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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1950)
2 THURSDAY, DEC. 21. 1950 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE. Charles Dunn, lower Columbia district manager, Bonneville powed administration. Illustrated with maps and charts, the publication points out Publication of a new pamphlet that the Columbia basin has 33,- "••Your Columbia River”, outlin 000,000 kilowatts of undeveloped ing the story of basin develop water power compared to less than 5,000,000 for the Colorado ment, was anounced this week by basin. 4,000,000 for the Missouri and about 1,000,000 for the Ten- ■ nessee river. Only 10 per cent of the potential electrical ener gy of the Columbia river system has been developed. Analyzing the economy of the region, the pamphlet develops Our very the premise that scarcity of coal oil or gas makes industrial de best velopment of the Pacific North Christmas west dependent upon a plentiful supply of low-cost hydroelectric power, said Dunn. Although the wishes. region has half the nation's stand ing timber and produces one-third of America’s logs, it furnishes only one-tenth of the wood pro 1950 ducts jobs. Bonneville power administra / tion, it is pointed out, anticipates no substantial relief in meeting the power shortage until the first generators are installed at Me- Nary dam late in 1953. Federal power programs for the Columbia river system contemplated ad dition of 4,500,000 kilowatts of new generating capacity by 1958, Pamphlet Tells Story of River Pebble Creek construction of 8,000 miles of high voltage transmission lines and substations with an increaseu capacity of 3,000,000 kilovolt am peres. Dunn said the new publication will be made available to schools and other interested persons through requests to the district office. Box 491, Vancouver, Washington. population trends, West Coast trends, and short I term commod- ity dUtlooks. A schedule of additional outlook reports to fol- low on groups of Oregon’s farm products in 1951 is given. Current and historical data on farm commodity prices and costs are given in several tables and graphs, and summarized in a special section. Farm Receipts. Costs Go Up Accident Aids Studied By Mist-Nehalem Unit The general farm outlook for Oregon in 1951 is for larger farm receipts and higher farm costs, according to a report just is sued by the extension service at Oregon State college. Gross farm receipts are expect ed to be larger for two reasons: a moderate increase in output (if weather permits) and some what higher average prices. Higher prices are expected, es pecially for preferred foods ow ing to increasing consumer pur chasing power and an expected higher support price level as the parity index of farm cost prices goes up. The parity index includes com modities bought by farmers for production and living, and also hired labor, taxes and interest The index is expected ts go up at least 5 per cent during the next 12 months, and a new all- time peak in farm production ex- penses is expected in 1951. Consumer demand is expected to be especially strong for meat and the supply of beef and lamb will not be much if any larger. Pork production will be around 5 per cent greater, however. The report contains sections on 10 phases of the outlook: demand, gross farm income, production costs, marketing costs, net dollar farm income, real farm income, production prospects, national emergency aids in accidents. Such subjects as burns, fainting, sunstroke, poisoning and drown ing were discussed. 'Mrs. Robert Wilson, who was a visitor demon strated artificial respiration. Mrs. F. W. Siegenthaler re ported on the meeting of Azalea House chairmen and publicity chairman held on November 20 in Rainier. Mrs. William Wilson was ap pointed 4-H chairman of the unit and reported on a recent meet ing of the Busy Bees 4-H Cooking club which was held at her home. The next meeting of the unit will be January 12 at which time Miss Paterson will instruct “Improved Home Lighting. -P The Mist-Nehalem unit home extension met December 8 at the home of Mrs. Jack Craw- ford. Mrs. William Wilson and Mrs. Crawford were project leaders and gave instructions on Merry Christmas comes to you with our hope that all the season’s happiness and joy be yours. CHRISTMAS ' S0Y» ESSIE NANCE BEAUTY SHOPPE 602 Miller’s Balcony Bens Barber Shop God willing, there will be no pain of sadness to mar the render happiness char Christmas ***} ought to bring to all of you Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jones and Family May all the wonderful things that go with Christmas be yours in the fullest abundance e this vear. From all of us here co all of you-a most happy holkhy. Vernonia Cleaners Bervi — June
