Southern Oregon miner. (Ashland, Or.) 1935-1946, July 31, 1947, Image 2

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    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
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Y
little
kitten potholders to
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1942 through 1945.
luscious fruit.
v J brighten your kitchen. They
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e
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'Wih.t-«
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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«
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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. <X_ (K. (V. fv. fV- fv
fV. f\-
turned
from
the
oranges
long
one
supplied
it,
and
the
elderly
gen­
interpret it. Maybe a long friend­
acre, compared with 71 bushels on
enough
to
grunt
a
second
agree­
tleman wrote out the check, tore
ship w ill be strained, or a wife or
T h e Q u e itio n a
ment, and turned back to his con­ it from the book, and handed it to the common fields. Wheat yields
daughter hurt.
averaged
25
bushels
and
15
bushels.
“ But, suppose you were to sudden­ templation. An orange would go him.
1. What happens to a patent
ly find yourself in a position where very, very good just now. The slim
“ And now, I see we are almost
when it expires?
those slights and omissions never one grasped the elderly gentleman's home. It you young men w ill come
2. Is it difficult to hunt the
KNOW YOUR BREED spruce
happened any more! Wouldn’t you lapel again.
in with me, we can draw up some
grouse?
“ Mr. Vandermoor, I called this inform al papers to cover the m at­
be delighted—especially if it meant
3. What year saw the rise of the
Golden
Palomino
no effort on your part, no strain, your lucky day. It is. You. being ter, and then I w ill have my driver
Maya civilization in Mexico?
By W. J. D R Y D E N
no time; in fact, nothing beyond a Vandermoor, have money which take you on to the city to start your
4. What was the total yield of
the payment of a very small fee?" you are probably w illing to treble company.”
the Comstock Lode mine?
Originally a cross between Palo­
The elderly gentleman nodded " I on a proposition that can't miss.
5. Which state has the most fer
The car swung from the highway
imagine most people would be as George and I have such a proposi­ and stopped smoothly. A uniformed mino and Arabian, the Golden Palo­ t i l l - soil?
mino has become recognized as the
tion, but no money. Now, why can't
delighted as I.”
6. Was there a forge at Valley
attendant hobbled from the gate golden horse Palomino Photo shows
“ My point again!" cried the slim we get together on this thing?”
Forge in W ashington's tim e?
house to unlock the ponderous iron
one. "Now, George and I are at
7. Do snakes have ears?
"H m m ,” remarked the elderly grilles which effectively barred the
this moment on our way to Los gentleman. “ How much capital do driveway.
8. How far a re wc from M ars?
"Gosh I I wish we could have
Angeles to initiate just such a serv­ you estimate your venture w ill re­
Suddenly the slim one bent for­
ice. We plan to call it The Tell- quire?”
T
h
e
A
n
a
tv
e
ri
ward. His eyes rested on a small
new piston rings 1"
You-When Co., Inc.
The slim one inspected him with bronze plate set in the stone pillar.
Old horses stay old. But old engines
1. It becomes public property.
“ Sunnyside Home for the Mentally
2. No, at tim es it is possible to that smoke and burn oil and waste
Diseased,” he read slowly, choking
approach and catch it with bare power can be made young again w ith
as the words sunk in. He turned
hands.
toward George, flicking a rather
Sealed Power Piston Rings. There’s a
3. In 500 B. C.
hopeless glance in his direction.
Sealed Power Piston Ring Set specif­
4. More than $340,000,000.
George turned away sadly—to again
ically engineered to do the best pos­
5. Iowa, which has about one-
appraise the oranges. The slim one’s
fourth of all the first class farm ­ sible jo b in your car, truck or tractor
eyes dropped to the flourishing sig­
engine, whatever the make, model
land in the country.
nature on the check he still held in
Horizontal
S o lu tio n In N e s t In s » » .
6. Yes, and it was used by ' or cylinder wear condition. See your
his hands. "Napoleon Vandermoor," some of the George Garretson
prides.
Sealed Power Franchise Dealer. Sava
Washington and his men.
he quoted.
1 2 Ì 4
T
1 Persia
6 - 7 8
9
10 11
7.
Yes,
under
the
skin
of
their
!
They
are
bigger
and
stronger
than
oil,
save gas, restore power!
5 Goddess of
His lips tightened murderously for
the rainbow
12
a moment, then he grinned sheep­ the sire and are the quarter-horse heads.
1)
14
type. Their temperament is fiery,
8. The m inim um distance is Send • postal for illus­
9 Slang: vigor
ishly.
trated, inform ative new
but they may be trained to gentle­ 35,000,000 miles.
12 State of
booklet on 7 way» to »a va
"Okay, Napoleon,” he said. " I bit. ness.
1$
being evil
16
The
infusion
of
Arabian
oil. It 's free and m ay
17,
*
É
Your name ain’t Vandermoor, but "blue-blood,” resulted Bontor, a
14 Period of
aave you lots of money.
just
to
even
it
up,
George
and
me
time
Plants, Like Hens, Speed
Sealed Power C orp.,
classic gray Arab.
18
19;
20 I
21
D ept. W 7 . M u«-
15 Aspect
ain’t starting any Tell-You-When
kegon,
M ich.
I p Growth by Night Lamp
■. * *
16 Streamer
Service, either! Because somebody
22 23
18 Submerged
2V
24.
26
27
else beat us to it a year ago, see, Turns Rooster Into
•
20 To low
INDIVIDUALLY
and all we wanted your dough for
P lants react to a m echanical
21 What?
Good
Setting
Hen
28
JO
49 i
J1 ' w 32
ENGINEERED
was to skip the country before the
33 34
22 Symbol for
The application of hormones as an speedup just as hens do. Turn a
dicks caught up to us.” He kissed
sun
lam
p
on
them
a
t
night
and
iridium
35
the check regretfully, then tore it aid in fattening poultry has been they will grow faster.
36
24 Tune
37 .
But the
38
39
into little pieces and tossed them carried on for some time. The hor­ Smithsonian institution has found
26 To obstruct
SEALED POW ER
28 To steal from
in the air. watching them flutter mones tried have had the effect of th at plants like to change from
4V
41
42.
43
44
"tenderizing" the flesh of poultry.
down.
30 Unsubstantial
P IS T O N R IN G S
light to dark. By switching the
32 To throw
/
W
“
Come
on,
George,”
he
said,
"o
r­
light
on
and
then
off
a
t
intervals
45
46
47
35 On the
BEST IN NEW ENGINESI
anges for breakfast.” '
they induced plants to grow twice
summit of
BEST IN O ID ENGINESI
49 50
as fast as under continual light.
37 Row
51
“ The elderly gentleman watched
52
53 .
54 55)
39 Teamster's
them trudge down the road, and
command
stroked his goatee contemplatively
57 '
59
50
40 Group of
as the car rolled up the drive. It
Polynesian
stopped in front of a brick building
60
61 1
islands
62
with barred windows, and he stood
42 To trudge
beside the car for a moment.
44 Note of scale
64'
65
45 Post for
H arvey," he said to the waiting
securing
driver, “ wait here for me. I ’ll be
hawsers
only a moment.”
No. 25
47 Composition
The chauffeur touched his cap re­
in verse
spectfully.
49 Colloquial:
Dr. A. V. Nalbandov, University
10 Sea eagle
46 Clan
52
Heating
father
of
Illinois, demonstrates success
11 Footway
'Yes,
Doctor
Vandermoor
he
48 Trenches
apparatus
51 Learning
13 Birthplace of
of hormone experiments to Lee
said.
54 To the
around
53 To remain
Columbus
Campbell and Ralph Inhoff, of­
sheltered side
castles
suspended
17 Builder of the
ficials of Illinois Poultry Improve­
55 Examination
49
City
in
in a liquid
ark
Early Day Painting
57 Insane
ment association.
56 Privilege
Italy
19 To unite
58
Affirm
ative
In
the
days
when
paint
recipes
59 Story
50 So be it
22 Cleopatra’s
62 Earth goddess
The use of prolactin hormones to
were kept in the fam ily cook book,
60 Ocean
maid
transform roosters into setting hens
61 Denies
our
colonial
ancestors
knew
about
23 List
A n s w e r to P u n i r N u m b e r 21
63 Conjunction
making paint out of skimmed milk, has been successfully accomplished
25 F irm grasp
64 Contract
which is basically the same idea as at University of Illinois.
27 Drinking cup
I
s
I
c
I
r
I
il
65 To appoint
29 Metal sheel
the modern casein paint of to­
filled with
day which has a m ilk base. Colo­ Make Cheddar Cheese
Vertical
explosives
nial dames mixed skimmed m ilk
31 To bark
with salt, boiled rice, coffee and egg- From Pasteurized Milk
1 Mischievous
shrilly
A new method of making Am er­
i
white when they wanted a batch of
child
33 Color
paint for freshening up their ican cheddar cheese greatly sim pli­
2 High school
34 Constellation
cheer
i houses And a painted house was a fies the whole operation and enables
36 French
3 Cry of sorrow
i matter of social prestige. It was the average cheesemaker to pro-
soldier
4 Effort
38 Shelter
considered presumptuous tor a duc a uniform and high quality
5 Preposition
41 Having no
product regularly. The new meth­
tradesman to paint his dwelling
6 To tear
tonal quality
Gradually,
though,
as
the
idea
of
od
uses pasteurized m ilk, destroyed
7 Entry
43 Space
equality penetrated, the butcher of undesirable bacteria, to which
8 Ecclesiastical
L
p
I
i
I
t
I
t
I
o
J
enclosed by
and the baker and the candlestick an active and dependable starter
council
the mouths of
S«He« H-47
i maker decided they had as much containing only the essential bac­
9 Edible seed
a river
right to paint their houses as the teria has been added, and acid and
time control.
! doctor, lawyer and ship owner
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Mile-a-Minute Crocheted Cloth.
Kitten Potholders Excellent Gifts
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Conservation Pays
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