Southern Oregon News Review, Thursday, September 23. 1948
NEEDLECRAFT PATTERNS
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Autumn Offers Many Joys
For the Faithful Beholder
ByBAUKHAGE
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Analytt and Com m entator.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—You are reading these lines, I
trust not too long after the autumnal equinox, which I hope
you celebrated with the proper ceremonies.
New Unit Improves
Ventilation of Barn
Dairymen Find Device
Particularly Effective
I V Hll.E various promoters still
» v are groping in the dark for a
new heavyweight champion, with
Joe Louis in possible retirement,
there is a chance that the world
Soon will be cluttered up with ex
heavyweight stars. They make an
interesting group:
It was a matter of 49 years ago
that Jim Jeffries knocked out Bob
Fitzsimmons
The
heavyweight cham
pions followed In
this order; Tommy
Burns, Jack John
son. Jess Willard,
Jack
D em psey,
Gene Tunney, Max
S c h m e lin g , Ja c k
S h a rk e y . P rim o
Camera, Max Baer,
Jim Braddock and
finally Louis.
From this parade
of 12 men, only
Johnson is missing. And he was
killed in a motor car accident Jef
fries is still alive—hale and rather
hearty—and so are Burns, Willard,
Demp’sey, T u n n e y , S c h m e lin g ,
Sharkey, Camera, Baer, Braddock
and Louis.
The span from Jeffries to
Louis covers almost half a cen
tury. and to have 11 out of 12
ex-champions still inhabiting this
planet is full proof they are a
hardy lot.
Big Camera still is wrestling, or
giving imitations thereof, and
Dempsey still is refereeing now and
then Jeffries has been running a
boxing school and holding fight
nights Louis says he is through,
but he still hasn’t turned in any
formal or official abdication.
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' The word equinox is Latin for "equal night which implies equal day.
Many of a cow’s troubles can be
AU over the earth there is that kind of equality at this time
traced to heat and humidity A
cow. unlike a human being, can
The skies are painted with un
Thus the Creator established
perspire only through the mouth.
number’d sparks,
equality of such nice perfection that
So when the temperature and hu
They are all lire and every one
neither the strongest telescope nor
midity inside a barn get high, the
doth shine.
the most accurate micrometer can
animal
becomes uncomfortable and
But
there’s
but
one
in
all
doth
question it. Equality was some
stubborn, particularly at milking
hold his place . . .**
thing that had no
measure of weight
Perhaps Shakespeare had never time.
According to the department of
until the philoso read Hipparchus. tSome say he
W hen your nose fills
up w ith a stuffy head
phers proclaimed
----------- i couldn’t read but if so, whece did agriculture, an average cow gives
cold or occasional con
it and until it was he get his plots?) Anyhow, Hippar- off almost a pint of water every
gestion, put a few drops
preached to the chus said, (and nobody has dis hour through breathing. In addi
of Vicks Va-tro-nol In
tion
to
the
high
humidity
caused
each nostril and get comforting rellrt
w’estern world by a proved his theory) that the position
by
this
breathing,
a
cow
has
an
almost matantli/t Va-tro-nol ta so ef
lowly carpenter's of the Pole star does change (from
fective because It works right uh era
extremely
high
body
temperature.
ex
our viewpoint). One authority
son of Nazareth.
trouble U to soothe Irritation, relieve
During
the
winter
months,
when
We worked near plains it this way:
atuttlness, make breathing eaaler. lr y
it! O ct Vlcka V a-tro-nol Nose Dropal
"The pole of the earth is swing the cows are in the barn most of
ly 2.000 years be
fo re a p o litic a l ing slowly as if it were the axis of the time, this combination results
goal em b o d y in g a top, or as if the earth, rotating, in generation of an enormous
this p h ilo so p h y were a kind of gyroscope.” The amount of water vapor and heat.
C
l}oitWj'ldu?LD fit"}
was written into study of what is called the “pre When the warm, moisture-laden air
H E m ascu lin e look for his
comes
in
contact
with
the
cold
th e Constitution cession of the equinoxes" (their
* c hair. He’ll be fluttered when
of a nation — the moving backward in relation to the walls, condensation occurs and
you m ake a chair-set especially QA. <S- SavuujA tfio/idA.
Baukhage
frost
is
formed.
United States. It constellations' is fascinating. But 1
tor him. Filet crochet with an
The net result to farmers is rot
is an unachieved goal but one more have no intention of reading a lec ting beams, joist and siding; a loss
easy-to-use chart!
nearly reached here than anywhere ture on astronomy here—for sev of hay because of mold created by
else in the wot<d—fellow travelers eral reasons, including the one moisture and frost; milk contami
mentioned before.
to the contrary, notwithstanding.
But I do want to mention some nation, disease, particularly among
Strangely enough, the one idea
things
which George Stimson (with the young stock and reduction of
chiefly associated with equality of
milk production because of discom
day and night—the equinox—has whom I have just been talking)
fort
to cbws.
brought
up.
You
re
m
e
m
b
e
r
been proved utterly unfounded. For
A simple solution to all of these
a long time it was generally ac George? He comes from Anamosa, costly problems is an automatic
cepted (and is still believed by Iowa, where he has just been spend cooling unit, which is proving pop
N ever fill a teakettle* too full.
many) that violent storms which ing a wonderful vacation with his ular with dairy farmers.
Leave enough space for expan
mother
who,
at
77.
does
her
own
were given the name, "equinoxial
These automatic ventilation units,
sion or the w ater will boil over
gales’’ are prevalent at this season. cooking because she likes it bet easily installed, reduce condensa-
and you run the risk of its scald
ter
(and,
according
to
George,
for
Suppose you were to approach
ing someone.
Still
in
Good
Shape
good reasons) than anyone’s else
— • —
the 10 men—or twenty or thirty
Two
men
still
in
fine
physical
George,
to
whom
most
Wash
—who have spent the most time
Don’t put bananas in the re
shape are Dempsey and Tunney. frigerator as a low tem perature
ingtonians turn when they want
studying this particular subject,
Beth are now around 220 pounds, a rre sts the banana’s ripening
the right answer, says that rec
gathering all the facts, check
which could be a trifle lower, but
ords for a period of 50 years
ing all the records available, as
they still look like ex-champions process.
show that there were actually
long as authentic records have
— • —
ought to look. At least they look as
fewer storms during the period
existed. If you asked them if it
Cake layers can be cut in half
if they could handle most of the for frosting or filling by using a
between September 20 and 25
is true that there are especially
phony heavyweights I’ve see length of thread with a sawing
(which overlaps the equinox)
bad storms at this time of year,
around
in the last few years.
than
there
were
immediately
they would answer (in carefully
motion.
preceding September 25. The
It might also be mentioned
worded and virtually under
—• —
same, he says, is true of the
that outside of Louis, the two
standable sentencesi ‘‘‘That is
The button on the center back
vernal equinox.
old rivals are better fixed finan
the bunk!”
of little boys’ blouses will not pop
cially than any other heavy off if you sew it to a short piece
“The notion about equinoxial
At the equinox the sun is in the
weight in history. Dempsey has
process of crossing the celestial storms in one form or another,”
of elastic. When the youngster
one of the most beautiful homes
equator. That is the circle parallel says George, “dates back to at
stoops or bends over, the elastic
In Los Angeles for his two
Picture on Vernon Julins farm
to our equator which, if expanded least 1748 and probably originated
will give and the button won’t fly
daughters, while Tunney and his
at Freeport, 111., shows installa
would touch the sun. The sun does among seafaring people.”
off and tea r the youngsters blouse.
family never will have to wor
All this information is in his tion of automatic cooling unit in
this in the spring (vernal equinox)
ry about the next beefsteak and
and in the fall (autumnal equinox). "Book About a Thousand Things” dairy barn.
caviar.
At this season, if you live in my and if I had thought to look it up
I understand Sharkey isn’t doing
V .
neighborhood (or within several first I wouldn’t have interrupted tion to a negligible degree—less
hundred miles thereof) you will him in his work on his book about than 2 per cent. This action, in too badly, and I know Camera has
heed this piece of advice in the a thousand (or more) things regard turn, decreases barn deterioration, been mopping up in the weird and
Hagerstown (Md.) Almanack which ing American history which will be hay mold, milk contamination and incredible wrestling game.
his next opus and which I’m willing disease. It also provides much
says:
to say in advance of publication is more comfort for the cows and in .4 Memorable Group
"The ravages of the tent cat
creases milk production. In addi
going to be good.
Is it possible there could be any
erpillars go unnoticed by many
tion, working conditions for the group more different than the 11
So
much
for
the
equinoxes,
with
persons until the leaves are
whom, since we m' et them twice a operator are much more pleasant. heavyweight champions still living?
eaten from a tree. Naturally it
The cooling units are equipped I doubt it. I’d like to see motion
year, we ought to get better ac
makes extra work for the tree
with
an automatic “airswitch” picture shorts made of their lives:
quainted.
to produce another set of new
thermostat.
The big, burly bald-headed Jef
leaves, which weakens the tree,
B la c k ja c k P era h in g ’a
fries—now over 70—the toughest of
and after a few years of this
them all. He was an old man physi
L ife a n d Tim ea
extra work, the tree is in dan
Higher Yields Outweigh
cally when he fought Johnson, who
ger of dying.
Speaking of books, Col. Frederick
was far below Louis in all moral
Palmer sent me his latest book en Cattle Spraying Costs
“The greatest natural enemy
values—but a great fighter.
titled “General John J. Pershing.”
of the tent caterpillar is the
An increase of $3.75 per head more
Burns—over 60—hooked in some
It was written some time ago, re than covers the cost of spraying
common house wren. These are
NOT ON YOUR LIFE! TO PROVE IT
cently brought up to date after Pal beef cattle with DDT, it was re odd philosophy of life.
valuable birds to have in your
m er’s last interview with Pershing, vealed in a test of the value of fly
gardens during the growing sea
Willard — a 260-pound giant—
C H EC K TH ESE 1 9 4 9 S P A R T O N
but in accordance with the author’s control conducted at the University the least equipped of them all men
son.”
R A D IO V A L U E S Y O U R SE L F I
tally. Just a guy who Weighed 250
And now after that piece of ad- stipulation, was not published until of Illinois college of agriculture.
after
Pershing’s
death.
pounds.
Ask
Dempsey—and
others.
rice, which is not seasonal for my
Protected cattle gained about 15
These new 1949 Sparton radios are at your Sparton
“ It was not to be submitted
friends "down under” where the
Dempsey — a firebrand in his
pounds more per head during the
■ dealer’s now. See them. Compare the features, and the
to
him
or
to
appear
in
the
light
autumnal equinox heralds the com
pasture season than a group that day, an ex-hobo. Babe Ruth's suc
price tags, anywhere, in or out of town. See for yourself
of an official biography or one
ing of summer and not fall and win
had not been sprayed. At 25 cents cessor. Tough and rough in the
authorized by his heirs.”
ter, let us return to our meteoro
why Sparton ia the “buy” for you.
a pound, an increase of 15 pounds ring. One of the few gentlemen I’ve
logical mutton.
This is stated in the foreword and a head amounts to $3.75 a head, a known outside of the ring. The one
AM-FM RADIO.
I will not become technical but I Palmer elaborated on his attitude return that far outweighs the co3t colorful figure left in sport.
FHONOORAPM
think it is just as well to get better to me during a luncheon shortly of spraying.
Dempsey, the killer, Is also
A Sparton A M - F M
acquainted with the phenomena, before the book appeared.
Dempsey who always thinks of
Beef cattle should be sprayed
masterpiece with
Colonel Palmer is the elder often enough to control flies, whether
the underdog and has given
natural and otherwise, which sur
faHt, silent record-
away more money to bums and
round us. There is no reason why, statesman of the war correspond it requires two or three sprayings
changer, famous
has-beens than any two men In
if one rises late in the night to let ents. But years are of small ac during the season or once a month
S p a rto n to n e ,
sports. As great a guy as any
the cat in (or out) he need crack a count to him. He is pert, active and
built-in diiMile an
tenna for I' M, 10*
one I ever met. I only wish I
shin on a chair, once he understands his memory is phenomenal. I knew
perm anent mag
knew more words to write about
why and in what position his wife of him in connection with the Russo-
net speaker, Fu-
has moved it since he last noticed Japanese war although at the time
Herds and Flocks
him.
tura easy-to-read
its location—and the stars are just of that conflict my military experi
Tunney — the man who made
dial, high-speed
ence was limited to playing with a
celestial furniture.
statio n selector
Use of 2, 4-D sprays for weed con himself. A man of character and
painted fleet of warships.
and other pluses.
trol in pastures is not dangerous to Intelligence. Not too much inclined
W h a t la Thia T h in g
A connote in ma
The warships were a Christ
towards
popularity.
Dempsey
loved
grazing animals.
hogany veneers.
‘R e tr o g r a d e M o tio n ’ ?
mas present received while I
people; Tunney never did. Smart,
W h a t a value!
was
still
building
with
blocks
keen,
a
man
of
indomitable
will
There is a certain “retrograde
A home-mixed spray of crude
and shooting Indians with bows
motion” from east to west of the
benzene hexachloride powder and power. A man you must know to
»199” ’
made of umbrella ribs and drill
equinoxial points, which I won't go
water is more likely to taint eggs like, since he makes no effort to
ing in an infant cadet corps.
Into in detail for several reasons,
AM-FM TABU MODEL
in poultry houses than a good com make new friends. But one who
Later I came to know a colleague mercial roost paint containing the has written a great chapter in sport
one being that I haven't the slight
Tas, hare is a table model with the Intcst
of Palmer’s in that war which gave effective portion of the same chem that will be remembered later on.
est idea what the phrase means.
type, static-free FM, as well as stand
Far
up
the
ladder.
Nevertheless, I will mention that Japan the toe-hold in the Far East ical.
ard broadcast. Built-in “loop” anten
na for standard broadcast—internal
retrograde motion was discovered that made her the power she was in
power line antenna for FM, slide-rule
by a gentleman by the name of World War II. His colleague was
Poultry houses with light colored Fill-Ins for Tunney
dial, precision station selector for
Jimmy Hare, the
Hipparchus in the year (about) 120 Photographer
« h ——
are cooler in summer than
Schmeling, Sharkey, Camera,
sharpest tuning. Mahogany veneer
before Christ. Experts say this mo dean of his clan for many decades. I those with roofs painted black
Baer, Braddock. Here are five
with modern ebonized front tr n o ? *
The Pershing book I have not I
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tion accounts for the changes in the
heavyweights that just happened to
trim. Compare! Model 121. ’ J 7
position of the Pole star, the North read at this writing but as soon as
To get water to hogs in distant fill in after Tunney retired. Demp
I do I’ll tell you about it.
Star as it is usually called.
pasture where there is no water sup sey at his peak could have stopped
Ho w
DO I T . . .
• • •
Some people think the Pole star
ply. pipes can be laid on top of the them all in two rounds. Tunney
doesn't change. A number of im-
What a wonderful three - point ground. To prevent freezing in could have chopped them into
1. Sparton sells direct to one 2. Sparton makes its own cab
portant people since Hipparchus landing, said the little kangaroo to winter, disconnect and drain the mincemeat.
exclusive dealer in each com inets and many parts. Still
have thought so. Take one, William its mother.
pipes.
munity (possibly a neighbor more savings! If there is no
Camera was a clown. Sharkey
• • •
Shakespeare. Remember in Act III
of yours) . . . cuts out the Sparton dealer in your town,
was another mlght-have-bedh,
middleman costs.Thcsavings please write Sparton, Dept.
of Julius Caeser when a petition
Although the special session of Benzene Hexachloride
who was never too sm art in the
go into making a better sot WN, Jackson, Michigan, for
for repeal of the disenfranchisement congress was mad at the President
ring. “ I had Dempsey knocked
at a lower price.
name of your nearest dealer.
of Publius Cimber is presented? for calling them back, they gave Will Check Hog Mange
out In the first round,” he told
Cassius drops to his knees to beg the reading of his proclamation
me, “when I stopped to make
•M l prierai aliglitly higher wrait of Rockiea.
If hogs stand around and rub in
for the repeal but Caeser says:
assembling them a tribute rare in stead of eating, they may have a
an address to the crowd that
history. They stood up while it touch of mange. Benzene hexa-
“I could be well moved, if 1
had hooted me, Dempsey was
was read. They got up because chlorlde has been found to be more
were as you;
on the ropes.”
they thought the invocation was effective than lime sulphur. Ben
If I could pray to move, pray
Now Louis. A great champion.
about to be made and they didn’t zene hexachloride should be applied A boxer and a puncher. Especially
ers would move me:
like to sit down and reveal their when temperatures are up around a puncher. Game, but no Dempsey
But I am constant as the north
error.
ern star,
75 degrees, using one pound of 50 at taking a punch. They all came
• a a
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Of whose true-fix’d and resting
per cent powder to four gallons of
There may be a new King of water. It Is important to see that along and knocked Louis down. I
quality
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think
Dempsey
would
have
knocked
Spain Nice work If you can get the animal is completely covered.
There is no fellow in the firma
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away with it.
Including the Inside of the ears.
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