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Nine Lampshade* Made;
AROUND THE FARM
Timber Route Home Extension
Unit met Tuesday December 13
at the Vemonia Grange kitchen.
The project leaders were Mrs.
Bernita Peterson and Mrs. Em
ma Jensen.
The project was
making lampshades. There were
nine shades made and admired
Ken and Percy Beeson, Clats
kanie, expanded their grass si
la«« program this year. They
have their old silo, a 12 foot by
37 foot wood stave structure,
full of canary grass silage.
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This spring they constructed a
new 14 foot by 32 foot wood
stave silo and this was filled with
oat silage.
They have used grass silage
for several years and after giving
it a thorough trial they are con
vinced that making and feeding
grass silage is going to be very
important to success in the dairy
business.
The advantage gained in mak
ing and saving hay crops when
they are put in the silo is not the
only one. They feel grass silage
has a very good effect on cows.
Blasting stumps with dynamite
can be just as safe a job as
any other farm work if a few
precautions are followed. We
learned these precautions at the
Frank Terryl’s farm at Goble
during the blasting demonstra
tion when Lloyd Lynch, Scap
poose, and Fritz Anliker, Goble,
explainel some of the fine points
on blasting stumps.
The first point mentioned was
avoiding a “nitroglycerine head
ache” which can really be se
vere is one is careless. It is best
to wear gloves so that dynamite
will not contact the skin. Be
very careful not to rub your
face with your hands. Clothes
should be changed after blasting
work since fumes from dynamite
that gets on clothing can cause
severe headache in a warm room.
The blasting cap is the only
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item that must be handled very
cautiously. The stump blasting
dynamite itself will not explode
with reasonable handling al
though it should not be banged
around.
Lynch showed the group at this
demonstration how to attach a
fuse to a cap and advised the use
of a pair of special crimpers that
can easily be purchased rather
than using a knife, pliers, or the
teeth to crimp the cap to the
fuse.
The fuse should always be
stored in a dry place and kept
dry out in the field to avoid de
layed explosion. Wet fuses are
the most common causes for
blasts not going off. If the blast
does not go off, it should be
avoided for at least 24 hours
before investigating.
When it comes to determining
just how much powder should be
put under a certain size stump,
Lynch and Anliker made these
points. The size of the stump,
its age and condition, the kind of
tree and the character of the soil
will vary the size of the charge
greatly under different condi
tions. They showed folks how
to place the charge directly un
der the stump and suggested
that several trial blasts would
have to be made before the best
size charge could be determined.
There just isn’t any other way to
get the answer.
One particular point made that
should encourage the individual
that wants to do a little of his
own blasting.
Practically all
accidents to adults doing blasting
is with so called experienced
people who get careless. The be
ginner who follows a few simple
precautions and sticks to them
has nothing to fear in working
with dynamite.
One last point is on storing
blasting supplies. It is best to
never keep more than is needed
to do the job. The dynamite it
self changes composition when
stored and may become danger
ous in the course of six months.
Blasting caps are, of course, very
poor play things and a big share
of the accidents from blasting
are children who get ahold of
some caps left laying carelessly
around.
by the ladies. It was a very
interesting and constructive meet-
A bazaar, to be held in spring
with other units in this part of
the country, was discussed.
The next meeting will be Jan
uary 10 wijh Betty J. Paterson,
home demonstration agent, as
leader. It will be decided later
where the meeting will be held.
Keasey Unit Studies
Making of Lamp Shade*
This clothing club is composed
of members taking 4-H clothing
3, 4 and 5. Club leader, Helen
Spofford distributed tbeir record
books and other material.
A
program for the coming year
was outlined so that every mem
ber is to give a talk, reading or
a demonstration pertaining to
their club work sometime during
this year.
Elsie Spofford gave a reading
on the manner of walking and
while she read, the members
demonstrated the different ways
people walk. Then the correct
way to walk was demonstrated.
Discussion on walking and choos
ing colors and patterns accord
ing to individual types were live
ly with -everyone taking part.
Refreshments of hot chocolate
and cookies were served by the
hostess.
Lamp shades, Christmas carols
and gaily wrapped packages
intermingled last Wednesday
when the Keasey Unit met at
the home of Hilda Keasey for
an all-day session. Under the
leadership of Ruby McDonald,
lamp shades were made from
feed sacks, printed material and
even heavy sheeting with ap
propriate trimming added to give
a professional look. At noon,
a large table in the living room
groaned with good things to eat.
A sparkling tree in the living
room had difficulty accomodating
the mysterious looking packages
deposited at the base as every
one entered. After the gifts had
been distributed and opened.
Blanche DeWitt seated herself
at the piano and all gathered
around to sing Christmas carols.
The next meeting will be devoted
to the study of color in clothes
and will be held at the home of
Marie Christensen.
Club Selects
Meeting Dates
Teenage clothing club is the
name chosen by the 4-H clothing
club members who met at the
home of Nona Rae Sawyer Fri
day evening, December 17. The
meeting was called to order by
the president Barbara Bass. Tim?
and place to hold regular meet
ings were discussed. It was voted
to hold meetings in the different
members’ homes on the first
and third Monday evenings.
Meetings are to start at 7 p.m.
Since the first Monday in Jan
uary comes on the second and
there being a 4-H cooking club
meeting to which some of the
members belong, the first meet
ing of the New Year will be held
Wednesday evening, the fourth,
at the home of Barbara Bass.
Cozy Lunch
Norman and Vonnie
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Culbertson's
Blacksmith Shop
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