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Thur»., July 1. 1976 SANDY (Or«.) POST — 15 Birds and people can enjoy well-planned landscape GUESS WHO'S turning lo dinner? Infurniullve Soil Uun»«-rvallon Service booklet lellk reader» how lu Invite a wide variety of wild bird» to their yard» by planting attractive landscaping material*. (Outlook photo) Book promotes wildlife habitat W riting a booklet that broadens the landscaping spectrum to include wildlife was “ quite an experience," according to Dean Marriage, regional biologist for the (J. S. Soil Conservation Service. Publication of "Inviting birds to your home" is one facet of Marriage’s work as a fish and wildlife biologist for the 13 western states The Gresham High School alumnus' job, in his words, is to “ promote the use of sound biological knowledge in soil and water management.” Marriage explained that many times wildlife habitat can be enhanced even though the main objective might be to improve agricultural, forest, and other resources Marriage noted that there is an increasing demand from the public for soil, water and wildlife resource conservation. “ More and more, people are buying tracts of land to live on,” he said “ They want to im prove the w ild life habitat—not for profit, but just to have the animals around '' Marriage » said field representatives from the local soil conservation service of fices are available to help landowners on a one-to-one basis with advice and technical assistance for sound con servation practices. Persons who would like a copy of “ Invite birds to you home" can obtain them at local SCS offices or write the Soil Conservation Service, Federal Building, 16th floor, 1220 SW 3rd Ave , Portland, OR 97204 The booklets are also available through retail nur serymen in Oregon and Nor thern California. Though the initial press run of 375,000 seemed like an ex cessive number to the author, the 85-90,000 already distributed in a few short months have convinced Marriage that homeowners in the Northwest care about birds. The biologist is presently working on a similar landscape planting guide for the Rocky Mountain and Intermountain area, and is planning a third publication for the South western United States. Careful landscape planning can bring the suburban or city yard to life—with a colorful array of wild birds. A new U. S. Soil Conservation Service booklet, "Invite birds to your home,” tells how homeowners can attract North west birds and other wildlife by adding conservation plantings to their yards. L. Dean Marriage, SCS biologist, wrote the informative bulletin. The Portland man grew up in the East County area and attended Gresham schools. The colorful 20-page booklet notes that more than 100 dif ferent kinds of birds are common to the Northwest. Many of these birds can be attracted to suburban yards and gardens if the right kind of trees, flowers and shrubs are planted. M arriag e suggests that homeowners assess the present wildlife value of plants in their landscapes If there is room for additional plantings, he suggests fruit-bearing trees and shrubs with staggered flowering and fruiting periods, and evergreens to provide winter shelter and nesting sites. Homeowners who enjoy watching birds should aim for varied plantings so bird food and colorful displays of fruit and flowers will be present through most of the year. An added bonus for gar deners who consider the needs of feathered creatures: many songbirds make insects, caterpillars, spiders and other garden pests a part of their diet. M arriag e describes how water areas, open spaces planted with native grasses, windbreaks, and food plots can help birds survive in a somewhat urban environment. Planning for wildlife also can help control soil erosion and water runoff, which helps conserve our soil and water resources, the biologist adds. Marriage names plants in cluding blackberries, cascaras, cherries and crabapples, dogwoods, hawthornes, hollies, mountain ashes, snowberries, and sunflowers as favorite bird foods. “ Other plants especially attractive to birds include madrone, cotoneaster, salal, h ig h b u s h c ra n b e rry , huckleberries, blueberries, c u rra n ts , g o o se b e rries , maples, oaks, and other ‘mast’ trees,” Marriage explains. Some surprising facts are found in the helpful publication. Elderberry shrubs and trees attract 62 species of Northwest birds; and sunflowers, 53 species. The booklet, which is available at local soil con servation service offices, in- cludes color illustrations of familiar Northwest birds, and a dozen color photographs of shrubs and trees that make beautiful additions to the home landscape for people and wildlife DEAN M AR R IA G E practices wildlife conservation in his own backyard. Hanging bird feeder and variety of plant materials create inviting environment. Eggs researched Claims that blue-shelled eggs from Araucana chickens—a South American breed—are lower in cholesterol and have 20 per cent more protein and iron than regular chicken eggs are false, according to research at the University of California at Davis. Researchers at the U n ive rs ity of C alifornia measured cholesterol levels in several ways; including per gram of whole yolk, per gram of dry matter in the yolk and per whole egg. Research indicated in all cases that blue shelled eggs were slightly higher in cholesterol content than con- protein in the eggs was the same for both types. Because eggs are highly nutritious and an excellent source of protein, the consumer should not be forced into paying higher prices because of shell color or claim s of less cholesterol. Research to date seems to indicate regular eggs are a better buy. Making our customers ooo During fiscal 1975, a total of 45,799 vault»» are newly enrolled in the Job Corps program, according to the 1976 Employment and Training Report of the President. our friends since 1934 We Believe In Progress! m KM GRESHAM COOPERATIVE TH I CMALIT FA NCAKI H O U U . locoted a» 2055 I. » u m .ltle (Hwy. M ) . G re .h o m Oregon. opened March 14. 1971. Featured are 13 varieties ot pancake» and w attle*, excellent »teak», chicken and »eatoed». Another popular feature 1» the mini-leaf het bread . . . . . . . . . . The ia rty American decor create* a relaxing atm o*phera for b reekfe*!. lunch or dinner dining. A new ad dition I . the lovely modern fre e .te n d ln g fireplace to keoe the chill oft when the cold w ind . Wow. M anager Tern klnnee he* been with the Chalet Pancake House chain for more than throe year*. He cordially In vite, you to came In whore .arvlce end . w arm welcom e aweH Tom ', w ife. (Id a Klnnee. I* heed w oltre**. They have tw o lovely children. Jim Bob end Careen Kane. Tom end tid e w ere student* at W arner Pacific College. Portland. Their hobble* are golf, w ater »kllng and flthlng. when tim e perm it*. The Klnnee* plan to buy a home In the area *oen. The restaurant ol*o o ffe r, ord er, to go The p h o n , number I. 444 4 3 11 The re . o u r o n tI. open 4 a.m to 4 » m dlallw Dren in for brookfott onrooto fo the mountain or for tbot flno lunch with friondt or dinnor in H»o evening. V o u lf be pleased you did. bring the fam ily - children ere always w e lc e m . BankAmericard I. ( v e l v n M iller ere the proud ow ner* end have you. the cuttom er*. In mind far the finest In food*, ser vice hoseltallty^and up-to-the-minute cleanliness. In keeping with the progress of the area, the M ille r* plan to J restaurant soon. This will bring the total to 4 In Portland and 1 In Salem. (The restaurant* ere owned by rtm M llla r. er with Ivelvn . brother Jim Oullck. end h l. w ife M ym a.) Don and (velvn ran on AbW Drive In In Guam In 1441 end In Puerto Rico from 1944-1945. Both w ere bom. raised and schooled In Oregon. Their courtship commenced In college In Portland. They have two daughter* and a sen. Their son I* lust out of the M arines and I* now cooking In their Tigard restaurant, bath daughters are waitresses one full tim e and tha other part tim e along with working In the business office. Stop In soon and try any o n . of the Chalet Pancake Hou.e». Tou II .oon m ake It e pleasant habit • Chalet Pancake House P hone 666-4211 2055 East B u rn s id e (H w y . 20) G resham i V' is an Association of farmer members and was organized for the purpose of purchasing farm supplies on a cooperative basis. Anyone who is a producer of agricultural products is eligible for membership, however, you do not have to be a member to buy. They have just celebrated their 42nd anniversary of the founding of the cooperative. They have just reviewed minutes and other records of years gone by and came up with the following interersting historical facts; It was incorporated on January 20. 1934, as the Farmers Gas ft Supply Exchange. The name was shortened to Farmers Gas ft Supply in 1948 and changed to the present nome Gresham Cooperative in 1958. Records for 1934 are quite incom plete but it is believed the Co-Op opened for business in March of that year on West Powell with Ralph Tribou as monager. Delbert Carrell took over from Mr. Tribou in 1948 and served to the end of 1952. The present manoger, Dick Wilcox, can.a in January, 1953. The co-op bought the assets of the Producers Supply Cooperative in 1949 and moved into property leased from the old Gresham Berry Growers on N.E. 8th and Elliot Streets. It moved fo its present lo cation in their fine new facilities on July 1, 1968. Many of the names in the old records would still be familiar to some of our members (and readers) but we have only room to list the Presidents with the year in which they were first elected. 1935 1934 1937 193b 1939 1440 A.A. McMillen Frank Eberhart 5. lynn F .l. Haecker Robert M iller Fronk Fehrenbocher 1941 Melvin Gredin 1443 M.J. Bruggar 1944 Orland Zeek 1940 Vern W o .io n 1951 W e.ley Johnson 1955 Kale FeNmen 1454 Robert Taylor 1957 1942 1944 194b 1444 1970 Kenneth Inni* Don Nutter Robert Carlson Wm. Strebin Robert Thompson lest. We appreciate very much the tremendous contribution these and other directors have made to the success of the cooperative over the years. Principal products handled by Gresham Cooperative are troleum, fertilizer, form chemicals, lawn and garden supplies, tires,batteries, auto accessories. vn mowers and tillers, feed ond seed. They spread lime and dolomite directly onto fields with their trucks. Friendly ond courteous help from all their staff of 15. Do come in soon. BankAmericard and Master Charge welcome. It's fun to shop or browse. K HOURS 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. GRESHAM COOPERATIVE 325 N.E. 242nd Dr. (Hogan Rd.) 665-9151 ‘Need Not Be A Member To Buy!’ BETWEEN BURNSIDE AND POWELL
