FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1939
Ad vertisemen ts
Call for
Passengers
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
A Word of Health Advice
Solicitation for Transpor
tation in Private Cars
Held Unlawful
The attention of the Public Util
ities Commissioner of Oregon has
recently been directed to numerous
advertisements soliciting the trans
portation of passengers in private
automobiles, which have appeared
in many newspapers throughout the
state. In most instances the persons
offering this service seek compen
sation through a “share expense’’
arrangement.
The Oregon Motor Transportation
Act provides that no person shall
Ingage in the transportation of
persons over Oregon highway for
hire, compensation or consideration
until he shall have obtained a per
mit from the Pulblic Utilities Com
missioner authorizing such operation
end as one condition precedent to
the issuance of such a permit,
policies of insurance with public
liability and property damage risks
must be filed as a safeguard to the
public.
It .'¡ollows that any person per
forming for hire service without
compliance with the Motor Trans
portation Act is operating in viola
tion of law.
Health nurse, visiting home of
Negro family, giving advice to
mother about prevention of tuber
culosis. Nursing service is part of
the nationwide activities carried on
by means of the Income from Christ
mas Seals.
only to be expected that fertility
must be returned, the authors say.
The yield on areas fertilized with
300 pounds of 16 per cent super
phosphate per acre was 75 per cent
greater than on areas not fertilized.
On experimental plots cows ob
tained 65 per cent of their nut
rient requirement from the pasture
and grazed 189 days per year. The
area carried 1.4 cows per acre
daily during that period, and these
produced an average of about 40
pounds of four per cent milk per
day.
Cutting of
Trees Helps
Payrolls
Many Abuses Connected
with Industry Should Be
Corrected, Said
Cutting Christmas trees for ex-
rigated Pastures for Dairy Cattle.” poit is a substantial forest industry
“Greater use of pastures in the in the Douglas ¡fir belt, according
farm management plan is resulting to a statement from U. S. regional
in lower production costs and great forester Lyle F. Watts, Portland,
er net returns for many progress Oregon. Several million trees are
ive Oregon dairymen,” according shipped south and east annually
to the authors of the bulletin, H. from Washington and Oregon. “It
P. Ewalt and I. R. Jones of the is a legitimate industry”, says
experiment staff. “Pasture is cheap Watts. “It helps payrolls and brings
er than the other roughages such some revenue to the owners of cut-
as hay, silage, root crops or soiling over forest land. Unfortunately, a
crops, because of the higher yield good many abuses are connected
and greater digestibility and be with this industry and these should
cause there are no harvesting costs be corrected."
and only comparatively low seeding
Watts suggested that unnecessary
and management costs.”
waste, the creation of additional
The bulletin gives the results of fire hazards, and disregard of silvi
grazing straight ladino clover pas cultural considerations in cutting
tures, as well as those where clover young trees can be prevented by
and grass mixtures are used. It I public support in stopping vandal
also shows the results of fertiliza ism and by the requirement on the
Good Pasture Usually tion of irrigated pastures. In gen part of forest land owners that
Furnishes Cheaper Feed eral, ladino clover and grjiss mix authorized cutting oif Christmas
tures yielded more than either grass trees be done in accordance with
for Dairy Cattle
or clover alone. The four-year an stipulated forestry practices.
Results of 10 years of continuous nual average yield per acre on 14.1
To the purchasers of Christmas
experimentation with irrigated pas acres of mixed ladino and grass trees who wish to get their money’s
tures in Oregon indicate that good pasture was equivalent to 4.8 tons worth, it is suggested that setting
pasture usually furnishes cheaper of alfalfa hay or 226 bushels of the tree in a tub of water or moist
feed for the dairy cow than any oats.
sand will help keep the needles
The tests show that ’most profit from falling.
other farm crop. Such is the state
ment made in a new bulletin just able yields can be obtained only
Another method is to set the
issued by the state college experi if fertilizer is used. Where such tree in a wide-mouthed container
ment station on “The Value of Ir- large yields are taken off, it is that holds about one gallon. Mix
five grams of citric acid and six
grams of malic acid or pectin with
three quarts of water. Later, add
BUS SCHEDULE
15 grams of calcium carbonate to
Trips by way of Banks and Forest Grove
the acid solution. As the tree uses
Leave Vernonia:
Leave Portland;
up the solution, add more water.
8:05 a.
m.
8:45 a. m.
These chemicals are not expensive
1:35 p.
m.
2:45 p. m.
6:35 p.
m.
4:45 p. m.
and will give good results for prac
Call Service between Vernonia and Keasey and Pittsburg for
tically all kinds- of Christmas trees
Passengers to or from Forest Greve or Points Beyond.
except hemlock.
10-Year Results
With Irrigated
Pastures Given
The Cozy Fountain
TERMINAL:
Mrs. Earl L. Smith
AGENT:
582 for information
PHONE:
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RIVERVIEW
Give Jewelry
This Xmas
WE SUGGEST FOR HER—
Bulova, Harvel, Elgin or Hamilton Watches.
—Fountain Pen Sets—Lockets—Bracelets—
Birthstone Rings—Silverware
—•—
FOR HIM—
Bulova, Harvel, Elgin or Hamilton Strap
Watches—Cigarette Case or Lighter—Foun
tain Pen Sets—Watch Chains—Set Rings—
Emblem Rings—Emblem Buttons
A. L. Kullander
Watchmaker and Jeweler
Official
for
S.
Watch
P.
and
Inspector
S.
Ry.
VERNONIA SHOPPERS
SATURDAY; VISIT IN
PORTLAND
WILARK—(Special to The Eagle)
—Miss Jean Rice is home for the
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lane and
children, Lewis, Annetta and Gloria,
were Vernonia Christmas shoppers
Saturday.
Mrs. Blanche Lindsay and Mrs.
Suzie Fowler were Vernonia shop
pers Saturday.
Mrs. Earl Atkins visited her
daughter, Mrs. Allen Ray, and was
a Vernonia shopper Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Atkins were
in Portland Friday.
Betty Lewis is unable to attend
school at the present. She is on the
■ sick list.
[ Bud Atkins and Lylath Van De
. Bogart motored to Portland Friday
evening to visit Miss Van De Bog
art’s parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Olson and
daughter, Patsy, were visiting rela
tives in Portland Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Virtue
’ were in Portland one day last
l week.
M s. Orville McKinster and
Marcia Turner were visiting at the
Virtue home one day of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hanna and
daughter, Dorothy, were Christmas
shoppers in Vernonia Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Loser were
Vernonia shoppers Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Cobat and
children, Janet and Nancy, were
visiting Mrs. Cobat’s brother of
Riverview Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fowler and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fowler and
children, Edward and Hazel, and
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Fowler were
.’uests at the Glen Pearl home Fri
day evening. They spent the even
ing playing cards.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis and
daughter, Jean, visited relatives in
Portland Saturday.
MRS. OTTO MICHENER
HONORS SON WITH
PARTY; IN PORTLAND
STONEY POINT—(Special to
The Eagle)—Mr. and Mrs. Don De-
Pue and Mr. and Mrs. Ray McGee
and daughter, Bonnie, of Mist
spent the weekend with Mrs. Maude
DePue and family. Mr. and Mrs.
Don DePue left Sunday morning
for California where they will make
their home.
Mrs. Carl Davis and son, HaroKJ
were Portland visitors last Tuesday.
Mrs. Otto Michener entertained
a number 01 children at her home
Sunday afternoon honoring the 11th
.birthday of her son, Lynne. A num
ber of nice gifts were received by
the honored guest. A delicious
luncheon consisting of jello, birth
day cake and grape juice was serv
ed. Nut cups filled with candies
were used as favors at each place.
Those present were: Marvin Turn
er, Bobby New, Owen East, Ken
neth Anderson, Dwayne Bodell,
Terry Brady, Junior Reeher, Bobby
McDonald, Alvin Tapp, Donald Tiff-
ney and Lynne Michener. Also, in
cluded, were Jean Turner and Mar
garet Michener.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Carrick and
family were Sunday aiternoon vis
itors with Mrs. Etta Driscoll and
family.
PAGE THREE
No. 45 and 58 mills in district No.
40.
The County Reorganization com
mittee is charged with the obliga
tion to prepare plans for the re
vision or elimination of boundaries
and to adjust all contiguous territ
ories so that the boundaries of all
school districts will be made to
form a comprehensive school dis
trict plan as determined by the
standards of the state (education)
commission.
The objectives of this boundary
readjustment are to “give due at
tention to (1) the convenience of
children attending school, (2) the
educational necessities including the
welfare of teachers and school of
ficers, (3) the economics of trans
portation and administration, (4)
the use of available buildings, (5)
taxable resources including reduc
tion in disparaties in valuation per
pupil, (6) local government bound
aries, (7) the needs and reasonable
desires of local communities, (8)
and any other matters of import
ance.
The recommendations of the Re
organization committee are not fin
al, but may be nullified by disap
proval of any school district con
cerned by the’vote of the people.
The members of the County Re
organization Committee are as fol
lows: Mrs. Addie McAdam, Rainier;
Henry Johns, Vernonia; W. Nathan
Van, Clatskanie; C. L. Wilburn,
Rainier; County Assessor, Fred Wat
kins; County Judge, J. B. Wilker
son; and County School Superinten
dent, William B. Schnebly.
YOU MAY BE SUBE
that when you see the sign
“GRADE A MILK and CREAM”
that you and your family’s health is being safe
guarded.
You get this assurance at the
NEHALEM VALLEY DAIRY PRODUCTS CO.
TOM DEPUE LEAVES
FOR CALIF.; HEATHS
ENTERTAIN AT DINNER
RIVERVIEW—(Special to The
Eagle)—Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hunt-
ley visited Mrs. Huntley’s sister in
Hillsboro Saturday.
Mr and Mrs. Shorty Monaco
visited the home of J. Atkins Sat
urday.
Mrs. Peachey visited Mrs. Noble
Dunlap Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brickel were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Heath Sunday evening.
Four Latter Day Saint Mission
aries from Portland were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Lynch Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Borest were visiting
the home of Mrs. H. E. Parker
from Portland Sunday.
Fred Henderson and his wife
from Seaside were here visiting the
home oif B. S. Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom DePue left
for California Monday. They are
going to make "their home there.
Peter Henderson accompanied them.
W. T. Graves is sending ferns
and evergreen leaves to J. H. Craw
ford in Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Graves en
tertained Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Graves and Mrs. Alice Crawford
at dinner Saturday night. The oc
casion was the Tom Graves* sixth
wtedding anniversary.
The pupils of the Natal school
are having a nlay Friday afternoon
for their mothers.
Mrs. Charles Marston was in
Portland visiting a few days this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude E. Gibson
spent Sunday fishing for steelhead.
Reorganization
Committee
Gives Facts
(Continued from page 1)
41% square miles in district No.
52 to 1 % square miles in district
No. 58. Areas of city graded
schools range from 94 square miles
in district No. 47-Jt. to about 6%
square miles in district No. 13.
Valuation of school districts
range from $3,261,195.00 in dis
trict No. 2 to $11,245.00 in district
Nc. 45. One teacher schools vary
in value from $11,245.00 in district
No. 45 to $376,435.00 in district
No. 22.
Valuations per census child on
which the school may levy a tax
run from $11,763.60 per census
child in district No. 22 and $11,- j
270.62 in district No. 6 to $535.48 1
in district No. 45.
The cost per pupil of education
according to the last school audit J
ranges from $65 per pupil in dis
trict No. 37 with an average daily
attendance of 32.5 with one teach
er and no transportation and a
rest of approximately $300 per
pupil in district No. 26 with an
average daily attendance of 4.1
and with one teacher and no trans
portation. The valuations in the
district with an average daily at
tendance of 4.1 was approximately
Go to Portland----
twice that of the other district.
Mrs. Judd Greenman and Mrs. School levies from the year 1939-
Meria Ruhl were Portland visitor». 40 range from none in districts No.
Friday of last week.
44 and 55 to 58.3 mills in district
Drive right over to the
Vernonia Auto Co.
Before long, you’ll be running into sub-zero
weather, icy streets and giant snow drifts.
Your car will have to be in perfect shape to
get through safely, without delay. We’ll tune
’er up for winter driving! Stop in without fail.
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Give a car accessory as a
Christmas gift
Vernonia Auto Co.
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