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12 Sandy (Ote.) Post Thursday, Aug. 15, 1963 (Sec. 1) Safety Fair Plans Develop Plans for the Hood Safety Fair ed further at a ning meet held proposed Mt. were develop second plan at the Dew Dick’s Shop Cars, Truck and Tractor Service MU 7-4321 706 Hood Ave. SANDY FRI.. SAT and SUN., Al'G. 1«. 17 and 18 DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM Drop Inn last week Those tending the meeting were Bob .McMahon, L. J. McDermed Victor Spaller, Milton Fox Ronald Krebs. Charles Bogart Tom Day, Ed Kubin. Harry Lewis and L. S Penkava Plans were formulated to give local service organizations the opportunity to contribute to the lunch and coffee breaks at the Safety Fair. It was requested that SIAC illustrator George Dow prepare a drawing to be used on conference printed ma terials. Harry Lewis, SIAC instruc tor-trainer in first aid describ ed an available demonstration on mouth-tb-mouth resuscita tion. It was decided to make this a feature of the confer ence. A tentative program for the Safety Fair was discussed. Ar rangements have been made to hold it at Sandy high school on Dec. 7. The next meeting of the group will be Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the Sandy Lions club. All members are inviting represen tatives from local clubs and other groups who may be inter ested to participate in the pro gram. WOMEN BOWLERS MEET a j. s o C ARTOON There will be a meeting to organize the Wednesday night Women s Scratch trio on Wed nesday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m at Mf. Hood Lanes. All women of 130 or better averages are in- Show start» Friday at 7 P.M Saturday & Sunday, 2 P.M No Show Sunday Evenina ATTRACT BUSINESS Ollie Peterson Harvests Seed From First Local Lotus Planting The word "lotus'' brings to mind the water lily-like flow er cherished by followers of the serene and portly lord Bud dha” But the lotus of the west ern world is a different plant entirely. A thin-stemmed, tiny-leafed plant with a cluster of little yellow flowers. 1 tus is the fav orite hay of practically every bovine "bossy'' in the county The only trouble with lotus hay, according to the local cattle, is that there just isn't much of it to be had. There hasn’t, un til very recently, been a seed of a sturdy strain available. Ollie Peterson, a supervisor on the board of the North Clackamas Soil Conservation District, was able to get some foundation seed from Washing ton State university last sum mer and is now harvesting 10 acres of seed from the stand he planted After the seed has been threshed, he'll bale up th lotus hay for some VIP’s of the cattle kingdom In looking around for lotus plantings in the area, only one other has been noted — Phil Richards has two acres in lot us He reports that his cows will practically climb fences to get a mouthful of that luscious cow-goodie. Cows Prefer ’’They much prefer lotus to alfalfa,” he says. Richards is not raising seed, but is using his for hay and pasture. Peterson, who planted his 10- acre stand of the delicate-ap pearing, but tenacious little plant about the first of July, 1962, says his stand of lotus should provide both seed and hay for the next 15 years. He expects a seed yield of 50 to 100 pounds per acre. He paid $6 per pound for the seed in his planting, but will prob ably get about $1.15 a pound for the seed he is raising for sale. The foundation seed is the very best and will grow true to its variety. Peterson planted four pounds of the minute seed per acre, and is the only known lotus seed grower in this area. There are approximately 470.000 lo tus seeds in each pound. The genus lotus, also known as "trefoil,” were native to the Old World and were introduced in America from Europe, but USE PGE'S FINANCING PLAN with ELECTRIC See your appliance dealer or cooling^ contractor FZ JANZ 2ND CONDITIONING SANDY SPECIAL Hermiston Greenback WATERMELON With This Janz Berryland Loop Highway John Anderson, Soil Conservationist, and Ollie Peterson look at fresh cut lotus at Pet erson’s farm. Peterson's lotus, grown from In Sandy foundation seed obtained through Washington State I niversify, was planted last year and cut for the first time last week. (Sandy Post photo) deemed better to use it for only in the last 20 years has hay or silage until the stand is their value been recognized. well established. Livestock never bloat on lo The establishment of a stand tus as they do on other pas of Cascade lotus demands prep turage. It yields from three to aration of a good seedbed. four tons per acre and is 12 Planting should be in the per cent protein. Sheep raisers spring and the seed should be prize it highly because it pro treated with a special inocul duces the white fat wanted in ant before planting. prime lambs. The harvesting of lotus hay Seedlings Vigorous is no problem, but harvesting The type of lotus Peterson the tiny seed presents quite a has planted is known as Cas- few problems. The main con- cade lotus. Its outstanding qual and is winter hardy. ities are its seedling vigor and Although it can be used for forage production. It can be either hay or pasture it is grown on a wide range of soils Little Annie Sez Prepare Now cern in the seed harvest is the unevenness with which the seed ripens. The long, narrow seed pods burst open in the sun’s heat and twist in such a way that the seed is thrown out and lost to the grower. For this reason the seed crop has to be cut be fore it is fully ripe and hand led as rapidly as possible. Peterson says he will prob ably thresh his lotus twice in order to get the seeds that were not ready the first time the combine went through the fields. Lotus is considered to be of special value because it is deep-rooted and makes its growth in late summer. It will grow in situations where alfal fa and clover cannot be grown to advantage. CLACKAMAS COUNTY SAVE For College Years Ahead YOU CAN ALWAYS DEPEND ON THE Wed. - Sun. Aug. 14 -18 1© FRIENDLY CLACKAMAS COUNTY BANK FOR ALL YOUR BANKING NEEDS Ten acre stand of lotus at Ollie Peterson's was mowed last week, allowed to He In field several days, then threshed to obtain seed. WE ARE PROUD OF THE PART WE PLAY 1 Sandy Post photo) IN HELPING THE YOUNG FOLKS OF OUR SCHOOLS REUNION COMMUNITY MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Clackamas County Bank All students of the Firwood and Greenwood schools and their families are invited to a reunion to he held at the Koen- necke homestead 4 miles east of Sandy on the Mt. Hood Loop highway on Sunday. Aug. 18. from 11 a m to 5 p.m. Bring your picnic lunch and coffee will be Marie E Koennecke anil Bertha Stucki Smith. AN INDEPENDENT BANK LOOP HIGHWAY POST DEADLINES SANDY, OREGON News deadline each week is 4 p.m. Monday. Deadline for ads is 12 noon Tuesday MU 7-2271 Classified Business, Professional Directory iccountina Physician DORIS K. ALEX 14525 E. Burnside, Portland Accounting Bookkeeping & Payroll Taxes ALpine 4-5920 or MUtual 7-2521 CHARLES H. CARLSTROM ELTON D. LEAVITT, M.D. Physician and Surgeon Physician and Surgeon Office Hours MAM MU 7-3851 to 5 30 P M Daily except Sun Loop Hiway Sandy SANDY REST HAVEN MU 7-4712 A homy for invalids convalescent patients and those needing nursing care Martha C. McGuire, KN MU 7-2631 DR. JOE M ONCHI Registered Optometrist Phony M0 5-M15 0o*n 9AM Io 6 P M Evfmngs by Appointment I’ / blocks North and East of Hood Theatre 33 N.E. Kelly Medical Bldg FIREWORKS Saturday - 10:00 P.M. FOREST GROVE GLEEMEN Sunday - 1:15 P.M. FREE STAGE SHOW Friday and Saturday, 2 P.M.; Sunday, 2:30 P.M. FUN - FILLED CARNIVAL Opens at 10:00 A.M. Daily Five Full Days of Family Fun Sai 4-H Events J. WOODLE Real Estate - General Insurance Office at Salmon River I Bridgi Phone Hood-Land 402 Brightwood Gresham rh i y IS MW (Mjs m W W DR. ROBERT M. HELLER 24 Hour Nursing Care lor ambulating «nd bed pat tents Physicians on call Optometrist Mf Hood Dental Bldg MU 7 2676 Sandy. Or» P.O. Box 431 Gresham Free Parking Barbecues Floral Show UMAX? TuT Registered Land Surveyor Heg-Uered Lind Surveyor Surveying Mapp..^ Subdivisions Office located 3 miles east of GrcJ.. am on Loop Hwy Exhibits M M t MARX & CHASE Livestock Show , sei'S The? ô-tT VY MW WfM ORCHARD CREST NURSING HOME Sou,h on Bonstrdt Road Every Night and Sunday Afternoon to 6 P M Sit 9-1 P M Loving Care for the Age«1 and Convalescent AAII 7 OnA 1 NiU Z-zUq I "The day my aunt gave me two setting hens and two set tings of eggs was the day I started my poultry project.” revealed a 17-year-old 4-H club Last year the young poultry raiser had a flock of a thous and birds, was named state and national winner, and re ceived a $400 4-H 'scholarship More award winners will be announced shortly by the Co operative Extension Service. Six of the best 4-H poultry project members throughout the nation will receive $500 college scholarships. Around 5.000 will earn a poultry medal and about 50 will win trips to the 1963 National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago the first week in De cember FREE RODEO Real Estate \ ursina I Ionics ORIENT NURSING HOME MO 5-3723 Office Hours 9AM Dail» eacept Wed Sun Tiro Hens Start 1000 Bini Flock AT CANBY ADMISSION. MARIE SEEMATTER INSURANCE Sandy MU 7-3102 Adults $1.00; Students 50c Children Under 10, Free
