Vernonia eagle., June 26, 1925, Image 3

On Inland Highway
THANKS IN RESOLU­
TIONS
Hum
FARM POINTERS *
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At u regular meeting of John
The stand of clover obtained on
Bucher Post, No. 70, G. A. R., held' the experiment station fields has
June 20, 1926, being the first regu­ been improved 50 per cent by the
lar meeting of said post after use of lime on poor land. Through
Memorial Day, the following resolu-' a drouth, lime especially helps the
tion was unanimously adopted:
young clover and grass to survive
Resolved, that the thanks of this successfully.
post is due and are hereby extended
first: to the W. R. C., for their un-
Rotations with legume is necessary
tireing efforts to make Memorial
to
keep up the nitrogen and humus
Sunday an<| Memorial day, days of
supply of soils for general farming,
pleasure and patriotic inspiration,
second, to the 8. of V’s for this says the experiment station. Where
services so freely given in purchasing legumes fail, due to soil acidity, the
flags and decorating the graves of deI use of lime becomes essential to the
ceased comrades, third, to the Am­ establishment of a permanent system
Ground lime­
erican Legion, le(| by Commander of soil management.
stone
added
to
the
acid
soils of the
Carkin, in conducting the parade and
station lands near Corvallis react
otherwise rendering invaluable
assistance in the exercises, fourth, with the soil acids and overcome the
sourness of the soils.
to the teachers of the public schools
for their patriotic work in preparing
Corn silage, free from mold and
and supervising the children in the
parade, especial mention of which is male from fairly mature corn, is un­
made to the beautiful flag salute, excelled in Oregon as a cheap winter
fifth, to the two old comrades who, ration for horses, says the experi­
in spite of their more than 80 years ment station.
made the journey from Portland to
Vernonia and delivered two of most
A stunted yearling generally
inspiring addresses ever heard on a means a stunted mature horse, re­
similur occasion in Vernonia. Last ports the experiment station.
A
but not the least, to the patriotic growthy yearling does not require
citiiens of Vernoni an<l surrounding the feed “ni care afterward that a
country for their attendance and stunted one does.
patriotic co-operation in all of these
exercises, making this the best mem­
Cottonseed meal sharpens the
orial service ever held in Vernonia.
appetites of fattening animals, caus­
Resolved further: that a copy of ing them to eat more and make great
these resolutions be sent to the Ver­ er gains.
nonia Eagle for publication.
CARD OF THANKS
I take this means of sincerely
thanking the many Vernonia neigh­
bors and friends for their kind acts
and words of sympathy extended at
the bereaved time, from the pass­
ing away of a wife and mother.
My hearty thanks to all.—C. H.
Brown. Mrs, Leslie Grimm.
APPRECIAT'ON.
I, Sarah A. Spencer, wish to thank
Mr. Crapper and others in assisting
me in selling votes to win the queen
and a*RO those whom so liberty cast
their votes to win.. 1 assume their
money will be spent for a good
cause.
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Anthracnoe disease of goose
berries is indicated by the presence
of many small dark spots On the
leaves that often cause the leaves
to drop. Bordeaux applied in 4-4-50
strengtr thoroughly to both surfaces
of the leaves is the remedy found
effective by the Oregon experiment
station. Directions for making and
using the spray may be had on appli­
cation to the agricultural college at
Corvallis.
Red sorrel thrives in Oregoo on
acid soil—clover won’t, the experi­
ment station finds. The heavier and
sourer the soil becomes, the better
the crop of sorrel, and the more evi­
dent the need of lime.
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for the motorists who want mileage
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Martin L. Davey
Yes, says an exibahge, the aver- lions, he is «fceusdd bf being owned
That the growth of ydtit city
age editor lives a quiet life mid by them?
means your success?
peace and plenty.
That the life of the average editor
That you need him as much ail
Had it ever occured to you—-
| i* made exceedingly pleasant?
he needs yon?
That if the people would only re-
That the more he labors to uplift
That without him your community
his community, the more are his alize the truth, they would boost the would soon be numbered among the
editora.
dear departed?
motives questioned?
That if he takes a hand in local'
That they are the greatest com­
politics he is accused of being crook-1 munity leaders we have?
To sell it—Advertise.
ed?
That if he does not, he is accused
/£=
of being a coward?.
— Ù
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That if he advocates public im­
provements, he is condemned and his
•
motives are under suspicion?
That if he stands for law and or­
der, he is charged with trucking to
preachers?
Mighty interesting and always boosting
That if he takgR a stand for pro­
for
the Nehalem Valley. By all means take
hibition, he is denounced as a fan­
the Vernonia Eagle as your “Home Paper.”
atic?
Send us a news item. Let us mail you the
That if he advocates light wines
anj beer, he is branded as a drunk
paper every week; send in communications.
en sot?
It is only $2.00 per year—mail your name
That if he roasts the mail order
and address today for a year’s subscription.
house, he is told to mind his own
We want you among our family of Readers
business, that the people have a
right to buy where they please?
That if he prints mail order ad­
1
vertisements, the merchants land on
him with both feet.
That if he tries to discuss fairly
the merits of public utility corpora- !--------
It Is All Yours
VERNONIA EAGLE
Congreasinuu Martin I.. Duvey ol
Ohio haa ottered a M.WKi scholarship
tn any Ohio college or university is
the Ohio high school boy or girl who
writes the best essay of 500 words
on forest conservation.
The essay
contest was announced by the Ohio
Federation of Women’s Clubs and that
organization, with a membership of
800,000 women, will have charge of
IL It will be open to all students In
the state and will end January 1, WM
Taking of Photograph
Once Tedious Process
In the finit attempts to make a
photograph In the eurly part of the
Eighteenth century,
j, the subject to be
photographed sat between the source
•f light and a sheet of sensitized pa­
per fastened on a board. His shadow
blocked off h certain proportion of the
light rays, and us a result his profile
in silhouette was left on the paper
This Image, however, faded in a few
minutes.
Evan as late as 50 years ago, taking
a single picture wus often a day's
work, and required such skill and ex­
pert knowledge and such elaborate,
costly, and cumbersome equipment
that the few who had mastered the
art were glad to capitalize their
knowledge by utilizing It profeaslon-
ally.
The earliest sunlight picture of a
human face Is supposed to be a da­
guerreotype of Miss Dorothy Draper,
and was taken by her brother, Profes
sor Draper, In IMO. The subject had
to alt motionless In bright sunlight for
almost six minutes.
To Withstand Cold
The tiny needles of evergreens have
a different Hppearance In winter and
are darker and more shriveled. The
chlorophyll granules have withdrawn
from the surface as fur as possible,
and the water content Is greatly re­
duced, says Nature Magazine <>f Wash­
ington. lu this condition the alter­
nate freezing and thawing of winter
days seem to do no hurm, and the
leaves are ready In the spring to re­
sume their work of starch making. But
eveu evergreen needles de not live
long. They die and drop as new ones
come, and the average tree has Its
needles replaced In from three to five
years. 8» gradual la this process, how­
ever, that the tree always appears to
be well clothed.
MoJtl Lover a Bricklayer
Couutou brick haa always played an
Important part In the building lndua-
trlea throughout the world. Volumea
have been written on the history and
usee to which bricks have been put,
but not on their romance, says the
New York Herald-Tribune.
In the Italian city of Bologna there
remain two towers of brick, sole sur­
vivors of approximately 180 similar
ones said to have been erected be­
tween ths Tenth and Thirteenth cen­
turies. Legends say It was the custom
to knights to win their ladles fair by
erecting brick towers, taller than the
one constructed by rivals.
No Change in Statue
A man ran away with the wife of a
neighbor. The local clergyman called
upon the deserted husband to attempt
to console hint, but the man seemed
singularly cheerful considering the na-
ture of his loss.
‘‘•t’s too bsd; too bad!” said the
doigyman. “I understand that the
man who persuaded your wife to elope
with him was your best friend.”
The busband smiled.
’’Yes," he said. ’he wae-and he laf
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NO. 225
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5- lbs, Powdered Sugar...............................
4-lbs. Cube Sugar......................................
6- 1 bs. Fancy Head Rice............................
4- lbs. Red Mexican or Pink Beans.............
6-lbs. Best Grade Cocoa............................
5- lbs. Spagrtiett or Macaroni....................
10-lbs. New Spuds......................................
4-lbs. White Figs......................................
5 Kellogg’s Com Flakes or Post Toasties
4 Kellogg’s Pep (new bran food).............
3 Puffed Rice.............................................
6, 1-lb. Aim and Hammer Soda.............
1 White King Washing Powder................
2 Citrus Powder ......................................
1 Citrus Granulated Soap.........................
5 Lux ....................................A...................
5 Hookers or Red Seal Lye.....................
6- doz. best Jar Rubbers ....
2-doz. Mason Lids............
16 pkgs, Wax Paper.......
2i/^-lbs. Salted Peanuts ....
2 Primere Catsup.............
10 Libbys Devil Meat .....
2^-lbs. Skagg Syrup .....
3 large Oval Tins Sardines
5. No. 2 tins Lima Beans ....
7 Crepe Toilet Paper.....
3 Tumblers Dried Beef.....
5 tins Campbells Soup.....
2 large pkgs White Chipped Soap............
1- lb. English Breakfast Black Tea.............
7 pkgs Bull Durham...................................
2- lbs. Brazil Nuts ......................................
2 large tins Ripe Olives.............................
3 Mrs. Stewarts Bluing...............................
3 Clorox (fine for bleaching and cleaning)
12 White Wonder Soap.............................
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