S o u th ern Oregon News Review, T hursday, Ju ly 31, 1947 coveri calculation u ir rr ■ advertising—office rent, telephones NEEDLEWORK PATTERNS and help—livings for George and me—all only until the golden flood begins to roll in. Say; oh say, five thousand dollars, liin t should be sufficient to launch the business." By CHARLES PALMER The elderly gentleman drew a checkbook from his pocket, and un­ limbered his fountain pen. . The The chauffeur pulled the long “ A ll you have to do is give us the beady eyes glistened. The elderly black car over to the side of the names of the people whose anniver­ dusty road, and the e ld irly gentle­ saries you want to remember; with gentleman turned to the back of a man in the tonneau leaned forward I the dates if you have them, other- check and began to figure. The slim one exhaled sharply, opened his to open the door for the two hitch­ i wise we w ill look them up for you. mouth to speak, but thought better hikers. The slim, nervous one with “ Give us too, the names of people the beady black eyes sat on one whose Save the Soil Methods promotions, marriages, of it. side of the elderly gentleman; the births, deaths and so on you want In a few moments, the elderly gen­ At Purdue Prove Ideal large, sleepy one on the other to mark with a gift or note; and tleman stopped figuring, and looked ' The elderly gentleman's hands our clipping service w ill watch the out the car window, stroking his ' A soil conservation system com­ were folded benignly in his lap His papers and other sources of infor­ goatee reflectively. He shook his bining Ute teamwork of large friendly, rather vague eyes peered mation. When an item pops up on amounts of fertiliser, contour fa rm ­ head slowly. at first ene, then the other. He the calendar we keep in your name, in g , m a n u re and "Nog' he said. “ I believe your broke the silence. “ My name is we notify you—and for a small ad­ deep ro o te d le g ­ Vandermoor, gentlemen. And ditional fee we w ill even write an calculations to be in error. You f um e s, n o t o n ly you?" appropriate note, or purchase and w ill need at least ten thousand dol­ saves sorely needed The slim, nervous one sat up forward a gift. Now, tell me: Does lars to get your proposition under rainfall and reduces sharply. “ Any relation to the Van­ that fill a long-felt need?” way." Ute loss of soil, or­ dermoor bank fam ily?" The elderly gentleman's eyes were ganic m atter and The blood slowly flowed back into “ Yes." said the elderly gentle- 1 bright with interest. “ Amazing the slim one's cheeks. Mr. Vander- plant food through man, stroking his gray goatee. “ I runoff, but also pro­ have that honor, if motes greatly in­ you call it one." creased yields of “ Then," said the c o rn , w h e a t and slim one. "this is hay. according to your lucky day. Glenn Bedell. A in't it, George?" Such a s y s te m n i l i u i « * * i. The big one took ( > * • u-i « - l|l proved its benefits his hungry gaze ' A f c at the Purdue sta­ W“ ’ tV ' 7 » ....... from the passing tion. The test was •. -, orange trees long W A .•(■! c o n d u c te d in 12 Gay Potholders enough to grunt agreement, and small fields from '*"■> • •! turned back to contemplating the / ^ A Y little kitten potholders to ■ >'■' i< B '( ■ B - i i.ti ul 1942 through 1945. luscious fruit. v J brighten your kitchen. They i e >■ iK 'Wih.t-« • I All the fields had il :»u»»iMib __ The slim one fixed the elderly gen­ m eusurc seven inches und m ake th r e e - y e a r r o t a ­ i l t l «foli i l H ia i l M t “ tleman with a gimlet eye. and wonderful shower or buzuur gifts. i« » » i. I’ j a i k i tions: corn, wheat hooked a taut finger confidently in Use scraps of gingham s, percales i M s W l S M H M i and meadow. Six his lapel. or linens, and em broider little h o w e v e r, w e re “ Have you ever neglected the faces on the finished holders. Mure wa­ farmed with com birthday of a loved one, and spent • • • mon practices; the ter b o o sts sleepless nights of regret?" he Easily Crocheted Cloth To obtain complete In.trurtlona for other six wiU) a con­ corn yield. the Kitten Pothuldi-m (Pattern probed intensely. “ Have you ever T 'H I S handsome teu cloth Is maklni: No 5321) actual »ize on chart for em­ servation system. slipped up on remembering an an­ * called ‘‘rnile-u-minute’’ — you broidering. »end 20 cenli In coin, your On the fields which had the bene name, addrria and pattern numlwr niversary and gone to the doghouse fit of extra fertilizer, contour cro|> can m ake it so quickly! Crochet Send your order to: as a result—or failed to congratu­ ping, manure, lime and deep rooted wide bands und set together with late a friend on a promotion and legumes, the water loss from runoff red, blue, green or yellow. Add S E W IN G C IR C I K NEEO f.P .W O R K gotten the fishy eye the next time for four years was eight inches, m ore bands if you want a larger 70-J M illio n St., San Francisco, Calif. you met? Have you?” cloth. Nice for out-of-doors dining. Enclose 20 cenia for pattern. compared with 1714 on fields farmed “ Well, yes,” apologized the elder­ • • • N o ________________ under the common system. Soil loss ly gentleman. " I have. I am a trifle To obtain com plete crocheting Instruc­ was only 1.8 tons under conserva­ tions Nam »_ ” 'Okay,' he said, lo r th e M ile * « M in u t e C lo th ( P a t t e r n bit.’ Then he kissed the check regretfully and forgetful at times,” adding defen­ tion against 8.8 tons with the com­ No 5313 send 20 cents In coin, your name tore it up." sively, “ but then, most people are.” Address mon system. Organic m atter losses address and pattern number. "A h,” pressed the slim one, giv­ young man! Exactly what I need. moor turned his checkbook over and were 492 and 976 pounds, respec­ ing the lapel an impressive shake, O • A ■ C • f'- <* • f*- <>- f^- fv. fv. f\. i tively, while those of nitrogen were A Put me down as your first sub­ poised his pen. “ my point exactly. Most people are. scriber.” 16 and 77 pounds; phosphorus 19 and " I am a man of quick decisions." like you, forgetful, and they suffer SAME LOW W C £ ...|g "You see!” said the slim one. he told the slim one. " I am con­ 62; and potash, 10 and 24 pounds. fo r it. They suffer because they Corn yields averaged 92 bushels ? know the slight or omission was not I “ You snapped at it. So w ill others. vinced of the worth of your idea, per acre against 62 bushels on the ? ! Which brings us to the heart of the and of your ability to carry it intended and realize too, that the common fields, in 1942. By 1945 the ? G eneral Quiz neglected one is certain to wrongly , matter, doesn’t it, George?” George through. Your name?" The slim com output reached 122 bushels per ? C A - O- <*- fV. ASK M S ANOTHER ? A Y m L o o k ...H o w Main Street Has Grown! p, arannnainnrannn □OO0n Part of Every Dollar You Get Comes From World Trade!