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Vernon 4-H clubs shine at Centralia banquet awards
The Vernon Boys and Girls 4-H clubs showcased members and leaders at a January 8 banquet in Centralia hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Relations committee. Special awards went to Donald Belcher Virginia Weinman Genevieve Ward and Jane Webb with state honors for Virginia and Donald and $50 War Bond from Firestone for the Soil Testing project. County medals crowned the top 4-H workers while other notes mention PTA meeting at the high school gym and a family visit from Frances Livesay of Salem. Ensign Donald Walton recently wed June Vick of Normal Illinois and is stationed stateside with about five months left of service. The Woman's Society of Christian Service installed new officers at the Methodist church led by Ruth Lawson and Elizabeth Betts with Nan Oates as President and Lulu Fish as Leader of Spiritual Welfare.