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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1955)
KelirU Jersey Herd stakes HighRecord ( : Dairy production responded ' to ' signs of spring during the past month ' in Marion county. The Dairy HerdImprovement Associa tion tested a total of 2,513 cows during the month with 2,243 of them on standard test. Average production per cow .was tip to 714 pounds of milk and 31.48 pounds of butterfat. Fifty-five cows were culled from herds be cause of low production, injury, or old age. " ' Highest 10-month record was made by a registered jersey in the Andrew Kehrli k Son herd at Woodburn. No. 77" produced 819.4 pounds of butterfat and 14.980 pounds of. milk in the 305 day production period. Racette Brothers at Aurora own ed the high milk producer in the month with 2,330 pounds of milk Barnes' Brothers' Guernsey, named Teddy, was second high with 2,- 232. pounds of milk.- She also was high in butterfat with 122.1 pounds for the month. New HoMr Roll Members Herd averages for April brought new names to the honor roll. Bu - ford and Orville Brown. Wood- burn, were high with 922- pounds of milk and 4S.1 pounds of fat for 50 Guernseys. Caroll Ellison, a new member of Jilt. Angel, was second with 17 cows averaging 899 pounds of fat and 43.5 pounds of milk. W. H. Brandt's Guernsey herd of 31 cows at Silverton" was third with 815 pounds of milk and 42.3 pounds of fat for the average. James ' Phillips,' Silverton, was fourth with 35 Jerseys making 745 pounds of milk and 40.7 pounds of fat. MacLaren School at Wood burn came in fifth with 36 Jersey cows making 778 pounds of milk and 40.4 pounds of fat. Barnes Brothers herd of 50 cows, Silverton,- averaged 751 pounds of milk and 40 potfhds of fat. Lester Lawrence of Cham- poeg was seventh. His 37 Jerseys averaged 695 pounds of milk and 39.5 pounds of fat. Salem Herd la Top Tea William Vogt with 24 Jerseys of saiem was eighth, with an average of 736 pounds of milk and 38.7 pounds of fat C. J. Berning, ML Angel, was ninth. His 28 Holsteins made 954 pounds of milk and 38.6 pounds of fat. The Orville Rowie herd at Jef ferson was tenth. His 28 cows mad 858 pounds of milk and 37.8 pounds of fat Marcus Wampack had. 11 Hol steins that made the top milk av erage of 1.072 pounds of milk and X7J pounds of fat.' Question" "I got" some" very fine delphiniums three years ago and planted in the rhododendron bed as the latter are pink and I thought they-would be lovely to gether. But after the first year, the delphiniums weren't so good anymore. Is there something bout rhododendrons they don't like? W. B. Answer The two plants don't like the same type of sou. Rho dodendrons like an acid soil, and delphiniums a slightly acid soiL Question Can you tell me what to use on the poison oak to kill it? I. T. Answer . Ammonium sulfa mate, 2, 4, 5-T and a combination of 2, 4, 5-T and 2, 4-D are three means of eradicating poison oak. However, remember that these materials will also kill other shrubs. Ammonium sulfamate seems the more safe if you are using it near other shrubs. How ever, use care even with this. - Question How would be the best way to get the weeds out of my. perennial border? It is quite large and this spring's weather has brought on so many weeds. Was wondering if there is any thing I could spray it with? U. D. Answer 'The hoe and weed ing would be the best There are so many different kinds of weeds in a perennial border that using any of the killer-sprays would be most dangerous. Questions Answers for those who-want the finest;.. CllStOm-niade Venetian blinds al!-3Smfrom top to bottom , color selection. NOW . . . Set ifc excitinf New )'. ' Flexolum Draw Drapes on Display V As Advertised an KLOR-TV! i CAPITAL SHADE ; DRAPERY SHOP j y 1695 Fairgrounds Rd. Ph. 4-1856 Rafce Features Powered Rotary Sprippef rTTT-n-'.' - ' '1LU"" "-!'-'".' ' i . " . i i.i...,. .,.., : : -" ' i . ; - v. - . . ; I; i! ; I r l . - -t n I 77- ak- - . J 43Z&& J V- 'W0kS- tin One of the new additions to farm ing a patented power-driven rotary stripper. The stripper removes hay which tends to follow the rake teeth, preventing clogging and eliminating the seed for the conventional stripper -bar basket The rake Is driven by the tractor power take-off. Two 280 degree casterinf gange wheels combine with compact design to make the rake highly maneuverable. It will hand a fnll eight-foot swath and can rake approximately two acres an hour wider average field conditions. Dairy Event Trimmed to One-Day Show Invitations and entry blanks for the Fourth Annual All-Breed Dairy Show to be held Saturday, June 4, Albany, have been sent to dairymen in Linn and Benton Counties. The. show this year was trimmed to a one day event by the show committee to. encour age dairymen, 4-H and Future Farmer members to take part. The classes will remain the same for the open class stock as in previous years. - Junior classes will be Increased in that they will show with the open classes. However, awards will be given to 4-H and FFA members both in open class and as junior class exhibitors in each class. There will be no showmanship classes this year. All dairymen planning to ex hibit are asked to have their cattle on the grounds by 10 a.m. Judging will start at 10:30. The show committee, consist ing of George Chandler, Albany; Jim Ruby, Scio; Paul Berger, Al bany; Art Talbot, Albany; Ever ett Struckmeier, Scio, and Ted Sidor. Linn County extension agent, are planning several spe cial attractions this year to en tourage participation and'atterid- 4nce.. ,w . - , . Health Committee finds Only Three County Reactors. The Marion County Livestock Health committee reports only three reactors out of 1,179 tests made for Brucellosis in April for a quarter of one per cent report. Cattle are tested by Dr. Glen Schwenke and Dr. John Hanra han, Woodburn- Dr. Austin Iv ers, Dr. Norris Boe and Dr. Fkye Rrankin, Salem, and' Dr. E. L. HenkeUof Silverton. One of the main problems con fronting veterinarians now is the proper stanchions or chutes on farms to confine cattle for blood testing. Beef cattle are not used to being confined and require a solid, well built chute and dairy cattle with modern milking par lors and loafing sheds are sel dom stanchioned. Plans for the needed chutes and stanchions are available at the county agent's office, county courthouse in Salem. Four 1x6 in. boards plus an old shower curtain make a dandy low- cost wading pool. The lumber is nailed into the shape of a 4x4 ft. box and placed on the lawn. The shower curtain, is laid inside and tacked over the boards. wiso-ckta plasdo mpn Loag-woariag avion care's prkf-toBpmd, "map Wtck lomiuai ilau foolproof operating rirrninkm Nnr Dtctratinr. Futon: The extended headrail ht holds draperies, too; optional cord placement; perfect matching of all parts, i Choose from complete implements this spring is this mounted side delivery rake, featur Boh Montgomery Settles Libel . i Suit Out of Court . TRENTON, N. J. (UP)-A libel suit in which presidential televis ion advisor , Robert Montgomery! was a principal figure was settled out of court here Tuesday for an undiscolsed sum. Attorney Harry Green; " chief counsel for Bergen County Repub lican Leader John J. Dickerson, the complainant, announced , the settlement in Superior Court ' He said it included payment of an undisclosed sum of money by the National Broadcasting Co., a defendant, but did not include a previously sought retraction by Montgomery. 'Dicke'rson claimed that Mont gomery. while a news commenta tor in 1952, made statements link ing him with crime and corrupt politics in Bergen County. Russ Prepare to Withdraw Austria Occupation Units VIENNA Austria or Russia appeared Tuesday to be preparing to withdraw her 44,000 occupation troops from Austria almost im mediately. , Austrian government quarters reported several Russian com manders in Soviet zone towns had officially informed Austrian police that local Soviet headquarters would be closed within a day or two. The Big Four powers signed a state treaty Sunday giving Austria her freedom. The pact does not actually come into effect until it has ben rati fied by the parliaments of Austria and the Big Four. Within 90 days after ratification, 70,000 Russian and Western occupation troops are to be out of the country. Chancellor ' Julius Raab's 'cabi net met Tuesday morning, ap proved the 38-article treaty and decided to send the text immedi ately to Parliament for action "We must be the first to ratify our treaty," Raab later told a cheering crowd of electrical workers. Allstate announces MOT ffflFEo) JEW MM m on auto insurance Yes sir, there's a big reduction in Allstato's rates for both Liability and Collision coverages on private passenger auto mobiles! AUsUte's careful selection of the drivers it insures makes this reduction possible another highlight in AUatate's long record of saving money for its policyholders. No wonder Allstate sold more auto insurance in 1954 than any other company based on direct written premiums. Today, over 2,760,000 car owners have the benefit of AUstate's nationwide, day and night claim service service that's famous for fast, fair settlements, without red tape or quibbling. Check Allstato's new lower rates for your car and see Low much you can save. See or phone your Allstate Agent. Ray Alderin-Bob Parks Ken AAather Seers Roebuck and Cm. Eldg. 550N. Capitol St. -Phone 3-9191 j ' You're in oood heeds wit ... TOCK OOMPANV Stocks Pay Unexpected Dividend COBB. Wis. UP)-The Jack L. Sorensen family wQl leave on an expense-paid luxury trip to Dela ware and New York Wednesday because he bought stocks for the first tone in his life last March. The 32-year-old hardware mer chant's purchase - of 32 shares March 7 made him the 500,000th stockholder in the General Motors Corp. Tuesday Sorensen. his wife. Ha Mae. and their 6-year-old son, Mark, were packing for a trip to Wilmington, Del., and New York City all on General Motors. "We're going to Delaware to morrow for a stockholders' meet ing and from there we go to New York," Sorensen said. "They have reserved a suite for us at the Waldorf Astoria (Waldorf - Hil ton)." , Sorensen said .It was the first time he had ever purchased any kind of stock. He picked General Motors because he had "confi dence" in the firm's products. Last Thursday he learned that he had been the 500,000th person to buy GM stock. The corporation became the first in the country to pass the half -million mark in stockholders. General Motors President Har low Curtice telephoned Sorensen three times Friday, Sorensen said. "He wanted to know what we wanted to do in New York," Soren sen said. "He wanted to give our litUe boy a gift. "We didn't tell him anything about what Mark wanted." Sorensen said' General Motors' regional manager in Chicago "came up and talked to us Thurs day." The manager said the 500, OOOth stock buyer had been "nar rowed down to 10 . . . there was a time element." "We were the half-millionth in time sequence in their books," Sorensen said. "It was a total surprise. Lizards wMch have tails which can grow again after removal of ten develop double or even triple tails when a new tail grows from a wound in the old one. ' 0 PNOTtCTION tof tsMftb htoflotack 0ftdj Co VrtfJl coaeo. Horn effic Sksl. . T eco error In Singapore SINGAPORE JPlThisani of Communist-inspired Chinese stu dents staged "stay-in" strikes at uji re owgapurc suiuuu vr canes- day and another reign of terror was feared in una not-torn city. "We are'Dreoared to resist anv force used to remove us." one of the student leaders said. "We are to stay until the schools reooen on our terms." The schools were closed bv th Singapore government during anti government rioting last. weekend which claimed four lives, including that of United Press Correspondent Gene Symonds. The schools were opened Wednes day under strict precautions, but the students who have been feudin with the government md brawling with police for more than a year refused to enter the classrooms un der the government regulations. The government announced Tues day night it was calling manage ment committees to expel certain boys whose names the government wouia supply. Cyclist Given Settlement Of $10,000 ' SPOKANE un A 13-year-old baby sitter, who was in a hospital for seven months after a car-bike collision on Aug. 31, 1954, win re ceive $10,000 in a settlement ap proved .Wednesday by Judge Carl C. Quackenbush. Velene Stewart, Spokane, will re ceive the sum in settlement of a damage suit iled by her father, William Wunderlich. The damages were asked of Mrs. Grace De- schenes. Richland, Wash., owner of the car, and Victor AM. Pasco, Wash., the driver. The settlement was offered by the defense, which denied liability. The girl received a severe leg injury, shock and other hurts in the accident which occured while she was Pedaling home from a baby sitting job. s nd Reign COPLEY GARDENS Blue Ribbon Jc Sweepstake Winners at Oregon State Fair 2665 Chemawa Road 1 SEEDING BEGONIAS POTTED PLANTS DAHLIAS BEGONIAS GERANIUMS GLOXIMIAS FREE CATALOG WHOLESALE it RETAIL Only TCP benefits of gasoline. TCP engine pre- of power Premium TCP and Lad, 12, Hopes Spell Bee With By HARMAN W. NICHOLS United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON (UP) - Young Billy Kelley of Missouri is a pos sible winner in the national spell ing bee here .Thursday. And if the 12-year-old from Ken nett. Mo., does win. the way he looks at it he will walk into the winner's circle with the help of a stony bead strung on a safety pin. An of the preambles happened in Memphis. The Press-Scimitar is among Scripps-Howard newspa pers which annually sponsor the big spell-down. The finals are held here. ' Bill already has outspelled his buddies at home and went to Mem phis to compete in the mid-South competition. After he won there, he was whisked into a taxicab with a nice guy named J. Z. How ard, managing editor of the Press Scimitar., as his guide. Idea was to. put the lad on television. Good Lack Charm, Also in ' the cab were BUI'S mother. Mrs. Paul Kelley. and his grandmother. Mrs. H. B. Kel ley, both of Kennett and both good spellers. Anyhow, the conversation in the back seat got around how to spell this and that and the driver of the cab couldn't but flap Ms ears and hear what was going on. "You the new mid-South spell ing champ?" asked hackie Ben nie Aronwald. "Well, you can't miss, laddie, if you take this little good luck token." Cabbie Bennie fished around in his pocket and came up with that stony bead; fastened to a safety pin. "Here," said Bennie, "hive this, and youll be sure to win. It comes from the tomb of David in Palestine. My uncle is a rabbi in Jerusalem. He is 93 years old. He sent me some of these. I have FREE ESTIMATES On Floor Coverings NORRIS-WALKER PAINT COMPANY 1711 Front Phone 4-2279 FUCHSIAS (15i Named Varieties IncL 1955 Introduction) The Very Best In Seedling BEGONIAS Straight Colors Shell Premium with gives you the full dep firin g... loss. Gasoline Ilatltmin, tiUwy Orf., Thursday, May 1$,' ItSS-frc, t)-7 to Win National 'Charm's' Help carried one since I was 23 years old. I have had nothing but good luck. Like the time I bet on well. Don't let this get away from you. And incidentally, the safety pin is for safety first Second Last Year Bill came here last year from Missouri and wound up second when he forgot how to spell "un cinate." ' All in all, in picking up $350 in bonds and 1375 in cash in a "long career" as a speller of about three years. Bill wonders if there isn't something of a 'future In be coming a professional speller. "I've got it all in the bank," he said. "And not only that, , just by studying words -and reading you get the hang of how to make money." The 12-year-old has some sage advice to kids who hanker to take up spelling correctly as a career: "The best way to spell is to read widely," he said, wearing a wise eye and looking at a man who can't spell "mouse" without adding an extra "a." "If you study words while you read, you can see them in your mind while you speu7 BEARDS HUSBAND CHEBOYGAN, Mich. (AP) Cecil Adams was growing a lush beard to - wear in Cheboygan County's centennial celebration. But Mrs. Adams didn't like it One day while Cecil slept, his wife cut a swam down one side of his face with his electric razor. Adams shaved off the rest when he woke up. somelhmg Hew! g Modern and Practical I j n , Lawn, Patio and Ranch Fences on Display in full size panels at the Dick Meyerg Lumber Co. in North Salem. n On display 7 days a gyour leisure time and NO PARKING u Dick Wcyer Lumber Co, 1 Blocks of Underpass -1 llok tst q!77S Line Ave. high octane overcomes the osits which cause a major Only Shell high octane. Police Avert Big Teenage Gang Battle DETROIT (UP)-PoIice Wednes day held 57 teenaged youths after nipping in the bud what threat ened to be "the biggest gang fight in Detroit's history." The youths were rounded up Tuesday by 30 police who rushed to the scene after they were tipped ' by two anonymous callers that Lie battle had been scheduled. The callers told police a group of Ugh school students, angered over a beating of a fellow student by street gang last week, had chal lenged the gang to fight Police arrived on the scene short ly before the first carload of nine teen-agers pulled up. Carloads of youths continued to pour into the area where the fight was scheduled for several hours after the first arrests, police said. Eight of the youths were ar rested for carrying' concealed wea pons and the others were charged with disturbing the peace. Police confiscated a home made bomb, several switch-blade knives, a five-pound hammer, , jack hand les and numerous pieces of rubber ' hose. . ; i Rodenl Control ML 27011 (earaatsea' PrdCintrei n week drive over in 9 see theml PROBLEM AT ' Ph. 9-493tD u cause Unit has both
