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4 THURSDAY, FEB. 23, 1950 THE EAGLE. VERNONIA. OR& AROUND THE FARM «JJ SÄ. Our Columbia county horticul ture committee met last week aad decided on a program of educational activities to help the growers of berries and tree fruits. This committee is a group of farmers interested in horti cultural crops. They meet at least once a year to talk over the horticultural industry in this county and to suggest ways in which the county extension of fice can best assist farmers grow ing horticultural crops. Thur man Jefferies, Yankton, was chairman of this committee this past year. The first thing set up by the committee was a pruning demon stration that will be held March 3 at the H. R. Harvey farm, one mile south of Scappoose on the Callahan Road. This demonstra tion will start at 10:00 a.m. C. O. Rawlings, horticulturist from OSC, will demonstrate pruning methods on apple and walnut trees. There has been some severe silver thaw damage in Harvey’s orchard and we will discuss some pointers in dealing with this damage. In the afternoon Rawlings and I will visit various orchards in the county assisting in special BINGO PARTY IWAHALL Sat., Feb. 25 7:30 P.M. Canned Goods and Other Prizes ——i problems. Orchardists interested in getting Rawnng’s assistance should notify the county exten sion office. Strawberry growers at our horticulture committee meeting reported that strawberries every where seemed to come through the winter in good shape. We had a good growing season last fall, plants made a good crown growth and prospect for yield looks good. We discussed certified planting stock and Ralph Clark, horticul turist from OSC pointed out that certified stock is all sold out this year. Clark mentioned the possibility of strawberry growers purchasing a few thousand good certified strawberry plants and growing their own planting stock. Any strawberry grower that wants to do this can get certifi cation inspection of his planting free of charge three times dur ing the growing year. The committee felt this offered many growers in this county a good oportunity to improve their planting stock. The surprising thing is that while this service has been offered by the Oregon State college extension service for several years they have had very few growers take advantage of the offer. I suspect that very few growers realized the offer existed. The main advantage of such a service would be to get some first hand information on identi fying diseases of strawberries so that fields could be properly rogued of diseased plants. We will be glad to take the applica tion of any growers interested in doing a good job raising his own strawberry plants. In 1850, 70 per cent of the U.S. population lived on farms. Today 18 per cent live on farms. Wellington organized the first military police in the British army. BEN’S BARBER SHOP Expert Tonsori a I Werk Vernonia, Oregon New Dishes Made by Dollar Dinner Club The 4-H Dollar Dinner club met at the home of Harriett Heath on Tuesday, February 14 and prepared the following din ner: Swiss steak and gravy, bak ed potatoes, beans, beets, molded astic vegetable salad, fruit whip, rolls and Koolaid. The two new dishes taken up for the day were Swiss steak and fruit whip with a thin cus tard sauce topping. The hot rolls were made by Ann Ortner. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Heath and daughter, Carolyn. The club girls present were Patricia Stiff, Nadine Tunnell, Ann Ortner, Harriet Heath and the leader, Mrs. Bessie Tapp. Club Girl» Prepare Meal at High School The 4-H Dollar Dinner club met at the high school home economics room on Tuesday, Feb ruary 21 and prepared their 4-H dinner consisting of the follow ing: meat balls, gravy, mashed potatoes, carrots and peas, wald- orf salad, hot rolls, grape juice and deep apple pie alamode. The meat balls and pie were the two new dishes for the day. Nadine Tunnell made the no knead hot rolls. Guests for the dinner were Mrs. Isola Morris, 4-H club chairman from the Ver nonia home extension unit, and Mrs. Blanche DeWitt from the Keasey extension unit. Girls present and preparing the dinner were: Nadine Tunnell, Harriet Heath, Ann Ortner and Patricia Stiff. Mrs. Bessie Tapp is the leader. Family Intends Home Change RIVERVIEW — Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Wilcoxen and baby were week end guests at the J. W. Wilcoxen home. They are mov- •ng to Springfield where Johnny is employed. Mrs. Armstrong and son and Mrs. Bud Rose and son made a business trip to Portland Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mills and son of Portland visited Mrs. Alice Mills and Mrs. Parson over the week end. Normand Helland left Friday morning for Ellensburg. Mrs. George Snell of Portland visited at the E. L. Lloyd and Bud Rose home Thursday. She also visited some friends. New neighbors this week are Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Stuve, who are living in one of Green’s ca bins. Mrs. Mae Krieger and son, Billy, of Rock creek were Sat urday evening callers at the W J. Lindsley home. Mrs. Jewell Lloyd underwent an operation at St. Vincents hos pital in Portland Tuesday. MOVING? CASON TRANSFER Call 581 for Free Estimate Wilbur (Shorty) Davis, Prop. Office at Sundland Electric Guests at Riverview Homes Sunday Named Mrs. Jennings Asks Saving of Clothes are left at her home at 196 A street. RIVERVIEW — Mrs. Alice Carlson of Tophill visited at the Hank Hudson home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Kemper and family of Forest Grove were Saturday dinner guests at the J. A. Wirtz home. Mrs. Beulah Gill and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Solomon visited at the Ann Roberts home recently Mrs. Ethel Hall of Clatskanie visited at the George Dodt home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Garrison have a different car. Mrs. Grace Normand, Norman “Helland, Teeny Normand and John Normand motored to Clats kanie and St. Helens Thursday. Connie McKenny has been quite ill the past week. , Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cline and Mrs. Merle Cline motored to Portland Sunday to take Mrs Cline’s sister home. Mrs. A. E. Jennings, who year ly issues a reminder to people here to save old clothing and toys, again is asking that such articles be turned over to her so that they can be placed with families much in need of such items. She states that articles of cloth ing are needed by several fami lies in this vicinity, one of 13 tots of which the eldest is a poli> victim and the father an invalid; another 11 and still another six. Mrs. Jennings will see that cloth ing and toys are properly dis tributed where needed if they The oldest . still-existing tax- supporting library is at Peterbor ough, N.H. Visitors Gather at Huntley Home Sunday RIVERVIEW — Mrs. Blanche Millis spent Thursday in Port land visiting her daughter. Visitors at the Louis Huntley home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. George Fiel and Nate Huntley of McMinnville, Mrs. Fiel and son of, Barnes, Kansas and Mr and Mrs. Frank McCool and family of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Richard McNair motored to Portland with some friends to, attend a show Friday night. Mrs. C. I. Anderson called on Mrs. Claude Gibson Friday. Interior — Exterior FLOOR SANDING COLOR MATCHING ALL WORK GUARANTEED ON CONTRACT BASIS Charles Seeberger 856 Rose Avenue FILL ’ER UP! Perhaps one of the most used sentences in the country. But don't be careless and drive up to any station and have er filled up. For good service stop at Herb s Chevron Stai’on. H. H. STURDEVANT 717 Rose Avenue RGARAGEE Phone 337 OLD H ermitage ^ Kentucky Whiskey -A Bi end HAND SAW PAINTI NG V0« SINISATIONS A GREAT KENTUCKY FAVORITE* 86 PROOF A Gentlemans WTiiskey from Kentucky National Distillers Products Corporation, N. Y. • 6&% Grain Neutral Spirits FILING Call at 1209 Bridge cr Leave Saws at Brunsman Hardware ' * and repeated scrubbings! a For GradeÄ Pasteurized Dairy Products FLORHIDE. FOR to be its Call or Write PEBBLE CREEK DAIRY Telephone 8812 Timber Rt., Box 56 Vernonia, Oregon YOU'LL PROFIT By bringing your car to George's for its various needs and wants. Make sure you're driving a car properly equipped for the winter weather. SEE GEORGE NOW! Geo. Johnson Vernonia Sen. Sta. Telephone 311 Corner Rose and Bridge Here's a real enamel for inside and outside use on wood or metal. Paint woodwork and trim in sparkling colors, doover the furniture in gay tones. Waterspar flows out easily to a smooth gloss, dries quickly, resists wear and abrasion, can be washed often. The Signal sign is your assurance of service that cannot be excelled. Don’t pass it by if you are looking for the best in accessories and necessities. Heath’s Service Station Phone 5711 SPECIAL Floor Lamps 6-way........ $11.00 BUSH FURNITURE Everything to Furnish the Home Phone 592 Vernonia. Oregon >
