THURSDAY, APRIL la
THE SANDY POST
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T H E SANDY P O S T
Entered at the postoffice at Sandy, Oregon, as
second class mail matter. Published weekly on
Thursdays.
Tom B. Purcell............ ........ Editor and Publisher
Richard L. Revenaugh.................Managing Editor
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Yearly in Clackamas and Multnomah
Counties .................................................. . S2 00
In Oregon, outside Clackamas and Multnomah
Counties, per year . ...............................
- 2-50
In Northwest and Pacific Coast States, outside
Oregon, per year..... ...................................... 3-°°
Outside Northwest and Pacific Coast States,
per y e a r........................................... ............. 4 00
THE DAFFODILS ARE OUT—
The glorious gold of the daffodils again
is covering the countryside in the large
bulb-growing areas around Sandy. Each
year they bring their gorgeous color to high
light the first weeks of spring, and each
year local residents look forward to a drive
out through the daffodil fields.
The northeastern Clackamas and eastern
Multnomah county area has become one of
the top bulb producing areas in the world.
Its products are shipped everywhere to
bring color and joy to folks in far off states
and nations. We who reside in this area
are fortunate indeed to have so close at
hand the rare treat of acre after acre of
blooming daffodils in the fields of Jan de-
Graff’s Oregon Bulb Farms ' and in the
numerous other smaller operations in the
Corbett area and scattered throughout this
territory.
If you are a newcomer who has not yet
tasted the thrill of a drive through our
daffodil fields, don’t miss it. Once you have
made it, we’re sure you will want to con
tinue it once or even more often each year.
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE —
A few days ago we talked with a farm er
down Portland way who had recently
acquired a sizable tract of land near Sandy.
We asked his purpose in adding this land
to his holdings and his answer was a most
interesting one.
“Portland is pushing out to the east
pretty fast,” said our farm er friend. “It
isn’t going to be too long before some of
the land I am now farming will be too valu
able for crop production. I’m a farmer, and
I want to keep right on being a farmer. The
only way I can do it is to have farm land
that is not so valuable that I can’t afford
to farm it.”
There is a lot of good farm land around
Sandy th at still is undeveloped, but which
should supply a fine backlog for a growing
agriculture and a growing prosperity in this
area. One secret of this future success will
be the development of suitable land in tracts
sufficiently large to permit sound crop ro
tations. Too long and too heavy cropping
will soon put otherwise good land in such
a sad state as to make it of little value for
agricultural purposes.
If present property own'ers in the Sandy
area will look to the future and plan wisely,
they will reap a fine harvest, whether they
continue as producers or whether they later
dispose of their holdings to others for farm
purposes.
Lumbering is currently the backbone of
this community’s economy, but everything
points to a gradual transition of th at econ
omy from one of lumber to one of agricul
ture. As Portland expands to the east, more
and more of the fine land now in crops will
be absorbed by city subdivisions. Yet tha^
same growth will create an ever greater
demand for the produce of the farm. The
close-in farms will have a big advantage
in the sale of truck and specialty crops, and
as the expansion of the city continues, the
farms of the Sandy- area become more and
more the “close-in” farms.
It is a good thing for this community that
County Agent John J. Inskeep has estab
lished a part-time extension service office
in Sandy. It will be a still better thing if
the maximum possible use is made of that
service as an aid to developing our local
agriculture along the soundest possible
lines.
Gosh, are all the young people of today
reactionaries? If they aren’t how can we
account for their fond embracing of the
square dance?
Advent of the operation of the new Mt.
Hood Skiway is creating much interest and
enthusiasm, not only in the Mt. Hood area
but in many far sections of the country.
There is little doubt but th at the new tram
way will fast develop into one of the big
tourist attractions of the west coast.
Letter
To the Editor
To Sandy post Readers:
Let this be a warning to the
Sandy City Council from a tax
payer who has been in Sandy
for 42 years and was also one
of the first councilmen in the
City of Sandy and served in that
capacity for 12 years and helped
build the first city water system.
I noted in The Sandy Post of
April 6 that the city council has
decided to push the sewers
through private property, wheth
er or no.
Also I noted they were VERY
considerate in not mentioning
any of the objectors • names.
This is directed at Sandy’s
elected servants:
My name is at least one that
you may mention as being an
objector and you may be in
terested in knowing that I am
ready to fight to the last ditch
any such procedue as you, the
elected council of Sandy, and
your engineers and your attor
ney are trying to put through.
You city officials also may
say th^t by starting condemna
tion proceedings against our
property that you will bring ob
jectors out into the open.
Please be advised, that you do
not have to bring any such pro
ceedings in order to bring we
property holders into the o p e n -
just to take shots at us.
We are not wild animals nor
are we criminals. You don’t
have to think of a ruse to bring
us into the open. We are in
the open and we will stand on
our two feet and tell you what
we think—anytime! \
We are and have been peace
ful and law abiding citizens of
this city for several years, Many
of us have seen it develop from
a very small burg.
You do not have to think up
means to make us the target
of public ridicule. We are cit
izens who will support any meas
ure that will benefit the city and
we are willing to do it without
public pressure.
Encroaching on the property
rights of your citizens is not,
or never can be a benefit to
our city.
I must say, I never have seen
such rotten legislation in all my
bom days!
Under the present action and
setup, I feel that a recall pro
cedure is in order and I would
be most happy to start it.
Henry Perret
Sandy, Oregon
April 7, 1950
To The Editor:
We notice that Stan Skoko is
asking for the Democratic nom
ination by the people of Clack
amas county for Judge. We,
personally, are glad. We live in
a country that largely depends
for its livelihood on the logging
and sawmill industry.
Stan has shown a willingness
in the upkeep of the roads, co
operating with the sawmills and
loggers.
It is refreshing to see a man
asking for public office w ho. is
so happy and so young and vig
orous.
Good luck to you, Stan.
Mr. R. J. Keck
, Beulah Keck
Rt. 1, Eagle Creek
Coming
Next
Week
Rexall Original
Howdy Folks,
If a man put a hundred
dollars in a savings bank 20
years ago it would amount to
over $200 now, and he could
buy almost as much for it
now as he could have iot
the original hundred dollars
at the time he began to save
However, we don’t mean ‘0
discourage anyone from sav
ing. You should save a little
each week—at least enough
for bus fare and lunches.6
Every now and then we
think we are organized to
make ends meet and then
someone goes and moves flu.
ends.
W elches Lady H as
A Surprise P arty
By Nell Howe
WELCHES—Mrs. Cecil Skaer
was hostess for a surprise birth
day party for Mrs. Nell Bistor-
ious. The guests were Mrs. Dor-
rel Petrie, Mrs. Sheldon Ell-
wood, Mrs. J. W. Creighton, Mrs.
Jack Greenwood, Mrs. Dominic
Rufatto, Mrs. Ruben Meyers and
Mrs. David Howe.
Guy Buirgy w as called to
Portland last week on bus
iness and while there had an
opportunity to visit with many
of his friends.
Sheldon Ellwood was pleasant
ly surprised on his birthday last
week; Twenty-four of his friends
did all they could to make the
event a gay and festive occasion.
Snyder Sprotz, vice president
of NBC radio station in San
Franciso and John Elwood, vice
president of NBC radio station
in Hollywood were house guests
of William Drips at his home
at Welches.
Robert Mansfield and his son,
Bob, enjoyed a trip to Seattle.
Bob, who is a merchant marine,
is just back from Yokohama. He
expects to ship out again some
time this month.
Barker’s Bugle
Now days, the succi
man is -.the one who can
more than his wife can s
SALE!
April 20-24th
When the government get
the budget balanced, the di
izen has to budget the ba
ance, which probably is on
reason why you don’t hav
to worry about meeting th
high cost of living—it ovei
takes you.
Get Your Pennies
This Week . . .
They’ll Buy Dollar$
Worth N ext Week
Of course there is one way
to help beat this thing. Be
sure to get some of those
pennies at our store this week
that will buy a dollars’worth
next week.
Georgia has voted Democratic
since 1860.
Something She’ll Cherish
select them from
Sandy’s Own
flowers CARPENTER’S
P. O. Block
Phone 797
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Macaroni
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G arden P ea s
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B oren e Soap
PORK ROAST, Lean, Tender Lb. 39c
WEINERS, Armour’s Skinless Lb. 47c
BOSTON BUTTS, Armour’s ..Lb. 49c
SHORT RIBS, Steer B e e f ___Lb. 29c
YOUNG MUTTON CHOPS . . Lb. 45c
BACON JOWELS ................... Lb. 23c
TENDER PORK C H O P S
Lb. 57c
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Sandy
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“YOUR FRIENDLY GROCER”
Santa Is Accepting Reservations
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for a gift-filled Christinas, 1950, crammed with joy
and lightheartedness! And you can make your reser
vation right now by starting your Christmas Savings
Account. I t s so easy to do! Just a tiny sum each
week and you re ready with your entire savings come
next November and gift-buying time. Get on Santa’s
gift-sleigh. Start saving for Christmas now !
Roll
CLACKAMAS COUNTY BANK
W. A. Proctor, Pres.
E. Alt, Vice-Pres.
Phone 71
Fred L. Proctor, Cashier
Cecil O. Duke, Ass’t. Cashier
Sandy, Oregon