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THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1929 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON THREB a sai Ildus! v. A native servant "brought I contest. The convention com Ford Car Wins Races as in one instance, we had to him u note, ami be scribbled a note I mission also added to the amount go into the fields, in fact, we In return. After a few minutes, In European Contest of money allotted for bands. It the servant brought him another just flew over everything. And can be readily seen that music message, Hnd agaiu he answered IL we did not have one single mis Winning first and second will have an important part in This happened several times. hap, aside from a couple of place in the recent Copenhagen- “Important messages?” I asked. the coming Legion convention. punctures, on the entire trip.” Copenhagen, 1440-mile Bands and drum corps will be Paris “Ob, no." he replied hastily, “they The contest was sponsored by • u --- a . a *. ------- . a and race, the Model A Ford car has are from my ftSend Low. He wants Willson Park in the heart of hpard at all times of day the Danish Motor Union and to arrange to have us all take cof- Salem's civic center will be the I n>8ht and the capitol city will again demonstrated to Europe well known Danish newspaper teg at his hurwsfllow.” scene of two interesting ocn- resound with the efforts of the its endurance, speed and dura "Politiken.” bility. (Continued Next Week) tests during the department con musicians. Details of the performance of vention of the American Legion the two cars have just reached Nebraskans To Meet U. 3. Department of Agriculture which is to be held in the capi TIMBER At Corvallis, August 4 here. From those accounts it tal city, August 8, 9 and 10. On A steer’s capacity for feed Thursday evening, the first day C. E. Schiffer and daughters was learned that the car win decreases as he gets fat. Toward of the convention, an American and Mr. and Mrs. The 6th annual Nebraska pic ning first place, a Tudor sedan the end of the feeding period Legion ritualistic contest and an daughter spent last Wolf and not in any way outfitted for nic will be held in the Corvallis Sunday af- the proportion of concentrates American Legion Auxiliary glee ternoon _ at _____ the Balm Grove auto racing, already had been driven Auto Park, Corvallis, Oregon, fed should be increased and the club contest will be staged at [ park. 23,000 miles by the owner be August 4, 1929. roughages reduced. fore the race. A meeting was called on June the park. Mrs. . Mr. and — ----- Riche had 12, 1929 at which time all com- T Legion ticrinn posts friends “ “ My car is now as good as A number of clover make from Hillsboro visiting Alfalfa and sweet ever,” said the owner, Paul Thol- mittees were appointed to see good supplementary pasture for have entered the ritualistic con- them last Thursday. strup, of Roskilde, Denmark, at that all ararngements were made test and the various teams will the regular the dairy herd when A bridal shower was given in the conclusion of the race, ••i for picnic. vie with each other in exempli- These two pastures are short, honor of Miss Leola Braden of am ready to drive to Paris again Coffee will be furnished free. fying the ritual of the Legion. amounts of crops furnish large Timber at the home of Mrs. without even giving it a There is a small store nearby once- This work will be impressive and protein and lime. Arthur Elliotts last week. where groceries can be purchas over.” beautiful. ed if desired. Some 18 were present and Work the horse at his normal Eleven enrs started the race. The Legion Auxiliary will hold Anyone desiring information gait in the field. He can not a glee club contest on the same were served refreshments. Miss Six finished. The most formid Leola received many beautiful able difficulties were encounter about the picnic can write Chas. work efficiently above his nor evening and those who have mal gait for any great length heard the various glee clubs gifts from her friends. ed. Great stretches of road were E. Ransom, secretary, Route No. Another big dance will be deeply rutted and of time, even though he is pull sing are aware of the fact that for many 1, Corvallis, Oregon. held at the Timber dance hall ing a light load. miles impassable. For hours the this contest will be well worth Farm Reminder* next Saturday night. cars had to be driven through Silage will not keep well un hearing. Groups of well-trained Mr. fields. Dense fogs and Mrs. Gilmore have made the The most effective method of less the walls of the silo are air voices will be represented among had company from Portland this night driving extremely hazar- protecting orchards from the for tight. With concrete silos a wash the glee clubs and the contest last week. dous. Many detours added to est tent caterpillar, now report on the inside of raw coal tar ants will be at their best at the Mrs. Clide Chilton has return the difficulties. ed in great numbers over Ore thinned with gasoline makes the time the contest takes place. “We just went, that was all,” _____ ___ ___ __ gon. is _ __ by applying tree tangle- Willson Park offers a beauti ed from her vacation this week walls air tight. Lumber for be well ful setting for these events, it and her folks are now in Tim Mr. Tholstrup said. “No matter foot in a ring around each tree, wooden silos should how deep the rut. . or whether, says the experiment station. This matched and contain no large being one of the most attractive ber visiting her this week. Mrs. Ben Hart has a sister municipal parks in the north knots. visiting her this week. If the colt becomes accustom- west. A beautiful electric foun Mr. and Mrs. ed to having his feet handled tain is located in the park and away last week Ben Hart were for three days and trimmed before he is wean this will be seen in all its gor on a vacation. ed, much future work and geous color effects after the Three railroad men from Tim- trouble will be avoided. Untrim contests. During the fountain ber went fishing on the Nehalem med hoofs usually grow long and display a band concert will be last week. uneven and the result may be rendered by one of the visit Mrs. Smede ’ s daughter and a crooked foot, or, what is ing Legion bands. Registration headquarters for husband and children are Visit- worse, a crooked leg. Failure to ing her this week. regulate the length and bearing the American Legion convention Mrs. Fae Greer visited Anita surface of the foot may make a in Salem, August 8, 9 and 10 Schiffer Saturday afternoon. straight leg crooked, while good will be maintained in the Armory Mrs. Barney Webb visited care of the foot during the which is located in the heart growing period will greatly im- of the business section of the Mrs. Smead last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Riche drove to prove a leg that is crooked at city and wtihin two or three blocks of all of the leading ho- town last Friday to see a doctor. birth. tels. The registering of dele- Mrs. Riche is now very much Alfalfa straw that is left from gates and visitors will begin _ the improved and is able to walk threshing a seed crop is con- day preceding the opening of again. sidered worth one-third to one- Miss Leola Braden, 18, of the convention proper and will half as much as the hay for continue throughout the session. Timber and Raymond Elliott, feeding purposes. If a seed crop All visitors nre urged to regis- 21, of Timber were married in is harvested as soon as most of ter whether they are attending Vancouver last Fridav morning. the seed pods are mature, and on official business or merely They will return to Timber Sun while the plants still have many as guests. day after a trip to the beach. of their green leaves, the straw Mr. and Mrs. Huffmar and The housing committee will be is of higher feeding value than located at registration headquar daughter and Mr. and Mrs. when the plants are left until ters and all room assignments Riche are leaving Timber for the pods are entirely ripe and will be made from there. Cars East Lake, early Thursday the leaves have fallen. will be available to transport morning for a camping and fish Cooperative cotton gins, as lo the visitors to their quarters ing trip. cal units of centralized state and aid them in getting orient- O. S. Schiffer and daughter wide cooperative cotton-market ed to the capitol city. and Mrs. Conley brought home ing associations, are developing Badges and souvenir programs nine crates of strawberries from rapidly. At least four of the will be dispensed to the guests the patch to can and are going large cooperative cotton-market at the time they register. A back for more next Sunday. ing associations have already en general information booth will tered the ginning field and have be open at all hours. Three days There are three possible meth organized one or more coopera of intensive activity are in store ods of control and eradication tive gins. Five gins were operat l'or the thousands that are ex of liver-flukes on a ranch, says ed by state-wide cotton-market pected to “Trail ’em to Salem” the Oregon experiment station. ing associations during the 1926- in August. These are (1) the treatment of 27 ginning season and 25 during As an added inducement to all fluke-infested animals at the 1927-28 season. make the drum corps contest, regular intervals to prevent in Small farms in a high state of which is a feature of the de festation of pastures with fluke cultivation, where large quan partment convention of the eggs, (2) the destruction of all tities of feed are produced, may American Legion, a worthwhile snails which act as secondary be stocked with breeding cows affair from the standpoint of hosts for liver flukes, and (3) to a maximum carrying capacity the individual drum corps, the the fencing of all snail-infested and the calves disposed of at Salem convention commission areas so that sheep, cattle and weaning time or fattened as has set apart an additional goats cannot pasture on them. Cherries do not increase in baby beef to advantage. In this amount of money to be used way practically no other cattle as drum corps prizes, The sum sugar content nor lose acidity than the breeding herd are main of $1000 had already been al- after picking, finds the experi tained, and less feed and pastur loted to be divided among the ment station, which, in a new age are needed than when the various corps on the basis of bulletin on harvesting this crop, calves are carried over as stack number of men and miles travel recommends allowing the fruit ers and feeders. ed. In addition to this, prizes to reach full maturity on the Buying a good herd bull is amounting to $100 first prize, trees. This practice insures a the first step in growing better $60 second prize and $40 third better quality product, increases beef calves at less cost per prize have been offered by the the weight of the crop, and does pound. In common or native commission. This means that the not harm the fruit for shipping cow herds, calves sired by pure winning corps will receive its long distances fresh. The com- ANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA bred bulls average 125 pounds share of the mileage money and plete bulletin may be had free. a head more when one year old will also be entitled to $100 of than calves of the same age fered for first place. The department of Oregon, sired by average scrub bulls, and they sell for about 2 cents American Legion, annual con- a pound more as stackers and vention will be held in Salem feeders, says the U. S. depart August 8, 9 and 10 and the ment of agriculture. Two-year- drum corps contest will take old steers sired by good pure place Friday, August 9. Salem’s bred bulls weigh, on the aver crack drum corps, which won age, about ' 200 _ pounds more a second place in the national com head than steers sired by scrub petition at San Antonio, Texas bulls and sell for considerably last fall will not be a contest ant in the state contest. This more. is for the reason that Salem is the host city. However, it is ex “Robert,” said the teacher, to pected that fifteen or more drive home the lesson which was corps from various parts of the on charity and kindness, “if I state will compete at Salem and saw a man beating a donkey the Salem corps will give an ex and stopped him from doing so, hibition drill during the contest. Are you taking advantage of the many electrical what virtue would I be show- In addition to the drum corps, ing?” servants available? Legion bands from Sheridan and “Brotherly love,” said Bobby Albany will be in attendance and promptly.—Open Road. appear during the drum corps T HE NEHALEM VETERAN “llow In hell do I know?” the resident responded wearily. “Every thing goes to the bloody war, and we don't see anything around here but these Kanakas.” lie coutluued In this strain and cursed bis bore dom on the island. The resident was still rambling on in Ids lazy monotone w hen along came a man who wore a cassock and had a bearu down to his waist. He was a French missionary priest who was overjoyed when we salut ed him with a few words of French. The resident and an English trader were the only two white men on the Island besides Idmself, and neither talked uny French. “Aliens, allons,” he shouted, “by Joe, boys, you must pay me a visit." And straightway he seized our arms and took us over to Ids mis sion house. There he poured out glasses of excellent wine. “You are Americans,” he cried “you tight for la France? You are Hollanders. Ah, It Is too bad that your country Is not In the war with Frunce. But I can see that you love la belle France." “What will be your next stop?" asked the Jovial missionary in part Ing. “I think we will put In at Altuta kl,” I replied. That was the nearest island and the next field of action in our hunt for a ship. “Fine,” exclaimed the priest cor dially. “I have a friend there. Yon must call on Idm. Just mention my name. He will be delighted to see you. He Is a Hollander, too.” A Hollander, too? And out knowledge of the Dutch language was so strongly salted with a Ger man accent I In that case, when we got to AltutakI we certainly would be anything but Hollanders, probably Norwegians. Everywhere on the island were trees and fruits, coconuts, bananas, mangoes, and oranges. On the streets of the village, with its thatched huts, were South sen beauties, who wore wreaths ot flowers and had dark, flashing eyes. They gazed with interest on the foreign sportsmen, the story ol whose cruise on a bet had spread among the natives. We took aboard what provisions we needed and set sail for AltutakI. The weather turned miserable, by Joe. It rained every day, those drenching tropical downpours. Out Cason Transfer Local and Long Distance Hauling Phone 923 Office in Workingmen’s Store Be Prudent None of us is im mortal. If you were to die tomorrow, then what? Are your loved ones provided for? INSURANCE of all kinds Lindley & McGraw Vernonia suiTeTdfTT" covering was Hut tight egough to hold the water out. The sea was heavy and continually washed Into the boat Often we balled as many as two hundred and fifty palls an hour. Everything no| stowed in the side tanks got wet. When the rain stopped for a while, the waves and spray kept things from drying. We were soaked to the skin and never did get dry. Our blankets and mattresses were dripping wet. When we lay In the sodden bedding, we were freezing cold, and couid sleep scarcely at all. Often It was a relief to be called to go on watch. Then nt least we could thresh our arms about and get warm. Cooking was almost Impossible now. and we sel dom ever got coffee anything like hot. Once we saw a waterspout form ing right before our eyes. A fine, whirling drizzle close to the water attracted our eyes. It revolved ever more rapidly, seizing wider musses of water. In the sky was a little black thundercloud extending down ward In the shape of a funnel. The whirl of spray on the water ran up swiftly. The cone of the thunder cloud stretched down to meet it. They came together and united. A roaring and sound of bursting, a tremendous suction of water, anil skv and sen were connected by a whirling column. Gyrating and swaying it moved in our direction. Our boat lay in a calm. Not a breath of air around us. Will this wandering giant strike us and break upon us, deluge and swamp us? Automatically Leudemann at the rudder tries to steer as. Without wind our boat cannot move, much less steer. But the roaring monster collapses with a deafening clap. Its mass of water falls upon the sea. and from It a circular swell spreads out. We rock uncomfortably and thank heaven. During our voyage among the islands we narrowly es caped several similar spouts. After three days we found our selves steering our way through the maze of reefs, very beautiful but perilous, that extend out in front of the landing place at Al- tutakl. Again there was no ship in sight, but again one might be scheduled to arrive within some reasonable time. That was our hope. A crowd of natives gathered to watch us come in, also half a dozen white men, among whom was the British resident. He was a tall, lanky fellow who wore glasses, «nd looked a perfect picture of Presi dent Wilson. We found this resi dent to be full of the same British suspicion. Unlike his colleague at Atlu. he was in no wise lost in trop ical indolence, but was active anti shrewd. We saw that lie enter tained the liveliest doubts about us. Might we not be wandering Ger- mana? Of course, he could not venture any forcible measures to Investigate our case, such ns searching our boat, for if we really were Germans we would doubtless be armed to the teeth, and in that case where would be be? He had no force to match ours. We tried our level best to quiet Ids suspi cions by our offhand, natural be havior. We thought our sporting voyage explanation and our request for a certificate, such ns we had got from the resident at Atiu. plausible enough. It was too bad that we could not use the other resident's certificate, but In It were wiitten our supposed Dutch names and now we were Norwegians. The resident began by saying to us tiiat we would no doubt be de lighted to meet a fellow country man of ours. Tills "countryman turned out to be a Norwegian car penter. We surmised at once that he had been Instructed by the resi dent to talk with us and see whether we were really Norwegians. My Norwegian was bad. but Kircheiss spoke the language like a native. I kept severely out of the way, and let Kircheiss have a long, friendly talk with the carpenter. Kircheiss convinced his man that he was as Norse as the Vikings. The carpen ter was delighted to m°et a fellow countryman so Jovial and, as Kirch eiss represented, so wealthy. He promptly reported to the resident that we were the truest Norsemen alive and could In uo wise be Ger mans. The resident, with his Inscrutable President Wilson face, Invited me to his house for dinner. I accept ed. A British merchant named I.ow Invited m.v lieuteuant to his house. We suspected it was n dodge to separate us. Seemingly, the Nor wegian's assurance had not fully allayed the mistrust of these un easy Ecitons. Kircheiss and I made every excuse we could to keep together, but the hospitality was so pressing that we could not refuse any longer without practi cally giving ourselves away. “Even if we are apart,” 1 said to Kircheiss on the side, “we have our pistols and hand grenades, by Joe. We will keep our eyes open, and we can take care of ourselves single-handed. If anything looks wrong, we will fight our way to the boat.” We dined pleasantly enough. The resident talked a lot, although lie did not seem to be naturally a talk ative kind. He asked me many questions, which I answered can- Red Crown Gasoline Repairs, Tires and Accessories You Talk of your French paitrie* and cakes; fine really are but when hungry like nothing a you there is wonderful slice of— Mother’s Bread and Butter It’. according made • pecial the formula, pure»t u.ed in to and only ingredients its is delicious, baking. are There appetizing sat> 1« every bite of isfaction Mother’* Bread. 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