Marion County Dairymen
Increase Butterfat Average
Members of the Marion County Dairy Herd Improvement asso
ciation pushed their average butterfat production to 418.46 pounds
per cow this year, an increase of 24.86 pounds over last year.
The annual report read at the meeting held yesterday in May
flower hall showed an increase of 83 cows tested. A total of 1395
-cows completed the year's test.
in attaining these high figures
the 87 members of the associa
tion culled 438 cows from their
herds as a result of low produc
tion disclosed by testing. Pure
bred sires are now being used in
49 herds.
Leading individual cow tested
was Nugget Walker Korndyke,
a purebred Holstein owned by
C. J. Berning of Mt. Angel, with
a mark of 1001.7 pounds of but
terfat and 23,522 pounds of milk
in 305 days. Nugget was recently
deposed as world champion but
terfat producer in 365 days test,
two times per day milking. Ber
ning's heard of 26 animals had
the high average in herds of 20
to 40 cows with an average of
554.9 pounds of butterfat.
Harry Stewart of West Stay
ton, whose five registered Jer
seys averaged 559.9 pounds of
butterfat, led the 5 to 20 cow
herds. In herds of 41 or more
the 58 animal herd of Herb S.
Coleman, Woodburn, was tops
with 446.8 pounds of butterfat
average.
Of the 1722 cows tested dur
ing the year, 128 animals pro
duced more than 500 pounds of
butterfat in 305 days. Two-thirds
of the top producers were pure
breds. Cherry, a 7-year-old grade
Guernsey owned by Jim Daugh
erty of Woodburn was among
the top producers for the third
straight year. She yielded 705.2
pounds of butterfat and 11,736
pounds of milk.
A comparison of the ten high
producing cows and the ten low
producing cows discloses that
the ten high cows averaged
nearly three times as much but
terfat as the ten low cows. Av
erages were 746.6 pounds for the
high cows and 263.8 for the low
ones.
Fred Davis of Woodburn was
elected president of the associ
ation for his fifth term. Others
re-elected were Floyd Bates, Sa
lem, vice president; Robert
Barnes, Silverton, secretary; L.
L. Lee, Salem, and O. A. Parton,
Woodburn, directors; I. O. Wil
liamson, Aurora, and Les Pear-
mine, Gervais, treasurers.
Post Office Hours
Independence Glen Smith.
Independence postmaster, an
nounced that the local post of
fice will remain open until 5
p.m. on Saturday in order to ac
commodate those wishing to
mail Christmas packages.
Dewey Rejected
London Post
Washington, Dec. 19 (U.R)-Pre-ident
Truman invited Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey of New York
to become United States ambas
sador to Great Britain last Aug
ust but Dewey rejected the of
fer, according to informed sour
ces. Dewey, twice defeated GOP
candidate for president, care
fully considered the offer but
decided he could do the repub
lican party more good by run
ning again for governor and re
taining his position as titular
head of the GOP.
Dewey then was standing on
his announcement that he would
not seek a third term as New
York governor but privately, he
had just about made up his mind
to seek the nomination again, the
sources said.
Dewey was said to feel that by
accepting the diplomatic post,
he would not be able to speak
his mind on national and inter
national problems. Dewey has
vowed never to run again for
president but his demand last
week for all-out economic and
military mobilization against
communism has made it clear he
intends to speak out on major
issues.
Beware Attack
On Christmas,
Admiral Warns
Concord, N. H., Dec. 19 U.R
Admiral Miles R. Browning,
(Ret.), state civil defense direct
or, said today Russia is more
likely to attack the United
States on Christmas day than
any other time.
"I feel that the Christmas hol
iday this year represents the
most crucial and dangerously
critical instant in the crisis
which has been building up since
last June," Browning said in an
interview.
Browning, chief of naval op
erations in the South Pacific
during World War II, said the
Russians may strike on Christ
mas because of the psychological
advantage.
Also, "he said, transportation
is at best in Russia during the
winter and at its worst in the
U. S., especially in industrial
centers.
If there is no attack this week
end, Browning said, the threat
of war with Russia will dimin
ish as the United States gains
in strength.
CE Group at Party
Liberty Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Bipe were hosts to the high
school Christian Endeavor group
from the Liberty Christian
Church of Christ on Saturday
night at their home on Boone
road. Present for the Christmas
party were Mrs. Cherri Riley,
Lynn. Vida and Alice Stanley,
Edith Parrish, Rev. Elery Par-
rish, Wanda, Wilma and Pat Bil
lings ,Pat and Ramona Evans,
Margaret Seeger, Dick Paden
Eleanor Aydelott, Stanley Mc-
Clellen, Larry and Dwane Doyle,
Jack Largent, Jack and Jerry
George, George Hudson, Gene,
Shirley, Teddy and Lorraine
Peterson, Carl Beals, Donna
Plenge, Milbre, Larry and Eliza
beth Sipe.
Settlemier Hospitalized
Woodburn Frank W. Settle
mier of Woodburn is in the Sa
lem Memorial hospital where he
was taken last Thursday suffer
ing from pneumonia. He has
been quite ill but is now im
proving and expects to be home
by Christmas.
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Going Home Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky
(right) bids farewell to Jacob Malik, Russia's chief delegate
to the UN, before sailing for Russia on board the SS Liberty
from New York. Vishinsky said he agreed with President
Truman on one thing that war is not inevitable, (Acme
Telephoto)
Berger Home
From Korea
Back from the battle front in
Korea is one of the Salem men
who left with the marine corps
reserve unit from here, Second
Lt. David Berger.
The marine, veteran of three
years of service in World War
II with most of that time in the
Pacific area, was in combat in
Korea less than 30 days after he
left Salem.
Leaving Salem early the morn
ing of September 24, Berger
went to Camp Pendleton, with
the rest of the unit and with
group of perhaps a dozen other
members from Salem was
shipped from San Diego with the
7th marines. They landed at In
chon Octobec 21 and were In
combat the following day.
Berger, stopping here with his
wife and daughter, Judith Ann,
who lives at 455 South Liberty
street, and visiting his parents,
Col. and Mrs. Armin Berger of
2880 Mountain View drive, is
en route to Quantico, Virginia,
where he will take the reserve
officer's course at the marine
corps school.
A corporal when he left with
the reserve unit, Berger was ap
pointed a second lieutenant No
vember 30. His commission, how
ever, was dated October 9. His
entire trip from Hagaru, Korea,
Montgomery Ward
Store in Boise Burns
Boise, Idaho, Dec. 19 ftl.R)
Fire destroyed much of the in
terior of the four story Montgo
mery Ward store with loss estti
mated at around half a million
dollars.
Fire prevention captain W. F
Roach estimated damage to the
building and contents in excess
of $500,000.
Flames were brought under
control early today after a bat
tle of almost two hours.
For a time the blaze threat
ened an entire block in the heart
of Boise's business district.
'Minute Man' Civil Defense
Of Vets Offered by Town
Greenville, O., Dec. 19 UPi A "minute man" type of civil
defense combat corps made up of ex-servicemen is the plan
being offered the nation today by this town's 354-man Veterans
of Foreign Wars post.
The post adopted a resolution embracing the plan, and sug
gested it be formed by the fed-
eral government as "a program
of civil defense now not in the
future."
Added Post Commander Har
old Spitler, a World War II veteran:
The strongest civilian de
fense in the history of the world
can be provided under this plan
without one cent of cost to the
nation's taxpayers, and could
be provided within the next few
weeks."
Basic authority for such a
group, Spitler said, "rests in the
constitution which grants the
right of citizenry to bear arms."
He estimated there are 20,000,-
000 able-bodied veterans of the
two World Wars who are train
ed in the handling and use of
basic army weapons,
Ranks of the "Minute Men"
named after the volunteers who
stopped the British in the early
days of the American Revolu
tion would be open to any vet
eran, regardless of age.
Here's the plan as outlined by
the VFW post:
"The 'Minute Man,' upon join
ing, would pay $1.50 for a he!
met, a lapel button, and two min
ute men stickers (one for his
car and one for a window in his
home). Each would be required
to provide his own transporta
tion, food and clothing, but
while on active duty would be
covered by armed forces' hos
pitalization and disability serv
ices and the $10,000 national
service life insurance policy.
They could be called for du
ty, the post plan set out, "only
(1) to prevent sabotage or seiz
ure of transportation, public
utilities or services, industries,
or the usurpation of civil func
tions of authority or (2) in the
event or threat of enemy air,
ground or sea attack."
Under the plan, only the pres
ident could call the Minute Men
for service. They could not be
used for strike duty, or similar
civilian guard jobs.
Arms could be provided by
Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 195021
Jersey Club
Elects Davis
Fred Davis of Woodburn was
elected Sunday as president of
the Marion County Jersey Cat
tle club, replacing Floyd Bates
of Salem. The annual meeting
was held at Mayflower hall.
shlDDine basic infantrv
from armed force arsenals to lo
cal armories, the VFW post said
and then army officers could
be assigned periodically for
"refresher training" programs.
On Monday Davis was re
elected president of the Marior
County Herd Improvement as
sociation. Other officers elect
ed were: Calvin Mikkelson
Woodburn, vice president; T. R
Hobart, Salem, re-elected secre
tary; Rex Ross, Mt. Angel, anc
Leonard Lee, Salem, directors.
The club voted to cooperate
with the state club toward mak
ing a selection of the 10 greatest
Jersey sires bred in Oregon.
Members were asked to give any
ideas they may have on the sub
ject to Secretary Hobart at the
United States National bank.
A no-host dinner was served,
with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lee
furnishing roast turkey.
The next meeting of the club
will be January 21.
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to Portland, was made by air.
Flown out of Hagaru Novem
ber 28, Berger left Korea De
cember 1. On arriving in the
states he came into Fairfield Su
isan air base, California, and
from there to Portland, arriving
in Salem last week. Berger will
remain in Salem over the holidays.
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