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THURSDAY
FEB. 12, 1953
THE EAGLE.
VERNONIA.
ORE
Low Cost Farm
Buildings, Topic
AROUND THE FARM
YESTERDAYS
} FIVE YEARS AGO
From Th« Eagle. Feb. 12. 1948
constructing new buildings.
The March of Dimes totaled
An accumulation of ideas from
Las test deas on low cost farm
farmers, building supply manu­ buildings and methods of ccn- I $610.92. somewhat less than the
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facturers,
experiment
stations struction will be discussed •- two 1 amount raised in 1947 when the
and others has resulted in new meetings in Columbia county, ac 1 figure was $725.51.
Emil Messing, postmaster men-
methods of constructing farm cording to W G. Nibler. county
| tioned early this week that he
buildings. These ideas are par­ extension agent.
ticularly suited to farmers want­
The first meeting is Wednes­ had seen his first robin this year.
ing to do their own construction. day, February 18, in the Clatska­ No other reports of robins being
Two meetings have been ar­ nie I.O.O.F. hall and the second seen hava been heard.
Up to Tuesday afternoon of
ranged in Columbia county to on Thursday, February 19, in he
bring farmers information on courthouse. St. Helens. Both of this week 145 names had been
these newer ideas. One is on the meetings will start at 10 33 listed as subscribing to the Ne­
halem Valley Rod and Gun club
Wednesday, February 18, in the a.m. and run until 3:00 p.m.
fund which is to be used to
Clatskanie I.O.O.F. Hall and the
Building materials will be dis- purchase the 157 acres at Keasey
other on Thursday, February 19,
playfd by local and stste-wid-
in the Courthouse, St. Helens. dealers and include timber rib to provide an open fishing area
Both meetings start at 10:30 a m. one-story shelters adaptable as for sportsmen.
The Vernonia area is being
and end at 3:00 p.m.
loafing barns, machine sheds and asked to raise $1670 of the cur­
With farm prices dropping but
Displays of different types of other shelters.
Models of pole rent amount of $12.000 designated
the prices of materials and labor
building materials and models of I frame buildings, above-ground
remaining hiah, farmers are be­
as Columbia county’s quota for
actual buildings will be on ex­ I trench silos and a feed sheitei
coming even more interested in
the Red Cross campaign
hibit during the meeting.
with bunk will also be on exhibit. TEN YEARS AGO
doing their own building.
Speakers will include specialists
A working model ensi’aiie From The Eagle. Feb. 11, 1943
The farmer who can do a satis­
from Oregon State college and manger conveyor that can be
Collections in the March of
factory y>b of concrete work, car­
also representatives from differ­ used for both ensilage and chop­ ’ Dimes boxes for the polio fund
pentry and other building con­
ent building supply manufactur­ ped hay will be shown. Nibler amounted to $35.20 and the Mt
struction should be able to save
ers.
says .a new plywood roofing ma­ Heart Social club contributed $30
a considerable amount of cash in
For Columbia county these terial should be of special intetest of dance profits to make the total
speakers will emphasize all kinds to farmers.
collected from this area $65.20.
of silos, silage handling equip­
Natal Grange was announced
A display showing how con­
ment, livestock bams including crete blocks should be laid, along at the regular meeting of the Po­
pole frame buildings, dairy struc­ with ideas of how to use their on mona Grange Saturday night as
tures including milking parlors the farm is included in the pro­ winner of the pest control con­
and milk houses, and roofing ma­ gram. Various uses of building test sponsored by Pomona. Total
terials.
blocks will be discussed by Cai 1 number of pests killed in the
county was 2260.
Smithwick, Portland.
Garden peas should be planted
The first boy to b? drafted into
John Campbell, rural housing 1
at the first opportunity.
The specialist at Oregon State col­ the armed forces from Vemonia
earlier the better most years.
lege, will speak on location of high school, A. L. DeHart, Jr., a
Peas grow best in cool weather farm buildings and selection cf senior, will leave this week. Dur­
and early planted psas stand a building materials.
ing an assembly Friday after­
Recent trends in silos, silage noon, the Boys’ league presented
All athlete« drink Milk much better chance of avoiding
feeding equipment, buildings for him with a gift.
for extra energy and vi­ aphids and pea mosaic.
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dairy and beef cattle, poultry, FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
One
precaution
should
always
tality. The school boy
labor-saving From The Eagle, Feb. 11, 1938
be taken in seeding early peas— I and sh"ep, and
or girl needs lots of milk the
City coumylmen adopted an
seed should be treated to pre­ equipment will be reported by
aa does the whole fam­ I vent decay. Early planted seed I M. G. Huber, agricultural engi­ emergency ordinance raising city
ily. Not only is milk germinates slowly and without neering specialist at Oregon State employee salaries. N.w rates
healthy, but, it’s a cool, treatment they may rot before college. Huber and W. R. Bond, : of pay specified are: recorder,
delicious drink every­ sprouting. This accounts for poor Portland, will discuss pole frame I $125 month; city treasurer, $35;
city marshal, $125 month; deputy
one loves. Make sure stands of peas that sometimes re­ buildings.
marshal, $$25; water superinten­
sults from early planting.
your children drink a
dent, $125; city librarian, $30.
quart a day for health’s
GEMS OF THOUGHT
Marcus Brown, Portland-Ver-
«ake.
nonia stag? driver, returned to
CHANGE
Perfection is immutable, but I work Monday after being con­
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Change, indeed, is painful, yet 1
ever needful; and if memory have
its force and worth, so also has
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—Carlyle !
The old orijer changeth, yield- !
ing place to new; and God ful- ‘
fils himself in many ways.
—Tennyson
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distinction to
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when friends
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fected, wherein joy is real and
fadeless.
—Mary Baker Eddy (
All things change, nothing !
perishes.
—Ovid I
Bill Thompson Rainier, has a
pole frame loafing shed Cedar
poles set in the ground were used
a frame to support a sheet
meta! roof and sides.
WL«-n be first started using it
Thompson fed his cattle in the
middle ut his loafing shed.
After a short experience with
SUM he found it impossible to
keep his loafing shed dry so ad-
« irong his shed he built a cov­
ered feed rack with a concrete
floor Now he can keep his loaf­
ing shed properly bedded and
'lean up the feeding area much
easier.
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The regular meeting of the
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13, at the home of Mrs. Bud
Howry, in Mist, at 10:30 a.m.
Ths lesson of the day will be
“Pattern Alteration" given by the
home agent. This meeting should
be attended by those taking the
workshop.
Mrs. Knowles will be taking
care of the children again; each
mother is to provide sack lunch
for her children and self. Every­
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