Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
November 10, 1993 PAGE 7
Drying sunflower and pumpkin and squash seeds
by Norma Simpson
Just after the articles fur the last
Spilyay had been submitted, I had a
call from Marsha asking for instruc
tions for drying sunflower and
pumpkin seeds. 1 had no idea that it
would be the last request from our
friend who had helped us to improve
the page and get the stories and pho
tos into this page. We will truly miss
her and think of her when we prepare
pumpk in pies and crack the sunflower
seeds. Rest in Peace.
Sunflower seeds
Harvesting. Cut the sunflower
heads with a stem about one foot
long. Hang upside down in a dry
location with good air circulation.
Tie a cloth bag around each head to
catch any seeds that might drop dur
ing drying. (Mow about those old,
tired out pantyhose?)
Clover speaks
We are still looking and seeking
leaders for different 4-H clubs. If
you like you can even have a club in
your home or in your location for
community members that live close
to you. There can be more than one
club of the same type. 4-H clubs
involve both youth and adults to do
different activities. If you are inter
ested in getting a club stoned please
feel free to call and ask questions at
the Warm Springs OSU Extension
office or even stop by the office and
we can get you set up with what you
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Stain removal guide available at OSU Extension
In the unlikely event you get skunk
oil on your shoes.bury them fine, dry
soil such as kitty litter or sweeping
compound for several days. The fine
particles will absorb the odor.
That's just one of the helpful tips
found in the new "Stain Removal
Guide for Washable Fabrics" now
available from the Oregon State Uni
versity (OSU) Extension Service,
reports Ardis Koestcr, Extension
textiles and clothing specialist.
The six major sections of the pub
lication cover protein stains and red
inks and dyes; fruit beverage, and
other liquid stains; greasy, nonfood
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Stockman's Roundup: The art
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By Bob Pawelek
OSU Extension Agent
Livestock and Range
It's a rare sight now when you
drive through the country and see a
haystack. Like so many other things
that long ago were fixtures on the
landscape, it has given way to
progress and mechanization. And
because of that, I fee a little sorry for
the younger folks who never experi
enced the delight of climbing to the
top of them, and then sliding down to
land in a tangled heap in a bed of hay
at the bottom.
The haystack was a structure, more
or less, which was devised by the
early-day fanners to store their hay
crop until it was needed in the winter
to feed the farm animals. The farmer,
using one of those old horse-drawn
cutters with the blade on the side,
would clatter up and down the rows
of grass, cutting it and letting it lay
out in the sun to cure.
Then, after the passage of a cer
tain period of time, he would hitch
the horses (my own grandfather used
a Belgian draft horse and a mule) to
Iff.
Roasting. When seeds are dry,
mix thoroughly 2 cups of unwashed
dry seeds, 12 teaspoon
Worcestershire sauce, 1 12 Table
spoon melted butter, and 1 teaspoon
salt Place in a shallow baking pun
and roast (one hour at 250 F; 30
minutes at 275 F oven; or 10-15
minutes at 300' F.) Be sure to stir the
seeds frequently as they roast.
What do you know about aging?
by Norma Simpson
There are lots of myths about
growing old. Vtcki Schmall, the OSU
Extension Gerontology Specialist
and Clara Pratt the former director of
the OSU Gerontology program at
OSU prepared a terrific booklet that
helped to set the facts straight. The
need. You can call 553-3238 or 553
3239. We will be more than glad to
assist the community.
4-H Recognition
It is time for recognition night
with all the 4-H leadersmembers of
the Warm Springs community 1992
1993. The date set for recognition
night is November 20, 1993 at 6:00
p.m. location to be announced later.
There will be a spaghetti feed and
refreshments along with a cake. Pins
and certificates will be given out
also. We are hoping that all the
leaders, co-leaders, and will members
come and join us. Letters will be sent
out through the mail on the location
of the recognition night This year all
the leaders and members have been
doing a great job. Keep it up 4-Hcrs.
Norma Simpson
Welcome back Norma Simpson!
Norma Simpson is now officially on
half time for work. We are glad that
Norma is back and getting into the
swing of working again. It is good to
see that Norma is back with us, we
missed you very much.
Clubs
stains; greasy food stains; special
problem stains; and unknown stains.
There is also an alphabetical index to
stains.
The procedures listed in the book
let are appropriate for removing stains
from washable fabric, emphasizes
Koestcr. If instructions state that the
garment is to be washed, don't as
sume that dry-cleaning is also safe.
Consumers should check care labels
for recommended laundering proce
dures and follow those instructions
after removing the stain.
Written by Ernestine Porter, Uni
versity of Idaho Extension textiles
one of those wide old hay rakes, and
gather they hay in piles or rows. Next
came the chore of loading and haul
ing the loose hay up to the barnyard
and making a stack of it, even though
some farmers preferred to store it in
large bams. This usually turned into
a family affair, with each adult grab
bing a pitchfork and going out into
the field to pitch the hay up in the
wagon. Now that was a task that
required plenty of muscle. My par
ticular duty, at age six, was to stay
with the team, only later did I realize
it was actually to stay out of the way.
Three poles had to be cut from
young, tall pecan trees which grew
on the river bottom, and were erected
in much the same fashion as a teepee.
These poles were erected near the
barn and that was the final destina
tion of each load of hay. As each
wagon arrived at the site, the contents
were spread in a circle at the base of
the poles, and those that followed
were piled on top of the others. As
the hay reached higher and higher,
upwards toward the sky, the cir
cumference of the circle tended to
become smaller and smaller. When
the last load arrived to top off the
stack, the final shape had taken on an
appearance much like that of Black
Butte.
Those were the days when thin
sheets of plastic were just becoming
readily available for anyone, even to
my grandfather. Progress of that sort
was not a priority to him or his con
temporaries in rural South Texas. He
and they preferred to turn to other
means of preserving the hay from
being soaked by rains. Usually he
Variation: If a salty sunflower
seed is desired, soak the seeds in a
suit solution (2 teaspoons or more
suit per quart of water) for 24 hours
before drying.
Pumpkin and squash seeds
Wash the seeds carefully to re
move thcclinging fiber. Dry the seeds
in a dchydrator at 1 15-120 F until
crisp or in the oven at 150' for 1-2
selected 20 myths such as Older
People arc more rigid and resistant to
change.
You only have to think about your
own elders to know that they're not
rigid. They arc excellent examples of
accepting the changes that make sense
and ignoring the nonsense. It docs
The 19931994 4-H clubs have
started and we do have new clubs
going also. Natural Resource club is
our newest club. This year the new
policy on the 4-H van is that all the
registration forms need to be filled
out and brought back to the 4-H of
fice. These forms need to be filled
out so that the leadersmembers are
in the 1-2-3-4-H for insurance. If you
are not in the 1-2-3-4-H leaders and
members are not covered with insur
ance and can not check the van out. If
you have further questions please
feel free to stop in our office or give
us a call at the Warm Springs Ex
tension Office at 553-3238 or 553
3239. and consumer environment special
ist, the new bulletin contains infor
mation about stain removal prod
ucts, including cautions to be fol
lowed when using the products.
If you don't find what you are
looking for to remove a stain, give
Norma Simpson a call at 553-3238.
She has a few other techniques which
she has written about in Spilyay
which may solve the problems. As
-well, please call and tell her ways
that you have removed stains from
clothes the old fashioned way. She
will write another article about your
technique.
Plant & Soil notes: Newspaper
... . . ... . .......
You might be asking yourself just
what the heck newspaper recycling
has to do with plants and soil. If you
think about it, paper is made from
wood fiber, which comes from trees,
which are plants. Newspapers are of
little use to us after they are a couple
of days old because what they say
isn't news any more. Unless we think
of something useful to do with old
newspapers they are trash to us and
have to go to the landfill. The more
things that go to the landfill the bigger
it has to be and the more land it takes
up. This means less land for agri
culture or grazing or whatever else
you want to do with it. So, what the
heck does newspaper recycling have
to do with plants and soils? EVERY
THING! of haystacking
would have grandma rip apart sev
eral worn-out cotton sacks. He would
lay one or two of these over the top of
each stack, and then weight them
down by tying stones or broken plow
points along the edges.
And when the time arrived to feed
the hay to cattle and horses, how was
this done? You elders whom I know
have tried it know that it isn't any
easy task to take hay out of a stack
that has had several months to settle.
Well, most farmers solved this prob
lem by having the local blacksmith
make for him a device (hay pullers, I
believe they were called) whose shape
was similar to that of a branding iron.
The end was pointed and had points
on the side which were similar in
shape to certain types of arrowheads.
The farmer would ram this device
into the haystack, and as he withdrew
it, the hook would catch and bring
out twenty or thirty pounds of hay.
He would then gather it into one of
those old wire hay baskets and take it
over to the feeding troughs. That also
accounts for why a certain amount of
loose hay was always at the bottom
of the stack to cushion the falls of
sliding boys and girls.
Now, when you ride out into the
country, you no longer see haystacks.
It, like the windmill, soon will be
long to the ages. In its place you will
see enormous modules of neatly
stacked square bales. Or, you might
see those huge rolls lined up along
the fence rows. They are practical,
certainly, and progressive, undeni
ably. But they will never be as pleas
ing to the eye as a haystack, espe
cially to a youngster who still re
members them.
hours, stirring frequently.
For roasted seeds or salty flavored
seeds follow instructions given for
rousting sunflower seeds above.
Storing
Place seeds in a plastic bag and
store. If to be kept a long time, put in
the refrigerator or freezer. The seeds
will become rancid if stored at room
temperature for long periods of lime.
Facts and fallacies
mean that they continue to value the
things that make them and you are a
very special group of people.
You should see them sitting
around the table as they study and
prepare to teach the language classes
on this floor. That is an excellent
example of working to keep the best
of the past to pass along to the younger
generations.
My office is across the hall from
the classroom, so I hear the joy of
teaching and learning that is going
on between the generations.
With this booklet by Schmall and
Pratt, you can sec many examples of
how you can take a different look at
aging. Ask and look for "What Do
You Know About Aging? Facts and
Fallacies,- PNW 453 published in
August 1993.
Keds got caught
overcharging
by Norma Simpson
In September, the Attorney
General's Office of New York ar
ranged a $7.2 million 50-siatc settle
ment with Keds Corporation for
setting prices on six styles of sneak
ers for women. Between September
1 992 and February 1 993 the company
sold 5 million pairs of shoes. The
company charged $1-51 .25 more for
the shoes. Folks that is a lot of
overcharges because of the price
setting.
Oregon's share of the settlement
is $63,000 which is pending court
approval. The Attorney General's
official will be present funds to
charitable organizations that provide
services to women aged 15-44. The
Oregon Department of Justice is
seeking proposals from relevant reg
istered charities. One tutor upstairs
just gave me one idea for here at
Warm Springs. Do you have any
suggestions of proposals that could
serve a need here on the reservation
or Jefferson County?
For more information about mak
ing proposals, contact Tim Wood or
Jan Margosian at 378-4732 the Or
egon Attorney General's office. -
When prices go up fast, it's time
to say, "There's more to it than meets
the eye." The old saying, Buyer Be
ware is alive and well in the USA.
Through the efforts of the Utili
ties Department we will now have a
way to recycle newspapers here at
Warm Springs. There will be three
different sites where old newspapers
can be dropped off: the Early Child
hood Education Center, the Fire &
Safety Annex Building (the Old
Roads Department Building on Hol
lywood Blvd. near Shitike Cr.), and
in Simnasho. There will be dumpstcrs
at each site for old newspapers. They
will look like trash dumpstcrs but
will be painted differently and have
the triangular recycling emblem on
them in addition to labeling that
Ideas given to
Many of us have seen the ad for
mouthwash that shows the family,
and the dog avoiding the man of the
house? What bad breath or halitosis
he has!
The September issue of UC Ber
keley Wellness Letter has some ideas
to correct the problem.
If bad breath (halitosis) is chronic,
it may be caused by periodontal dis
ease (inflammation of the gums). It
can also stem from something as
simple as food particles lodged be
tween the teeth. A dry mouth can
contribute to halitosis, because sa
liva helps keep bacteria in check; this
helps explain "morning breath," since
the mouth dries out during sleep.
Certain medical conditions, espe
cially respiratory or gastrointestinal
disorders, may also be the cause.
Other contributing factors: smoking,
alcoholic drinks, and, of course, such
foods as garlic and onions, which
contain volatile oils that are absorbed
into your bloodstream.carried to your
lungs, and released in your breath.
Mints and mouthwashes will only
temporarily quell bad breath; they
cannot cure the underlying problem.
Avoid strong-smelling foods and al
cohol; and if you smoke, stop. Make
sure you practice good dental hy
giene: floss daily and brush after
each meal. When you can't brush, at
EXTENSION
service
OSU Extension Staff:
Arlene Dolleau ..............4-H & Youth
Bob Pawelek .. Livestock
Norma Simpson ....Home Economics
Carol Stevens .....4-H
Crystal Wlnlshut 4-H Assistant
Tim Wojtuslk - Agriculture
Clint Jacks Staff Chair, Madras
The above individuals art devoted to extending research-based infor
mation from Oregon State University to the people of Warm Springs in
Agriculture, Home Economics, 4-H Youth, Forestry, Community Devel
opment, Energy and Extension Sea Grant programs. Oregon State
University, United States Department of Agriculture, Jefferson County
and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs cooperating. The Exten
sion Service offers its programs and materials equally to all people.
EDUCATION THAT WORKS FOR YOU
New headache theory
The October issue of Mayo
Clinic's Medical Essay has some
useful information for people who
suffer from headaches, especially
migraines. One of the most impor
tant things you can do before you
seek help from your doctor or spe
cialist is to keep a Headache Calen
dar. Each time you get a headache,
jot down your description of the pain
in terms of its characteristics, sever
ity, location and duration. It will help
you and the doctor to discover what
Your headache guide
Controversies wtht bout whether headache) it on by the International Headache Soc my. anorganiu-
disorder or many. So II, physicians continue to das- tion of headache mutton end clinicians,
wry headaches on the basis ol symptoms. This guide it lliwead to headaches thjl don't
Theae classifications wenj established In 19U rem from other diseases.
Headache ana location Severity Frrqutncy 4
Characteristic! Duration .
Twin type rtxehead, scalp or Mild to moderate. Occasional to duly.
Dull. URN, squealing pain btci of she neck, sometimes severe. Uni from 0 mnutn
that bejms paduaily. often on bo tides to all day.
of your head.
Mhjraine weaW an aura UwaNy one tldt Moderate 10 Occasional to chronic
Throbbing or puludng pain, of your head. In severe, sometimes Lain several hours so
sometimes limply pressure, forthud or trnplat. Incapacitating, several days.
Sensitivity to light and sound.
May be nausea or vomiting.
MtTttflr) MrMh Ml MM
Sam pain and sentrtrviry to
light and sound at migraine
without an aura. Preceded by
visual distortion such at
blurred viiion, irguf lights.
Chasten One side of your rjoucijling, won Lata tram IS mlnuM
Seating, 'dtill-lika'pain. head, utually In or thin severe misyaine, to J hours; may occur
Feels like a 'hot poker in around the eye, or one or more times daily
your eye. Eye may become ' near your mid fact " - In dusters that last far
red and teary; eyelid may and teeth. waeit or months,
droop and pupil contract. Usually occurs at umc
May be nasal congestion or tint each day, often
discharge, and facial sweating. tuning during sleep.
recycling comes
. . .
identifies them for newspaper recy
cling. At this time we only have, the
ability to recycle newspaper so noth
ing else should be put in these spe
cially marked dumpstcrs. The coop
eration of community members will
be greatly appreciated.
It would be ideal if the various
departments on the Reservation took
the initiative on getting newspaper
recycling started and set an example
for the community. Newspapers
could be collection sites. If you need
containers for collecting newspapers
in your office for more information
on getting organized please contact
Tribal Sanitarian Nancy Collins at
553-4943 or leave a message at 553
1195 ext. 4250.
Newspapers collected through the
Warm Springs recycling program will
be sent to Warm Springs Composite
Products, a division of Warm Springs
Forest Products. The newspapers w ill
be used as a raw material in the
production of fireproof building ma
terials, making new products from
old ones.
correct bad breath (halitosis)
least rinse out your mouth with wa
ter. Also brush your tongue if it looks
coated. If you tend to have a dry
mouth, drink more water or chew
sugarless gum. If none of this helps,
Facts of Teen Life A Positive View
Approximately 53,000 teen girls 15-17 years old in
Oregon did not have a pregnancy in 1991. In other words,
nearly 95 of 15-17 year old girls in Oregon were not
pregnant in 1991.
52 of males and 55 of females in 1990-91 Oregon
Youth Risk Behavior Study reported they had never had
sexual intercourse.
26 of teens who have had sexual intercourse reported
having used a condom at last intercourse.
95 of the teens in the study reported they had never been
pregnant or gotten someone pregnant.
Nationally, sexual intercourse reported by high school
students declined from 59 to 54 from 1989 to 1991.
97 of Oregon high school students know that HIV
infection is transmitted through sexual intercourse. 93 know
that being abstinent or using condoms can reduce this risk.
From Klamath Extension Service "Home Front" newsletter.
Information provided by:
OSU Extension
at Warm Springs
1110 Wasco Street
553-3238.
triggers your headaches. Below is a
chart from the Medical Essay that
will help you to describe your head
ache. If you would like to read the entire
Mayo Clinic Medical Essay on
Headaches, you will find a copy in
the OSU Warm Springs Extension
office, 553-3238. The ten-page es
say also mentions some other sources
of information for sufferers.
to Warm Springs
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Now, the final question remains,
"Why the heck should I bother to
recycle newspapers?" There are sev
eral good reasons. Landfill space is
expensive. Although we don't pay
for it directly, landf illing refuse costs
the Confederated Tribes money,
which leaves less money for other
things. Recycling old newspapers
into new products is less wasteful
than throwing them away. By mak
ing the most use of the materials that
we have we are taking care of the
earth and helping to insure our natu
ral resources for the future. Also these
old newspapers are going into new
products that are being produced by
the Composite Products Division of
the mill. Warm Springs Forest
Products is one of the major sources
of income for the Confederated Tribes
so supporting its production will ul
timately benefit all the tribal mem
bers. Please support the new news
paper recycling program. You'll be
benefiting the community, helping
to keep it clean and taking care of
everyone's planet.
consult your dentist to make sure that
gum or tooth disease is not the cul
prit. If it's not, see a physician to
eliminate the possibility of lung or
gastric disorders.