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The Sentinel, Collage Grove. Oregon
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SENTINEL
Farm & Garden
Hebron Grange
Hears Reports
Of Officers 16th
(Mrs. Gale Kuby)
AH officers were present at the
January 16 meeting of Hebron
Grange. In a report on Agricul
ture Mrs. Clare Chapman told
that she had information for those
By Mrs. Gale Roby
interested in the tree planting of
wood lots projects sponsored thru
LONDON— Two 4-H Clubs
OREGON STATE COLLEGE
the agriculture conservation pro
were organized at London school, Oregon State college, long a cen gram. Her own son, Dennis, ex
January 11, both of them in sew ter for state and regional industry pects to start a project in con
ing. Mrs. Jeanne Morton will lead and agricultural conferences, will nection with the older boys 4-H
the third year club, and Mrs. be host in January for six confer in Forestry.
James Black the second year club. ences and shorLcourses.
The last quarterly report for
Mrs. Morton's club, which has
The statewide livestock and 1953 for the Home Economics club
eight members, chose "Charmingly meat marketing conference comes was read by chairman Mrs. Jack
Yours" as their project and their first on January 6 and 7. Then fol Hudson, who also reminded mem
name as "Buttons and Bows.” Of lows the hop growers meeting, bers of the January 26 meeting of
ficers are: president, Deanna January’ 8; chemical applicators the HEC at the hail with potluck
Gunn; vice president, Sharon short course, 12 to 14; landscape dinner at noon. Committees will
Warner; secretary, G o 1 d a Belle construction and maintenance be appointed.
Tuller; news reporter Jolene short course, 12 and 13; double
A good attendance of the Youth
Roby. Song leader and yell lead seaming course for food process group was reported by chairman
er have not been chosen. Meetings ors, beginning January 25; and the Mrs. Dale Harris at the January 9
will be held each Monday at the essential oil growers meetings, 28 meeting, when 11 members at
and 2P.
school cafeteria.
tended. A magazine sale was held
During the 1952-53 school year, at the January 16 meeting of the
Members besides the officers,
Johnnie Cox, Ruth Hinkle, Gladys 93 organizations held meetings on grange and is to be a feature of
Palki, Lavonne Shepperd. are en the campus, with an attendance of the Youth at the last grange meet
rolled for “Buttons and Bows." more than 12,300.
ing of the month. Anyone having
A meeting was held including both
old magazines in good condition
or of some special interest, please
clubs with officers of the third
bring them, rather than throw
year group in charge.
them away.
The second year club, led by
First duties of a new commit
Mrs. Black, elected officers with
tee, safety and health committee,
By Edith Kenady
Wanda Cox, president; Dixie Par
were suggested to secure con
Phone 37F22
ker, vice president; Darlene Cox.
tainers suitable for grange hall
secretary; news reporter, Wanda
DIVIDE— Willis Johnson left ash trays. Walter Dodd was ap
Heinrich. Members: Patsy Olds.
Margaret Olds, Helen Funk, and January 12*fcr Fort Ord, Calif., pointed as chairman.
A thank-you note was sent to
Sherryl Roseland. Caroline Chart for service in the army. Mrs.
ier, Beverly Heinrich; Sue Kesey, Johnson will stay with her parents members Mr. and Mrs. Leon Mor
song leader. First project is pot Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Clark on ton for a load of dry wood don
ated to the grange, jack Godard
holders. Project name is "Sew-it Cedar Creek while he is away.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Thiede arc was thanked for sawing up wood
Fun,” and the club name is
I rejoicing over the arrival of their at the hall and storing in the
"Needle and Thread.”
first grandchild. A son was born woodshed.
Mrs. Inez Kramer asked if
on January 13 to Mr. and Mrs.
James Thiede at St. Helens where something could be done to mark
Mrs. Thiede resides with her par- the two bad corners on the Black
' ents while James is with the U.S. butte road near her home. Several
Army in France. They have named cars have already gone off the
the baby Dennis James.
road and caused damage w hen
Mrs. Ivan Williams and Mr. and drivers unfamiliar with the road
A HEATER SURE
Mrs. Ralph Williams and baby failed to make the curves. The
appreciates
Wanda went to Vida Monday to road committee with Jack Hud
I visit Mr. Williams and Mr. and son chairman was asked to inves
THE WAY OUR OI L
Mrs. James Brannen. Mr. Williams tigate.
COOPERATES
Cards were scent to Eddie Bias,
is nursing Mr. Brannen who is
ill.
Geannie Murry and Nova Lee
Mrs. Lloyd Biglow and Lloyd Stanford for illnesses.
A letter was read by Mrs. Hugh
Jr., and Ronnie were here Thurs
day from Lakeside visiting with Trunnell from Mrs. Lois Lund,
saying the baby was ill with either
the Wilson family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Trembly re measles or scarlet fever in Wis
'IDS
turned last week from a visit with consin. Greetings were read from
their granddaughter, Mrs. Clifford member, Levicy Harris.
A lecturers program was given
Rippy and family at Ixing Beach,
Calif. On January 9 they observ with an hilarious skit by, Dr. I
ed their 50th wedding anniversary Shorten 'Em Up, played by Ever
© LOCAL IRADkMARKb, I
and Mr. and Mrs. Rippy their ett McCoy and his three nurses,
fifth anniversary with a dinner at head nurse Marion Chapman,
Your burner likes the com the Rippy home. After the dinner’ Suzy Q, by Alice Chapman and
plete combustion our fuel oil they visited Capistrano Mission ‘foot nurse,’ Cup-cake, by Mrs.
gives. Your comfort is as and other places of interest near McCoy. Clare Chapman was the
Long Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Trem patient. A song for grange .open
sured . . . economically. Just bly
were married at New Ruch- ing was practiced and lecturer,
phone 548.
ford, N. D., on January 9, 1904. Betty Cagle asked members for
They have two grandchildren and written suggestions for future lec-
turers programs liked best.
three great-grandchildren.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Ralph McDole is visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Williams Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Trunnell and
who recently moved back to their Mr. and Mrs. Gale Roby.
Serving committee for the Feb
ranch at Redmond.
Mrs. Clare Chapman reported ruary 6 meeting will be Mr. and
nine inches of snow in the hills Mrs. Marvin Miller, Betty Cagle
Phone
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and
Ernie Berkeen. Bring cake
back of their home on Sunday.
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and jello.
4-H Clubs Formed Seven Conferences
At London School AreSetatOSC
During January
W. Johnson Leaves
MOBIL7<KID
Your Farm Problem
(By Ezra Taft Bemom
Part II
and into stomachs by pro-•
greater public consumption (
We can
-ome commoditie
sh forward in our n
uns to uncover ne
for
goods. Wo can throw our en-
ei; ht beh nd plans for ex-
. present foreign markets
Any effective solution of today s
farm problem must provide meth- '
ods for reducing our huge stock
id finding new outlets overseas
pile of agricultural commodities
Such methods, while they will
and at the same time prevent fur
ther burdensome accumulations.
dumping or destroying food, offer
Getting rid ot these surpluses a tar sounder approach to our
is only half of our problems. Even basic problems.
if we were able to bring them i
Along those lines. I can report
down to manageable proportions,
we would soon acquire new hoards i that our promotional campaign,
of wheat, corn, cotton and butter ; undertaken with the meat indus
under the existing system of price I try and t<x»d stores, is producing
re? results. We are consuming
supports.
lieef this jcar at the rate of 75
We already have approximately I
inds per person, the highest in
$2.5 billions tide up in loans on i ‘ r history.
farm commodities, in addition to | Fann Exports I p
an equal amount invested in good»
Farm exports have turned up
which we own outright $5 bil ward since July 1, refecting our
lions in all.
emphasis upon expanding trade.
Our present program does not Continued high employment at
encourage the production shifts home, with national income at
which are required to meet the record levels, means a strong de
changing market demands for var mand for farm goods in the Uniteo
ious commodoties.
About Destroying Surpluses
Of course, we could destroy
some of our surpluses. Remember
the government’s [x>tato fiasco of
a few years ago?
Or we might plow under every
third row of cotton and kill little
pigs. Remember the mid-1930's?
would not
Actually,
consider such wasteful practices.
We are attempting to move sur
plus food and fiber into foreign
markets. World prices, however,
are well below the figures at
which we acquired these commodi
ties under our price support oper
ations. This means that we will
be forced to take substantial loss
es on whatever we sell abroad.
At the same time, we must
avoid outright dumping, which
would disrupt normal trade chan
nels and bring down upon us the
wrath of other friendly countries.
Other Alternatives
There are these other alterna
tives: We can make a real effort
to move surpluses out of ware-
Our population is growing at a
rite of more than 2.000,000 per
year, which means that by 1975
there will lx> 200.1W.IKX) Ameri
cans. Our future farm problems
may involve questions of short-
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rather than surpluses.
We cannot wait for an expand-
in; population to solve our im-
mediate troubles, however. We
need an interim program to en-
courage shifts to other crops, We
must halt further build-ups
government stockpiles now.
Our urgent need is for a price
supixirt program w hich can be ad
justed in terms of production and
demand. One which will effective
ly reduce surpluses, with a mini
mum of government controls.
That
our immediate goal.
Such a program will be offered
t<> Congress by this Administra
tion in January.
Out of the mouth of babies and
sucklings hast th o u ordained
Old Testament Ps., 8:2
About Your Outlook
for 1954
The 1954 “outlook” may still be a bit
uncertain but regardless of your decision
concerning the “outlook” for this year,
it's the "outgo” that you can do some
thing about.
With indications of some leveling off in
1954 on the market price of the things you This group plan is available at most points
produce, it's a safe bet that you will end in western Oregon.
the year with less profit unless you can
Right now before you forget, write me,
also produce at lower costs.
Uncle Pete, c/o Oregon Egg Producers,
There are several ways that the "out 306 S. E. Ash St., Portland 14, Oregon, for
go” can probably be reduced somewhat current prices on the kind of feed you are
but for the producer of poultry, turkeys using and I will see that you get prices
and other farm livestock, the greatest and full information by return mail. No
savings can be made on the cost of feed obligation and no one will call on you un
which is usually the largest single item of less you request it.
expense.
Tell me how many and what kind of
If your feed bill is taking too much of poultry or other livestock you have and I
your annual profit on the production of will also send you—free, three months
eggs, broilers, turkeys, milk, etc., it will subscription to The Eggsaminer, Oregon's
pay you to check the price you pay as an leading poultry and livestock magazine.
individual with whaf you would pay thru (This offer limited to producers in West
group buying with 5000 other producers. ern Oregon.)
It will only cost you a postage stamp to
Yours for success in '54,
learn what the feed you are using will
cost you when you join with other pro
Uncle Pete
ducers and purchase the cooperative way.
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The North Douglas
grange held a potluck supper at
6:30 Friday evening at the Grange
hail. A good number of members
turned out for the plentiful sup
per and to work. The men work
ed on the kitchen that evening
with a numlier of the men return
ing the next day to finish moving
a door and building a counter to
serve from.
The next meeting of the grange
will be held Friday, January 22.
It is to I m ? a kitchen shower lor
the grange with members to bring
things such as utensils, towels, etc.
The Sunday school held a pot
luck supper at the grange hall
Tuesday evening. Quite a few fam
ilies were present and reported a
very enjoyable time. Mr. Ray
Lambertson of Eugene is the pas
tor and invites everyone to come
to Sunday school at 10 a.m. and
church service at 11 a.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gordineer
were hosts at a birthday party for
their son Robert, Saturday eve
ning. The evening was spent in
dancing after which refreshments
were served. There were 15 young
people presen' beside the hosts.
The young people organized a
teen-age dance club with Bruce
Boss as president, Robert Gordi
neer as vice president and Shirley
Brown as secretary-treasurer.
The Home Extension meeting
will be held on Wednesday, Jan
uary 27. This will be an all-day
meeting held at the grange hall.
Everyone interested welcome t o
come.
Bob Reynolds of Mohawk Road.
Eugene visited the past week at
the Robert Gordineer—homc. Mr.
and Mrs. Gordineer took him back
Home.
Miss Sharon Galdabini of Cot
tage Grove was an overnight guest
of Dorothy Meacham.
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