TWO
Thursday, August 18, 1927
VERNONIA EAGLE
continued active in her work in “Silvertonia” rated just a snade
the post office, where her husband below the Gresham book, with the
is postmaster.—Review.
Grants Pass “Toka” and North Bend
Hesperia tied for next place.
nnv
R. Y. Runkle bought a
Franklin high school “Post” won
Chevrolet sedan recently from the the cup in the first division among
Gilby Motor company.
, schools with 400 or more registra-
tion, thereby capturing first pwice
Shall Policy Be One of
for Portland for the first time tn
“Timber Cropping” < Ol
history. Salem “Clarion” which took
of “Timber Mining?" first honors the first three years
of the contest placed secend. Grant
Two hundred thousand acres of high “Memories” of Portland and
Douglas fir forest are logged an Medford Crater tied for first hon
nually in Washington and Oregon. orable mention while Albany Whirl
Most of this acreage is not suited wind, present holder of the cup,
to agriculture but will fill its high and the Hood River Mascot came
est use growing trees.
Much of next. These five will be awarded
THE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
RISE OF THE RURAL PRESS
this land is now left barren of all certificates of merit as a perman
growth, but a few simple ent record of their achievement.
A few years ago observers “saw” the The most remarkable feature of Ameri useful
measures taken at the time of I The third division cup for high
large metropolitian newspapers with their can journalism is the growth, develop logging will usually prevent this schools below 150 is the only one
state-wide and, in some cases, national ment and influence of the country weekly land idleness. These simple meas that will not move this year, as
circulation driving the rural press out of newspaper and small town daily. Fifteen ures spell the difference between the Enterprise Hi-Life again fin
business. Some went so far as to predict to twenty-five years ago practically all of “timber cropping” and "timber min ished at the top of the heap, though
”
Estacada Hicada as second follow
a time near at hand when only very large these representatives of the smaller cities ing. These
are the conclusions found ed close. The Sheridan Sheridonian,
communities could financially supoprt and towns consisted of poorely printed in a new forest service bulletin just took first honorable mention with
sheets of local items and boiler plate. To issued for free distribution, “Tim the Corbett Cohimore and the
even one paper.
look at them. The great majority are ber Growing and Logging Practice Malin Mo<V>c tied for next place
These groundless prophecies were in day
clearly
they carry a certain a- in the Douglas Fir Region,” de and the Bandon Tiger taking the
spired by consolidations and suspensions mount of printed;
partment bulletin 1493, by Thorn final merit position. All books were
the
more
national and ton
Munger, director of the Pa judged on value, form and origin
of weekly and small daily newspapers international news important
with the strictly cific T. Northwest
forest experiment ality of contents, makeup, cost,
then taking place and still continuing in local columns; they along
are filled with adver station.
printing, engraving, and cover. It
lesser numbers. But one could have pre tising; most important,
they
have
editorial
In plain and concise form the so happened that the first división
dicted as easily the passing of the metro
principal facts about the growth,1 winner was low in cost with
politian press, for wholesale consolidation- columns.
habits and reproductive traits of I cleverly designed paper cover.
and suspensions were taking pace among Above all, this last cannot be exaggerat Douglas fir forests are given. This
ed. From mere reporters of town happen forms the basis for explaining the1 Gold Hill — State will open
city papers during the same period.
of harvesting the virgin | $65,000 Rogue river bridge on Pa
ings, they have risen to an important, pos methods
The truth is the country found itself sibly
crop that can be made ti result cific highway.
the most important place as leaders in new and continuous ciops. For
in the position of having an excess of of thought
“Inside” Information.
and comment on local, state and estry in this favorable region if
newspapers and some had to drop out of national problems.
Their
opinions
are
us
relatively simple and inexpensive. I Try eggs baked in tomato sauce
the long and bitter struggle for bare ex ually well founded and intelligent. They the
author says. It consists prln-1 a shallow baking dish for lunch
istence. The saturation point had been sway
cipally of giving nature a chance— or dinner,
politics,
industrial
and
business
pro
passed long ago, and the retreat to the
by preventing fires during logging,1
point of satiety is now nearing consum gress, and national affairs in a large way. by making provision for a natural I If you need help with dressmak-
seed supply, and by “fire-proofing” *nK problems, send for Farmers’
It would be well for the average citi the
mation.
against uncontrolled Bulletin 1530-F, “Fitting Dresses
9t
to better appreciate the character and fires cutovers
while the new crop is becom- an^ Blouses,
What has been the result? Better, larger zen
influence
of
the rural press. It may give ing established.
and more reliable newspapers are one re him another slant on the reason for Amer Specific suggestions axe made for Cream for whipping should be
24 hours old, and should be very'
sult. And newspapers as a whole, from
’s unprecedented progress.—Manufact the timberman and logger as to cold. The bowl and beater should
the smallest weekly to the largest daily, ica
method's
of
preventing
fire
in
log-
urer.
be chilled in order to have success
were never more prosperous.
■ ging operations, technic and time ful results. Add sugar and flavor
of slash disposal, ways of lowering
Men everywhere are coming more and If we could all do as we please who the fire hazard on the cutovers, and when the desired whip is reached.
more to understand and appreciate the would wash the dishes?
Waxing or varnishing is said to
j especially the means by which na-
i ture’s seed supply may have a improve the appearance of linole
Jiart the rural press is taking in the af-
airs of the nation. And its usefulness Women look better than men, but a chance to reseed the ground to um and to make it last longer. Wax
Douglas fir.
The bulletin gives should be used on the inlaid and
has increased with its prosperity and the man doesn’t have to stay at home after hope
that if these simple measures plain kinds and varnish on the
public’s confidence in it._______________ he washes 'his head.
are taken during logging to encour- printed ones, for wax sometimes
age and protect the new timber tends to soften the printed surface.
crop that nature will sow, the Pa-
Many of the troublesome ln-
cific northwest can have highly
sects feed on crumbs, scraps, and
productive forests forever.
other exposed food. So keep your
This bulletin is worth reading by
food supplies in tight metal or
every lumberman, logger, banker
glass containers. Clean up prompr-
and business man in the northwest
ly any food crumbs that may be
Copies may be secured from the Pa
cific Northwest experiment station,
514 Lewis building, Portland.
Vegetables — A record breaking
»rop of onions is forecasted. Fifteen
northern and western states are
expected to produce 18,313.000
bushels. This would be 2,500,000
bushels more than last year and
5,000,000 more than the five-year
average. Supplies of late shipping
cabbage are expected to be large
owing to high yields in prospect
in late states except Oregon, Col-
orado and Indiana.
Prunes—The latest official estl-
mate indicates that California will
produce 408.000,000 pounds of
E. W. Holtham was a Portland
108,-
dried prunes
business visitor Saturday.
000,000 pounds more than a
(Continued from page) 1
ago.
Clover seed—White
Mrs. Clark was born on April
production is expected
16, 1867, at Dutch Fiat, a mining
ly larger this year but carryover j camp in California,
In 1869 her
smaller than last year. Prices nave1 parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dibblee,
not been established. Crimson ciov- j bi ought her to Rainier, an I her
er seed is moving quickly at prices home has been thero since that
to growers about $1.50 more than time.
She has been one of the
a month ago and $5.25 more than I best known residents of the coun
a year ago. Wholesale prices show: ty, and took an active part in
a greater increase as compared to; church, lodge and charitable work.
last year ranging from $17.50 to In recent years, however, she drop-
$18.50 per 100 pounds.
ped a number of her activities but
scattered about.
food uncovered.
Don’t leave any
A chance bedbug is no disgrace,
but a family of them is an Indica
tion of relaxed vigilance on tni?
If you
part of the housekeeper,
have any, force kerosene, gasoline,
or benzine into the cracks or crev-
ices of the bedstead and along the
moldings and baseboards of tne
room. Successive applications should
be made every three or four days
for about two weeks to kill any
bugs hatched in the intervening
periods.
To get rid of rats and mice be
gin by closing up all openings
through which they are likely to
get into the house, Store all sup-
plies in tight metal or glass con-
tainers. Dispose of waste and gar-
bage in tightly covered receptacles,
regularly emptied, Get some bar-
ium carbonate, a poison, and dis
tribute it according to the direc
tions given on the package, by mix
ing it with foods frequently eaten
by rats and mice, and placing it
where it will be eaten.
Come to your state University for cultural
education and professional training.
Opportunity it offered in
22 departments of the College of
Literature, Science and the Arts
And in the Schoolt of
Architecture and Allied Art»—
Business Administration—Educa
tion—Journalism—Graduate Study
—Law—Medicine—Music—Physi
cal Education—Sociology—Social
Work—Extension Division.
College Year Opens September 26,1927
for information or catalogue wrilo
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The State Motor association will
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from Portland across the McKenzie
highway to Bend, visiting Klamath
Falls, Crater lake, mid Josephine
cnve, returning by way of the Pa
cific highway to Corvallis thence
by way of Newport and Roosevelt
highway to Hebo and back into
Portland by way of Willamina and
Sheridan.
This caravan is conducted with
the idea of teaching motorists the
value of knowing Oregon.
With |
the number of tourists that Oregon
entertains it is highly desireable |
that Oregonians themselves kncw|
more of their own state.
Motor-1
ists are invited to join thts cara-|
van at any point on its route and I
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The caravan will touch Portland, [
Salem,
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Eugene,
Bend.
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Roseburg, Corvallis, Newport and
Portland.
The date of this caravan will
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will be made at Eugene August 20.
Bend Augdfct 21, Crater lake Aug
ust 22, Josephine caves August 23,
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THE NEW
Big Improvement Found
In Oregon Year Books
A. C.. Corvallis, Aug. 15.-—
Better effects in editing, higher:
quality printing, and greater gen
eral excellence characterized the '
45 high school annuals entered Tn
the fifth annual contest sponsored
by Oregon state chapter of Sigma
Delta Chi, according to the judges
who have completed placing this,
season’s yearbooks.
The annuals,
which are judged on quality, orig
inality and form of contents, make-'
up, costs, printing, engraving, and
cover, were declared to average as
a class at least 40 per cent better
than ever before.
McLaughlin high of Milton Free-
water captured the seconi división
cup among schools between 150-
400 with the “Oregon Trail.” Sec
ond honors were taken by the Mo
lalla “Arrow” which was good
enough to crowd the Gresham
“Hanhiniotu." present cup holder,
first honorable mention, ■she
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