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Thur» , A ug 17. 1971 (S m 2) SANDY (O r«.) POST - 7 Will celebrate this w eekend 2, 4-t 5 - T h e r b i c i d e E a g le C r e e k c o u p le m a r k s 6 2 n d u s e is c u r ta ile d By KAYE BARTON A s ilv e r wedding an niversary has always been a special occasion and the golden year, or the 50th, is reached by only a few. But an Eagle Creek couple have passed both those marital landmarks and w ill celebrate their 62nd anniversary this year. Although the actual date of their wedding was October 10, the celebration w ill be held this Sunday for the fam ily's convenience Six of their eight living children w ill gather with them for a picnic in Sweet Home. Lawrence and Henrietta Leest were married in 1916 “ before World War I," he proudly pointed out, “ so we’ve seen a lot of changes." They were wed in Oskaloosa, Iowa and farmed near Pella in a Dutch farming set tlement. “ We are both of Dutch heritage,” Henrietta said. “ In fact Lawrence did not come to A m erica from H olland u n til a fte r he finished his education." The couple lived in Iowa for 17 years, and seven of their nine children were born there. It was in this period that Lawrence served as an interpreter for the army during World War II. With his European background, he was able to read or at least speak D utch, Belgian, German, French and the Flemish and Afrikaaners dialects. The fa m ily continued farm ing until the depression struck when they were forced to look elsewhere. “ It was bad,” Lawrence com mented. “ They were selling horses for 35 cents apiece." Like so many other mid- westerners in the 1930’s, they headed for the west coast. "We drove a souped-up Model T Ford,” Lawrence boasted, “ which would go 60 miles per hour. That was in the days when 35 was con sidered maximum.” He recalled many details from the trip, including the gas mileage, “ We used 100 gallons of gas to travel 2300 miles, which figures out to 23 miles per gallon.” His wife remembered that they paid “ about 11 cents per gallon for the gas.” Moving far away from their fam ily in such troubled times was traumatic for the couple. “ It was terrible,” Hennrietta said with a shake of her head. “ But many other people went through the same thing." They tried to recall just what they brought with them on their journey. “ Of couse we brought along all that we could pack in our model T,” Lawrence said. “ And with seven children, that was not very much, I ’ll tell you,” Henrietta in terjected. “ Just clothes, that was about a ll." W ASHINGTON - The chemical herbicide 2,4,5-T wfll not be applied aerially on National Forest areas closer than V« mile from streams that flow year round or one mile from a permanent h a b it a t io n , A s s is ta n t Secretary of Agriculture M. Rupert Cutler announced last week. “ This w ill add additional ’safeguards and provide a larger margin of safety,” Cutler said. Previously there were no mileage guidelines for aerial spraying. Buffer strips were established on a project-by-project basis by the forest supervisor. Cutler announced the new guidelines in rejecting a proposal to use 2,4,5-T on 28 sites covering 1,080 acres of the Rogue River National Forest in Oregon this fall to control brush and conifer plantations. T w enty-three of the proposed spray sites do not meet the new distance criteria and they w ill have to be changed before they are approved, Cutler said. Also, before spray operations can begin on the other sites, additional criteria must be met, he said These include more detailed and increased m o n ito rin g safeguards; f additional assurances of supervision during spray ♦ operations and of sur ve illance and follow -up s monitoring; more detailed I description of the buffer areas for each site; and more detail on the economic d if ferences among treatment options. Cutler said proposals for 2,4,5-T use on N ational Forests must show that the advantages over other methods clearly outweigh the attendant additional risks. Last April, Cutler said he would personally review any Forest Service decisions to use 2,4,5-T and other dioxin- contaminated herbicides. He announced criteria for the review at that time. A POE to sponsor energy workshop ¥ K aye Barton photo Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Leest The Leests have lived in ie Portland area ever since, awrence’s first job was at a till in Longview, where one s former superior officers om the arm y found him ork. They also lived at routdale and Dover before loving to Eagle Creek about ) years ago. Lawrence and Henrietta re now both 81 years old. There is only 27 days’ ifference in our ages,” she ammented. They have 19 randchildren and 10 great- randchildren. The six-decade span of heir m arriage has given hem a unique perspective on nodern society.-’ And they lon’t consider many of the hanges for the better. Lawrence commented that nany people today are notivated by “ selfishness tnd greed, and that’s what a uses marriages to be so veak. He doesn’t express nuch hope that the average roung couple in 1978 w ill natch his ‘ 62-year-record vith their marriage. “ Nowadays, when people jet married, they look for »uperficial things like beauty and sex,” he said. “ In my day we were trained to look for practical qualities in a woman.” He explained the typical courtship process in „ the early years of the century. “ We’d meet someone, get acquainted with her and find out if she was a good cook,” he recalled. “ We were taught to investigate her parents, to check out the person’ s background before we got serious about her.” Things were different after the m arriage ceremony as well, according to the Leests. “ Husbands and wives got along better then,” Henrietta commented. reminisce over their 62 years of marriage. Lawrence and Henrietta expect the reunion to be a peaceful one. The U S. Department of Energy is sponsoring a workshop to examine the opportunities for converting bio-mass to energy in the P a c ific Northwest, The •Workshop w ill be held in Portland, on Oct. 24,25 and 26. The workshop w ill focus on near-term potential for bio mass conversion to energy in the Pacific Northwest. Bio mass is considered to be plant matter including wood and wood residues, a g r ic lu tu r a l re sid u e s, livestock residues, etc. The workshop w ill have fiv e m a jo r sessions: examine existing bio-energy applications in the region; review of the reg io n ’s existing resource base in both wood and agricultural potential; explore possible near-term applications in the Pacific Northwest; address barriers, constraints and possible solutions to mat ching the potential resource to the potential application; discussion of actions that can be taken to begin the ex panded use of the identified resource L r •.*. Cynthia Stotts and Ronald Lamm Couple sets September wedding date A Sept. 16 wedding is planned by Cynthia Stotts and Ronald Lamm, both of, Sandy. The bride-to-be daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B ill Stotts, was a 1978 graduate of Sandy High School. She works at K -M a rt in Gresham. The bridegroom -elect’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Mel Lamm He w^s a 1976 graduate of Sandy High and is now employed w ith Freightliner Trucks. The wedding w ill be held at the Sandy Assembly of God Church. PUT YOURSELF IN THE DRIVERS SEAT!!! SUMMER SPECIAL - NOW ONLY 10% OVER COST! IMMEDIATE DELIVERY - FINANCING AVAILABLE Lawrence attributes the change to society’s declining faith in the Bible and lack of interest in religion. “ Our m arriage lasted because we study the Bible regularly and practice the golden rule in our home,” he said. The Leest fam ily w ill gather this weekend near Foster Dam at Sweet Home to honor the parents and CCC offers men’s seminar The problems men face in today’s changing society w ill be discussed in a series of evening seminars to be held at Clackamas Community College beginning Oct. 18. The seminars w ill deal with such subjects as sex role development, men in tran sition, and new definitions of what “ maleness” means. Stress and its causes as well as how to reduce it w ill also be topics of discussion. tions to their present roles, according to Vince Fitz gerald, college counselor and coordinator of the program. The seminars are designed to provide men with an op portunity to reflect on their lives “ as males,” and to discuss with other men op- Women are welcome to attend the seminars and child care w ill be available. P re -re g is tra tio n is en couraged and a fee w ill be charged. Optional credit can be obtained by registering for three seminars during the registration period at the college, Aug. 14 through Sept. 18 For additional information contact Vince Fitzgerald at 656-2631, ext. 266 Carving classes set F all term woodcarving classes w ill be starting soon at the Western Forestry' Center at 4033 SE Canyon Road in Portland Classes in Beginning Relief Carving and Intermediate Relief Carving w ill be taught by Pat Gibson beginning Sept. 12 and 14, respectively. Intermediate Carving In-the- Round w ill begin Oct. 9 with BradSypher. The classes w ill continue for ten weeks, one night each week from 7 to 10 p.m. Enrollment is limited to 16 per class For information about registration or fees. Stolen cycle recovered Los Angeles police have recovered a stolen motor cycle belonging to William Lukins of Rhododendron, the Clackamas County sheriff’s office reported. 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