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VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON SIX E. D. King Recalls Life in Quaint Quaker Settlement in Iowa—Lived With Candidate’s Family. E. D. King, 1216 Richmond Street, Kansas City, Kansas, has many interesting incidents to relate about the Hoover fam ily, having himself lived in the Hoover home in West Branch, Iowa, at the time Herbert Hoover was born. Mr. King was working for Herbert's $ — father In the blacksmith shop at the time. It was he who went tor the doc tor when Herbert was born. Mr. King ate his meals with the Hoover family West Branch was at that time a town of about 400 population. It had two blacksmith shops, one hotel, a livery stable, lour general stores, and a restaurant. It is located in Cedar County, where broad Quaker hats and poke bonnets were worn for almost a generation. Cedar county was on the western edge of the original Black Hawk Purchase which was the nucleus of the State of Iowa. Here farms bordered rougher land of hill and ravine. According to Mr. King, Hoover was a respected name in Iowa. The fam ily originated in Holland, but has been represented in the United States tor nearly two centuries. Andrew Hoover and two brothers, about 1740, obtained land in the uplands of Maryland. Later Andrew's son, John, joined a groin» of Quakers and moved to the Western Reserve In Ohio. It was In 1853 that the son of John, Jesse Hoover, Rebecca, Ills wife, and Eli, their son, and his three children moved farther West, helping to found the town of West Branch. The King family settled there the same year, and both families lived in log cabins for a while, later building better houses. Buffalo and deer were quite HOW TO GO BROKE FARMING common In the vicinity at that time Herbert Hoover was only six years 1. Grow only one crop. only when his father died. His fore her marriage, Myra Gifford, a 2. Keep no livestock. mother did sewing and other kinds of first cousin of Mr. King. 3. Regard chickens and Mr. King left West Branch to go on as nuisances. work to support her children. She also took a prominent part in Quaker a farm in western Iowa. He later 4. Take everything from the eoil meetings and was Invited to speak In farmed in Oskaloosa, Kansas. In and return nothing. other towns and cities. After she died 1893 he came to Kansas City where 5. Don't stop gullies or grow cover Herbert and the two other children he was engaged In the real estate crops—let the top soil wash away, then He Is now business tor some time. were cared for by relatives. Herbert you will have “bottom” land. went to live with his Uncle Allan and employed In a furniture store In 6. Don't plan your farm operations Kansas City, Kansas. Aunt Millie. This Aunt Millie was, be- It’s hard work thinking—trust to luck 7. Regard your woodland as you would a coal mine, cut every tree, sell the timber and wear the cleared land out cultivating It In corn. 3. Hold fast to the idea that th« The greatest government experi methods of farming employed by your The Presidency Is more than execu tive responsibility. It has the inspir ment in human history was universal grandfather are good enough for you Be Independent—don't Join with ing symbol of all that Is highest in tree education at public expense—and it has been successful. America's purposes and ideals. Tf democracy la to secure Its aw The tie between the child and all adult life is at once the strongest | thorities in morals, religion, stater and the gentlest element In human ; manship, it must stimulate leadership j from its own mass. _ nature. Progress of the nation Is the sum stroya, it consumes, It hates, and It of the progress of Its individuals. dreams—but It never builds. Acts and ideas which lead to progress Youth to-day Is pulling at the traces are born out of the womb of the In dividual nilnd. not out of the tnind of as never before, It is true, but it Is the crowd. The crowd only feels; It also willing to pull a load. Its eager has no mind of Its own which can ness contains a more earnest desire plan. The crowd Is credulous, It de than ever to be of service. BRUNSWICK RECEPTION a Triumph of Musical Quality SHORTER DAYS ARE COMING Get ready for winter driving by installing FOG AND SPOT LIGHTS •'H your car. Beginning today and for one week we will sell regular S. & M. spot and fog lights and Motometers for MODEL 5KR ^YUlimick 20 PER CENT 0Fc LIST PRICE We also have a complete stock of piston rings for all cars. Come in and let us show you what we have. radio Here is a highly per fected seven-tube set ... thoroughly "tone tested”... assuring you a matchless qual ity of enterttflnment ... in a cabinet of distinctive charm. •. price everyone afford Derby Lubricators Vernonia Brazing & Operates directly from the light socket in the home, with either indoor or out door antenna. 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The good business farmer today Tennessee. i are still available. watches his farm accounts carefully Silverton — Mile of asphalt pav In respect to bls labor, his farm stock “Dorm’ Reservations ing being laid on Silver Creek Falls Growth of Legumes Important and bis soli, he knows what they can Being Made Early do and how they can be most profit Growth and development of the : road out of here. ably handled He knows the matbe Springfield — State highway Oregon State Agricultural Col-! western Oregon livestock industry matlcs of growing teed from the soil, lege, 150 _ in the future will have to depend crews are keeping McKenxie Route „ Corvallis, _______ , Sept. _ r.. 13 _ —With ___ ___ pigs and poultry from the feed and deposits already made for rooms In , upon the growth of legumes more : in good condition. cash profits from pigs and poultry the new men’s dormitory and near-' than upon any other single factor, Umpqua — Construction being He knows whether be Is milking the pushed on South Umpqua road. ly a score of inquiries coming tn believes E. L. Potter, professor of :ow for paying returns or the cow is milking him out of bis invested cap ital. Wherever his accounts show a deficit or Insufficient profit on one or more items, he Immediately studies to overcome the handicap and cor rect any mistakes that have been made. The Agricultural Commission of the Leaders of Style and Quality Vernonia’s Progressive Store American Banker. Association is con nationwide educational cam palgn tor better methods of farm ac counting. The commission has been stressing the wisdom of country bank srs through cooperation of county igents, calling farmers together, and molding account schools where instruc- Each day we are receiving many interesting packages of new and attrac tlon is given on the use of the farm account book's tive merchandise which we know you will be greatly interested in. 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