PAGE EIG H T
Thursday, (Xtobcr 30, 1952
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT. BROOKINGS. OREGON
Lawns play an im portant part
of a well-planned landscape as
well as providing dad needed ex
e r ise w ith a law nmower. In this
area a lawn m ixture of Chewing’s
B y Mrs. E. F. Rapraeger
’escue and a coastal bent grass
usually gives very good results.
Of all the plants on ea rth the also a grass. From the board acres
Grasses spread rapidly. Seeds
I'rases are of the greatest use w here grass is produced comes
Io the hum an race. Of great im much of the food to fill the are carried by the wind as easily
»ortance is the forage they pro granaries and larders of the na as a tu ft of fluff from a thistle
blown. Grasses also spread along
'/ide for anim als in the form of tion.
‘
railroads
by m eans of cattle cars,
pasture, hay and silage. Almost
Many kinds of grass are found or they spread as im parities in
ill m eat eaten by hum ans ex
on this good earth. Some are only the seed of crop plants. Grass
'ept fish derives its substance
an inch or so in height and some from Europe, for example, has
[from grass To th e grasses also
are 90 feet high. Some are used probably reached Oregon in ship
.M’lo n g th e c e r e a ls or grains such
for food; some such as citronella m ents of vetch seed from G er
is w heat, corn, barley, rice, oats
grass are used in perfum ery; and many and Hungary.
rye, and others. S ugar cane i
some are chiefly ornam ental.
Grasses are found everyw here
One of the best known o rn a on the e a rth ’s surface, in m arshes,
m entals is the pam pasgrass. The on prairies, in deserts, in wood
plant grows well in the coastal land, on sand, on rocks, in fer
area. At this season of the year tile soil, in the tropics, in polar
the silvery plumes, light as lace regions, from seashore to m oun
and soft as silk m ake a beautiiul tain-top. Everyw here grasses cov
display and are much in demand e r all.
for fall festival decorations. In
The following poem by Carl
its native South America, pam
Sandberg
entitled “G rass” is fam
pasgrass is found on the plains
ous.
and ojK'n slopes from Brazil to
A rgentina and Chile. O ther well Pile the bodies high at A usterlitz
and W aterloo.
known orm unentals are giant
Shovel
them under and let me
reed, Ravenna grass and some of
work—
the bamboo.
I am the grass; I cover all.
The bamboos are the largest of
the grasses. They are of vast And pile them high at G ettysburg
im portance in the Indo-M alay re And pile them high at Ypres and]
Verdun.
gion and are receiving increasing
attention in these United States. Snovel them under and let me
work.
J'he larger kinds reach a height
of 90 feet and are 7 to 10 or 12
inches thick below, tapering to Two years, ten years, and passen
gers ask the conductor:
the sum m it. O ur neighbor and fel-
508 H. St. Phone 1091
W
hat place is th is?
w garden club m ember. Mrs.
W
here
are we now ?
Ruth Bathiany. grows bamboo
CRESCENT CITY
grasses in her garden and others
I am the grass.
do elso.
Let me work.
Along Azalea Row
national Bowling Congress for
1 four years but she pointed out
I th at it was not necessary to bo-
j
If you are new in the com long to this organization to form
m unity or lonely, Mrs. B runk i leagues.
E ighty tw’o Crescent City wom
advises you to join a bowling
team. The social aspect was the en now belong to the association,
first benefit th at cam e to her m any of them being middle aged
mind when she was questioned. or older. All around average
A relaxing sport was well as scores are 137.
fine exercise, especially during
Mrs. Brunk was conferring with
rainy w inter m onths were other Mr. Roger this week in the in
advantages listed by her.
terest of getting the women’s
Mrs. Brunk, a fan herself, has leagues organized. Any ”of the
bowled since the Crescent City fair sex” are urged to tu rn out
leagues were formed, five years tonight w hether you have been
ago. The association has been af out before or not.
filiated with the W omen’s In te r
A rt Class— Yel ton.
Bowling Advantages
To Women
Serving Brookings
B^Tii
BETTER
OF
Since 1933
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FREE ENTERPRISE
FARM PRICE PROTECTION
»at» YES
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HARRIS ELLSWORTH
Republican Party Candidate for Representative
in Congress, fourth Congressional District
Congressman Harris
Ellsw orth has not o n ly
demonstrated outstanding
ability as a Member o f
Congress but in a few
short years he has reached
influence in the U. S..
House o f Representatives.
He is third ranking Re
publican member on the
p o w e rfu l House Rules
Committee. He is noted
for his sincerity and fair-
new. His integrity is unquestioned. His record includes an
THE MILK CONTROL LAW
vote Y ES
impressive list o f accomplishments for Oregon and the nation.
552 YES w itl repeal all state controls ex
cept farmer price protection and butterfat
labeling. M ilk cleanliness it protected by
speci«J federal, state and city laws.
Congressman Ellsworth has battled successfully
for
sound revenue producing investment o f government funds
in hydroelectric power, harbors and flood control, but
MILK DICTATORSHIP
has an impressive record fo r economy won by voting
vote YES
552 YES w ill remove these powers o f the
m ilk adm inistrator—
— to dictate w hich farmers shall sell m ilk
and how much.
M 2 V FS w ill protect farm prices, hated
on cost of m ilk production. N o longer w ill
producers have to take what is left after
retail prices have been fixed and distribu
tor« have been guaranteed thetr prohta.
A
a position o f seniority and
vote YES
M J V FS w ill restore our declining dairy
industry, allow it to gro w w ith our popu
lation. t>ur supply o f pure ratik w ill
increate.
oi
"V
H yoc ir e ASA1NST
wto YES
CO’
Com. for School D u i nel R. u r^ m u u o n . Mr». Sarah II . K im s . Se«., 1006 Broadway BiJg , Portland.
This w iil help you vote
what you believe
M 2 YES w ill restore com petkkta
remove arbitrary lim it« oo biitxerfac.
VOtM-
CROO^
Confused about Milk?
«C H ER MILK * , . LOWER PRICES
more
TAX
evert
ROEDER
Funeral Home
H yov w i FOt
US(
— to say w ho shall engage in the m ilk
business and where.
— to prop up retail prices and cut dow n
richness.
against government waste in outright spending programs.
He knows that reckless spending must be stopped and that
taxes must be reduced to protect a decent standard o f
living, and he has so voted.
Congressman Ellsworth has equipped himself to deal
with foreign policy legislation by obtaining first hand
knowledge o f conditions overseas. His ability and sound
LO O K FO R
th in k in g in this field was recognized by his appointment as
one o f seven House members to confer with delegates o f
VOTE
M i l * PHO W CTJO N AND MARKETING ACT B IL L -T u rp c »
A u th o r!,,,
govern« to appoint nufk control administrator, an instrumentality of
»»ate. with annual salary of |72OO. vested with power to investigate
w pvivrw and rerwlate the production of milk fee hum .« consumption
within the state Act requires hatterf.it U W a g of milk and licensing xi
—
dealers. Appropriates hcenar fees for ^pense of administration
Authorizes administrator to designate marketing areas, require uoif.^m
records and accoants to be kept by producers and dealers, h i minimum
milk pr.xJuction prxes after public hearing, and require txwids of milk
dealers Appeals are proamfed for and penalties for violations aV evntmg
m-Ik control law* are rrjx-aled,
x£*e Y E S cr N V
1 vote
Nn-
tor
the Council o f Europe at Strasbourg last year.
Re-elect Congressman Ellsworth. He w ill continue to
apply experience, judgment, ability and devotion to the
duties o f the office.
(This information furnished by Republican State Central
Committee; Robert A. Elliott, Chmn., Wm. A. Thelin, Secy.)
Reproduced from the Official VOTERS PAMPHLET.
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