Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, September 13, 1928, Page 6, Image 6

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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. Bruns­
wick Model
“A"
Speaker ( PS 0Û) is de­
signed to match and he
used with tiiis receiver.
Wm. Pringle, Sr
Democratic Candidate
$115.00
Less Tubes
Convenient Tenns
For Sheriff
Mac's
Pharmacy
A resident of this county for 50 years and
a taxpayer for 35 years
U
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your neighbors in any form of co ' each day regarding rooms, lndlca- animal husbandry at the state coi­
tions are that the five units will lege. This is because of the calcium
operation.
10. Mortgage your farm for every be filled to capacity. Freshmen' nutrients contained in the legume
dollar It will stand to buy things you ■ students engaging rooms will go plants, since the most difficult thing
would have the cash to buy it you fol- , directly to the new building upon . to handle in preparing rations for
lowed a good system of farming.— I arrival to the campus, September any kind of livestock and particular­
Division of Extension, University of ' 24, the opening day of freshmen ly growing stock is provided enough
[ week. Places for 188 more students ' lime in suitable form.
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,
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_ r.. 13
_ —With
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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.
Each person is led through the vari
yus steps in keeping accounts and
»acb enters his own Inventory which
tie has previously been instructed to
take and bring to school This gives
Attractive new coats that are different. Smartly fur trimmed in the new­
a good start and when properly fol
est
furs, graceful lines; in all the seasons latest shades at prices all can
lowed up by letters and an occasional
afford.
visit by the specialist in charge, great­
ly aids the man who is really In
earnest to come through his first year
of keeping accounts successfully.
Many times country banks offer the
rooms for holding the account schools
You will want a georgette dress for better wear as transparent dresses
In some instances, an employe of the
are the very latest. We are showing many beautiful styles.
bank is designated to assist farmer
patrons during the year in keeping
their accounts.
Kansan Tells of Early Days
On West Branch Farm
Where Hoover Was Born
Kelly Tires
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1928
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M. D. COLE
Economical Administration”
Dentist
Vernonia, Oregon
"Enforcement of all Laws to the
Best of Mv Abilita**
W in. Pringle. Sr,
MARK EVERY GRAVE
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I
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