4 The Sandy (Ore.) Post Thursday, Dee. 19, 19« (Sec. 1) Growing Trees “Raising Christmas treesfor of cultured Christmas trees are fun and profit” sounds like the also leaders in the Clackamas title of a book, but for many County Farm Forestry Assoc Clackamas County farmers this is iation. Clyde Ramsey, Victor Ems, becoming a reality, says county Neil Beyer, and Ernie Zahar tn agent Clayton Wills. the Molalla area have all done In the past 5 years this type of an outstanding job of raising trees. farming has caught on and there In the Sandy area Clyde Upde- have been at least 200 acres planted grave is getting into the business to Christmas trees. Some of the on a large scale. One of the larg better growers compare this type est producers is the J. Hofert Co. of farming with raising berries, with a large planting in the Clarks which many formerly did. From area. It is an interesting fact that the standpoint of culture there is this company has been commer also a similarity as to cultivation cially raising Christmas trees and pruning. since 1890. The most popular tree is the This business has many oppor Douglas fir, according to Wills. tunities. but it isn’t likely to be However, there are many plantings come overcrowded because of the of Noble fir, Scotch pine,Concolor work and careful management re fir, and other species. The fact quired. that Douglas fir is the most com Anyone Interested in this type of mon tree in Oregon probably ac farming can get further informa counts for its popularity as a tion by calling county agent Clayton Christmas tree. Wills, 656-2641. Ext. 234. Some of the leading producers SANDY RIDGE EXTENSION UNIT By MRS. JAMES F. COOK By NELL HOWE Hood-Land lieporter [\l 1 Ç J ’ krr| As Dorothy has been so gener So very sorry to hear of the passing of Bessie Rogan last ous with her home, time and sew Saturday night. The funeral was ing, the members thought a gift Wednesday. Our deepest sympa would be appropriate. They pre sented Dorothy with a 12-cup auto thy to her family. Al Greenwait had a setback and matic coffee maker for her didn’t get to come home as soon thoughtfulness. as was expected. But we hope They also tied two quilts and all wll be well for him to come sewed around the edge of one. home this week. Mrs. Beth Bradley came from Grandma surprised us last Sat urday and showed up on our door Portland, and Mrs. Leannah Mor step to spend a few hours with ris came from Oregon City. Oth us. It was wonderful to see her ers present were Mrs. Meyer, on the mountain again, and to have Mrs. William Drips, Mrs. A. Lion her back drying my breakfast dish berger, Mrs. Pat Kasch, Mrs. es. A job she always showed up Jennie Welch, and Mrs. Richard to do, when she lived next door. Owen. Members not present, but Don’t seem to be able to train my missed, were Mrs. Nell Bistor- daughter to do the same. Or may lous, Mrs. Harry Amacher and be it is me that should be over Mrs. Gladys Farr. Everyone had drying hers. Think I will just a wonderful time. There were six tables of dupli leave it be. Son George home for the week cate bridge Dec. 9 at Mt. Hood - end and we went out tree hunting. Country club bridge club. Winners were first, Arthur Lee, It was a successful mission. Al though we broke the hatchet, and Gresham; and Jerry Bechtold, second, Jack had to return for the axe, the tree Rhododendron; fell before our superior strength. Strong, Brightwood, and Mrs And a beauty, If I do say so. That Mary Woods, Portland; and seems to be the most I have done third, Mrs. Jerry Bechtold and towards Christmas so far, no doubt Mrs. Richard Owen, Welches. Mrs. Jensen brought a birthday the spirit will show up, I hope. FROM cake to honor her son’s birthday. The Christmas spirit will pre THE STORE HE Dropped in on Kathy Durr and her new beauty shop. What a very vail at the bridge club on Dec. WOULD CHOOSEI charming place It Is. Makes you 23. Play starts at 7:30, and the feel almost beautiful just to be public Is welcome. In the shop. The shop Is adjoin Select from the ing her home at Alder Creek, on Alder Drive Road. Lovely finest male gifts orchid, white and gold decor. And the back is all glass slidingdoors, any place— from The Glen Millers of Sandy pull with a porch outside, with plug ins, so if it Is too warm in the ed their holiday table to full length the largest summer time, she can wheel her to seat the 22 guests that joined dryers outside and you can sit on them for Thanksgiving dinner. The selection for the porch while your hair Is dry occasion was made additionally many miles ing. A lovely place, and we wish festive by the visit of Mrs. Mil Kathy the very best of good for ler’s brother and his family from .. tn* gift <«t for HOMS and around! Winlock, Wash. Her brother, Mr. tune in her new venture. TRAVEL ALL-PURPOSE LOTION Dottie Shoup has a catchy bit Ekstedt, Is with F.A.A. and has In larg* eryaul bottle paired with rettuabl« travel flask. before been In Alaska of writing out about her new Job, always •0.00 pl»« taa also. Is your correspondence pil or Hawaii at holiday time. FREE GIFT WRAPPING ALL-PURPOSE LOTION, Individually, Other guests Included, Mrs. ing up? Is your secretary over $9.00 00.00 M.00 pirn tai loaded? Or, no secretary at all? Minnie Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Then call Dottie. Hoodland 124, Miller and three sons, all of Port or 402. Or you can leave word land; Mrs. Dorothy Jones, Mr. and at the Mt. Hood Dental Bldg. In Mrs. Jack Miller and three sons, Sandy. Or catch Dottie at Wood all of Gresham; and Mrs. Norma ie Real Estate Office at Bright Triplett of Sandy. wood. Good luck to Dottie In her Aylsworth & Popick's new venture. The Golden Rule Sewing Circle met at the home of Dorothy Mey er on Dec. 11 for Its annual Christmas party. Dorothy served Chow Mein and the trimmings; SANDY FIRE DEPT. AND Mrs. Drips brought fruit salad; AUXILIARY and Mrs. Lionberger brought a Gresham MO 5-3895 20 N. Roberts whipped-cream dessert. Officers for 1964 were elected by the Department and Auxiliary during the past week. Department Chief Lyle Seaman and Assistant Chief Deane Wes- sellnk hold appointive offices. Newly elected were: Senior Cap tain, Kenny Burdick; Junior Cap tain, Bud Fischer; Sargeant at Arms, Bill Cochran, and Secre tary-Treasurer, Gib Aldenkamp. Imogene Fischer was elected Chief of the Auxiliary. Serving with her will be: Assistant Chief, Billie McNutt; Senior Captain, Juanita Conn; Junior Captain, Max ine Paul; Secretary-Treasurer, Rita Oldenkamp, and Historian, Ruth Kolllng. A new baby girl has been wel- corned to our group. Proud par- >nts are Bob and Ellie Pursel. Fire and ambulance calls: 12/6—Alvin Johnson of Route 3, Gresham, was taken from Sandy Oil Co. to Gresham General by Bob Pursel and Kenny Burdick. IMNNH MMM —T....... -........... 12/11--A fire truck was called on two different flue fires. One call «ACtatM»» W»Al«tNQ was to the John Ludi residence on Sandy Ridge, and the other was tei « w to the Roger Stewart home on Route 2, Sandy. mou 12/12—Marian Spaller was trans mt ported from her home in Sandy to Maat W l wle Providence Hospital, Portland, by Juanita Conn, Norman Kolllng and Billie McNutt. 12/12--Laura Caldo, Route 1,San dy, was taken from Ogden’s Vari ety ¿tore to Gresham General by Juanita Conn, Norman Kolllng, and CFITA Billie McNutt. 12/15—Carl Anderson, Route 1, *«««» ro » vy Tutit- Boring, was taken from his home HWC1T*«1 « HCMtMMt toon "ua-snas to Orchard Crest Rest Home by »tu» Harold Johns and Dave Anderson. 1V15--V. J. Cerlenko, Portland, was taken by Harold Johns and Machinery—Uted Bob Pursel from Dodge Park to nr « mi Rata II Gresham General. Magatine Dealer* * Dittr* 12/16--Pearl Anderson, wife of Carl Anderson, was taken to Or toil I «t*' Un Hr chard Crest Rest Home from her residence by Maxine Paul, Nor- ■M Kolllng, and Billie McNutt. Work is progressing on the new fire hall, and “mopping-up” has been completed In the old building following the Rabies Clinic. At least one member of the Auxiliary should be adept at tree climbing, as she spent part of the four hours of the clinic scaling the daveno in West Coast one leap. English leather* LAST MINUTE HINTS tapers. The menu consisting ofhot spiced punch, Polynesian Mingle, Hawaiian Casserole, Portugese Sweet Bread, Christmas Cookies and coffee, was prepared and served by Mrs. Maurice Seibert, Mrs. Wilson Matheny, Mrs. Ru dolph Huserlck Mrs. Albert Maj ors, Mrs. Leslie Wallace and Mrs. Wesley Kent. Mrs. Seibert, Chairman, pre sided at a short business meeting after vhich the ladies enjoyed games and exchange of gifts. Guests were: Mrs. Parker Hol loway, Mrs. EugeniaBoitano, Mrs. Richard York and Trudy, Mrs. Orville Bessant, Lida and Brenda. The annual Christmas party of the Sandy Ridge Extension Unit was held in the home of Mrs. Les lie Wallace, Thursday, Dec. 12. Mrs. Wesley Kent and Mrs. Wal lace decorated the Wallace home in keeping with the “Hawaiian” theme and a life size Santa Claus appropriate for the holiday season. Hawaiian record music was played throughout the day. The ladies were dressed in mu mu’s and were given lei’s to com plete their costumes. The centerpiece of the dinner table was an attractively arranged tray of fruits accented by lighted FAINT & WALLPAPER STORE WEST COAST TELEPHONE COMPANY Sign Poirtmg Glow — Picture Framing 33 W ly MO 5 232 MANY OTHER VARIETIES DIODEC Dlr i Ed evergreen nursery 17310 N.E. Halsey AL 4-3196 S & H Green Stamps CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS HOLIDAY CENTERPIECES POINSETTIA PLANTS SATIN BALLS CORSAGES PLANTER WITH LOG REVOLVING TREE STAND ..YULE STOCKINGS 9 A.M. - 6 P.M Sundays MAKE Gresham Rexall Your Headquarters FOR LATE SHOPPING! DELICIOUS CANDIES GREETINGS" Chocolates Heller's "Lucky Mix Hard Candies Raspberries, Starlites, Two Layers of Assorted Milk Chocolates, Caramels, Nougats, etc. 2-lb. Box Sours, Sour Balls t / k 95 CHRISTMAS STOCKING Filled with wrapped hard 98 LADIES GIFT SETS Cot/. 00 Emeraude candies and children's Max Factor $ 22 pieces toys Fruit Royals, Lemon 4-lb. Box 98‘ 95 Primitif in all Shop the easy way PANKRATZ Noble Fir - Concolar - Pine Douglas Fir --- Spruce (Colorado-Norway) THRU SATURDAY alls Use the Yellow Pages of your West Coast Telephone Directory LIVE CHRISTMAS TREES 9 A.M. - 9 P.M. MONDAY NOW ’TIL CHRISTMAS - OPEN EVENINGS (Sat, too!) ’TIL 9 PAI FIRE Use a high-backed bench placed at a strategic place along a gar den path to give accent to a large yard or to provide an excuse for a small cutting garden. If you use western red cedar you need not even stain the bench. Mrs. Laura Ault of Sandy who fell last week in a local store and broke her hip, is recovering in Gresham General Hospital. She was taken to the hospital by the Sandy Ambulance. OPEN Twenty Two Guests At Miller Dinner Man Shop ACCENT BENCH Hip Broken in Fall 00 Cara Nome JUST Flower Drum We Have Stocking Filler*, Too! Beauty Bath, Lotion, Powder, Cologne Desert Flower MEN'S TOILETRIES OLD SPICE STAG Lotion, Talc Pre-Shave Lotion and and 50 ARTIFICIAL TREES R Smooth Shave $348 ROYAL STAG STAG Travelers Cologne, Shave Cologne Cream, After & After Shave BROWNIE 8 MM. Movie Outfit Luxuriant 6-Foot Beauties Fireproof & Easy to Store! CAMERA SPECIALS BROWNIE STARMASTER Projector «nd Camera Reg $69 95 Candy by Reg. *29.95 35 mm S aq Camera & Case > $49 Cigars for Dad Perfume lor Mom 95 PHOTO SUPPLIES • Cameras • Rogers • Whitman $10 95 Gresham Rexall Brown & Haley MAIN S POWELL • Aplets - Cotlets Gresham • Flash Bulbs • Films • Albums MO 5 Q1Q1 • Camera Bags