, D. C. conference in which he had a personal meeting with President Nixon. Local Jaycee Chairman Rich Jones extends his thanks to the community for the help and hos pitality in making the meeting a success. Marriage Plans Told by Couple MABLE PALMER Grand Chief of Oregon Ocmonia Eaqí¿ THURSDAY, APRIL 29. 1971 The Gem and Fossil Club will meet at the West Oregon Electric building Wednesday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be Ray Miller of Ray’s Rock Shop of Scappoose His subject will be tjje making of rock taWes*and other articles us ing plastic. BEST FOODS BREAD & BUTTER CRESCENT GROUND PICKLES BLACK 95 2/ 69 14-oz.. . . . . . . J / STANDBY RED TART PITTED 16-oz. PIE CHERRIES SALAD SLICING TOMATOES 2/39C Ripe Lb. 29c £71 CUCUMBERS New Crop Large Green QUAKER INSTANT OATMEAL BLACK FLAG (House Garden) SJ39 49« Lb. 59* 4-oz. HORMEL SLICED BOLOGNA - CHIQUITA or CABANA BANANAS Golden Ripe Lb. ’O c NABISCO COOKIES Pecan Shortbread 14-oz. Pkg. 49c 49c 11-oz. 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