Guests Enjoy
Sunday Visit
R IV E R V IE W —Sunday dinner
guests at the home of Mr and
Mrs Bob Zerfing were Mr and
Mrs Max Snook and children of
Deer Island, Mr and Mrs Virgil
Snook. Cliff Eowler and Jack
llacksma.
U irry Wright, son of Mr and
Mrs Francis Wright is still in
the Emanuel Hospital suffering
complications following back
surgery performed December 5
Myrl Jenkins and Mrs. Bud
I ’enn of Portland and Mrs
Myrtic Row* of Forest Grove
visisted their sister Mrs Nettie
Lloyd on Friday Sunday even
mg visiters were James Smith
and his mother Mrs Win Hepler
of Banks
Dinner Guests Entertained
MIST—Guests at the Larry
Garlock home Tuesday evening
were the Wilmer Pickerings
Vistors at the Casper Serby
home Tuesday evening were
David Dykes and Gilbert Hud
son. both of Portland
M r and Mrs Marvin Gott
schall visited Mr and Mrs Ray
Garlock, Mrs Gottschall is the
Garlocks granddaughter
Mr and Mrs Norman Hansen,
Mrs Jane Hansen, and Steve
and Sandi Hanson were in (Tats
kanie Saturday evening, at the
home of Virginia's parents. Mr
and Mrs Thompson
M r and Mrs Lyle Wilson and
daughter Ixila, of Jefferson,
visited Mrs Nettie Cox, Sunday
afternoon.
Luncheon guests of the Willard
Garlocks were M r and Mrs.
Fred Larson, last Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Jim Garlock and
family were dinner guests of the
Garlocks Sat evening
M r and Mrs Everette Pipkin
of Kelso, Wash visited the Cap
Serby home, Saturday after
noon. Mr. Pipkin is a former
working partner of Mr. Serby’s.
Mrs Wayne Kyser was in
Portland last Monday.
M r and Mrs Charles Sund
land were in Portland three days
last week They visited Mrs.
Noble Dunlap on Thursday.
M r and Mrs Schroeder' of
Marshland visited Mrs Jane
Hansen last Thursday.
M r and Mrs Roy Buvlidz
visited the Martin Hansens on
on Tuesday. Mrs Bulvidz. is Mr
Hansens sister.
Michelle Grau spent Friday
evening with Ann Serby
The annual Mist Birkenfeld
Church Christmas Program will
be held on December 23, at 7:30
p m in the Birkenfeld Church
Everyone is welcome, we hope to
see you there
Mr
and Mrs
Cap Serby
visited M r and Mrs Martin
Pumula in Clatskanie, Sunday
afternoon.
Lloyd Beaches Visit
At Don Hall Home
B IR K E N F E L D —Mr and Mrs
Lloyd Beach visited Monday of
last week at the Don Hall home
at Morton, Wash
M r and Mrs Walt Tornblad
were Astoria callers on Tuesday
of last week. They also enjoyed a
dinner at the Bob Hornberg
home
M r and Mrs George Richard
son and Joe were in Ixingview on
Sunday.
Francis Nordstrom
visited
Walt Tornblad on Thursday of
last week.
M r and Mrs. Howard Johnson
were in Forest Grove one day
last week.
Mr and Mrs Francis Larson
accompanied Mrs. Herbert Rod­
gers, Lynne and Douglas to
Seaside Sunday evening, where
they attended a church program
at the Civic Center, then going to
the Ruddy I^arson home where
they had refreshments.
Keep Oregon
Clean and Green
Twenty Years Ago - 1953
YEARS AGO
From the Eagle Files
tN K M C & M M M iH n M M M M M M M
F ifty Years Ago - 1923
We hear an organization called
the Boy Scouts of America is
being started in Vernonia It
should be good for both men and
boys.
Majestic Theater, located at
Third and Bridge (now Madison
and Bridge) was showing Jackie
Coogan in “My Boy” while the
following week featured “ Birth
of a Nation” .
Forty Years Ago - 1933
Amy Hughes saw the Univer­
sity of Oregon-Oregon State
College game, remaining over­
night in Portland
Ronnie Anderegg, son of Mr
and Mrs Henry Anderegg had
enrolled in the School of Arts
Instruction which provided in­
struction under top artists.
Four fish for two fishermen
was the day's catch for Andy
Brimmer and Sam Ceballos
while fishing for steelhead up
Rock Creek
A statement was issued by
Superintendent Eugene Dove re-
arding the SiuO.OOO fire which
estroyed the Vernonia High
School gym November 14 In it
he stated that officials of the
state fire marshall's office said
cause of the fire was unknown
and the superintendent caution­
ed residents not to speculate and
spread rumors about the case
Several people reported the
presence of a large cougar in the
vicinity west of the city limits
Ocrnonia Eagle
THURSDAY,
DEC
Fire, apparently originating
from the extension cord, broke
out in the front display room
window at Fabrics ‘n Fashions
Shop Thanksgiving morning
Damage was confined mainly to
the window
M r and Mrs. I^anny McDonald
and two daughters were here
from Powers to visit his folks,
Mr and Mrs Ron McDonald and
hers, M r and Mrs. Warren
Aldrich.
Paul Weidman left to begin
basic training at Fort Ord. His
brother, Robert, was still sta­
tioned in Germany.
M r and Mrs Cecil Huff were
in Salem to attend the meeting of
the Oregon Poultry Council at
the Marion Hotel
The tax levy of $15,470.84
asked for in the proposed city
•budget was approved by vote of
82 to 61.
T hirty Years Ago - 1943
Vernonia schools were closed
one afternoon as were most
businesses in respect to Judge
J B Wilkerson, at his passing
Mrs Dorothy Sandon reported
that the collection of gifts for
hospitalized servicemen were
coming in fine.
A wish for a happy Yuletide
with trimmings.
Remember fifty pounds of
potatoes for 79 cents; pork roast
at 31 cents a pound and Parkay
Margarine, one pound at 25
cents? Remember the ration
stamps that went with the price
for those items?
BEN S BARBER SHOP
TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS
THANK YOU — MERRY XMAS
AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
To all our
friends, a rnerrv Christmas!
ED & JEAN BALLA
Olympic Forest Products
V E R N O N IA
TREE
FARM
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Ten Years Ago • 1963
Noble Dunlap was elected
master of the Natal Grange with
Louis Carmicheal chosen as
overseer.
The war department has never
controlled the sale of penicillin,
stated Surgeon General Norman
Kirk, in answer to a civilian
request for the new drug which
prevents growth of infectious
bacteria. The general went on to
say that anyone wishing the drug
should make
their
request
through their civilian doctor.
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