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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1955)
Lesser Scaup Duck, Bluebill LESSER SCAUP DUCK ©1954 National Wildlife Federation These birds belong to a genus of ducks that includes the Red head, Canvasback, Ring-necked Duck and. of course, the Greater Scaup Duck. This species is the smallest of the group with a maximum length of 16* a inches and a weight of about 2 pounds. In contrast, the Greater Scaup has a length of 18‘a inches and a weight of 2\ pounds; the Ring necked, a length of 18 inches; the Redhead, a length of 23 inches and a weight of 3 pounds; and th? Canvasbaok, a length of 24 inches and a weight of 3 pounds. Bluebills are commonly found at least in the winter months in large flocks oi*rafts often out at sea. They may feed over the mussel beds in shallower water. In summer, they feed more com monly on water plants and as a result the birds have a better fla vor early in the season than later. They may feed at night diving for their food. In flight, they form an irregular' wedge-shaped flock. Lesser Scaups breed from sou thern Alaska to southeastern Can ada and south to Colorado and Ohio. They winter in general from southern British Columbia to New Jersey and south to Pana ma. Birds taken from inland waters almost invariably yield a more appretizing flesh than those taken from marine environments. Only rarely can they approacn For irniTnni^ — and other rectal diseases • COLON & STOMACH AILMENTS treated without hospital operation. CREDIT TO RESPONSIBLE PEOPLF EDEE Descriptive Booklet ■ MEE Write or Call the DtAN CLINIC Practice limited to proctology Open 10 e.m. until 8 p.m. Mon., Wed., Fri.' 10 e.m. until 5 p.m. Tues, and Thurj PhysiotheropiiH — Chiropractic Physicians 2026 N. I. SANDY BOULEVARD Rhone BE 2-3918 Portland 12, O the flavor of their relatives the Canvasbacks. The Greater Scaup is more common on the sea and on the Great Lakes in the winter in northern United States while the Lesser Scaup is the common bird on smaller bodies of water inland. In general the scaups appear like small high-foreheaded Can vasbacks even though this is just a crude approximation. They appear light "amidships” and darker at the ends. The Lesser Scaup seems to be larger headed than the Greater Scaup and has the head with a purplish rather than a greenish cast. Both have broad white wingstripes but while this extends only about one-half way along the edge in the Lesser Scaup it is roughly 50 per cent longer in the Greater Scaup. Scaups might be confused at a distance with Golden-eyes. How ever, in the Scaups the dark for ward parts extend from the top of the head to the waterline while in the Golden-eyes the dark area is confined to the head at least forward and even then the dark of the head bears the light circle giving the birds its name “Golden eye.” Lesser Scaups or Bluebills usu ally nest in marshes. Sometimes more than one female will share a nest with the result that a brood may seem to be excessively large. From 6-11 eggs are laid by a fe male. The eggs are 214 by I1; inches in size and are olive brown in color. Incubation is by the female alone and requires 3 to 4 weeks. There is but one brood each year. A brood as large as 22 of course would represent the offspring of more than one fe male. Unlike most other Ameri can ducks the female has a light area around the base of the bill or on the face and while the dark areas forward may in the male appear to be black at least at a distance they are brown in the female. Because of the abundance of these birds they are likely for a long time to provide a good share of the harvested duck population in many parts of the country. As such they figure in all plans aimed at maintaining the duck population at an optimum level. Because of this the National Wild life Federation is interested in having their problems widely un derstood. —E. Laurence Palmer THE EAGLE, VERNONIA. ORE. Our Great America ☆ YESTERDAYS Ort - -i FIVE YEARS AGO From The Eagle. Nov. 30, 19S0 TWIN POU61AÍ F 1RS WITU RX)T -/«'//// k A helicopter landed at the Washington school ground at noon to give the children a close-up look at it. It was being used by CrowVi Zellerbach in seeding work at Columbia Tree Farm and the landing was arranged by Glen Hawkins and Superintendent Haul Gordon. The first steelhead to be re ported this season was caught Sunday by Bob King and dressed eight pounds. The Lower Columbia League championship cup awarded to the Vernonia Loggers was displayed this week at Kullander's Jewelry store. FUSCO INTO ONt TRUNK X 1 be X”! POte/Fspeeiv T^re-J 5ACK*POs-rc> c-AUF AHPtr 105OM MO-, APRIL ■?, iSfeO. PI c LA h THtire were 2Bo Rioees ArlP ______ -*ao Roreses ¡11 X k TEN YEARS AGO From The Eagle, Nov. 29, 1945 A heavy rain and wind storm Monday morning caused damage to electric lines and brought out a number of leaks in roofs and other trouble. The flag pole at the city park fell on power lines. Owners to List Cutover Land Owners of cutover lands in six western Oregon counties wiil have the opportunity to list their land under the forest fee and yield tax law in time for the 1955 tax roll, the state board of fores try announced today. Public hearings will be held m Douglas. Marion, Yamhill, Clack amas, Washington and Columbia counties early in March <1956» to consider classification. Appli cations to come under the law should be filed with the state forester prior to December 15, state forestry officials advised. Lands coming under the forest tax act pay 5-cents per acre in lieu of the property tax. The low rate enable owners to retain title to cutover lands until they can grow a new tree crop. When the timber is harvested, the coun ty is paid a 12’-2 per cent yield tax. This tax reimburses the county for any difference between the 5-cent rate and the regular property taxes. The reforestation act is intend ed to stimulate ownership of cut- I over and logged lands through the 5-cent per acre feature. Cur rently, about 950.000 acres in 18 counties, have been placed under the law. Classification of the lands must be approved by both the state forestry department and tax com mission, forestry officials advis ed. The forestry department urged all owners of cutover lands to investigate the possibilities of classifying their properties under the act. Phone HÄ 9-3462 NEHALEM VALLEY I Water level in Rock creek was well above the summer level maintained by the dam Plans were announced for dis continuing the casualty station maintained here since 1942 Mrs. R. D. Eby, in charge of the war time organization announced plans for disposing of equipment stored at the IOOF hall. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO From The Eagle. Nov. 29. 1940 The Christmas activities com- luittee met at the Oregon Gas and Electric office to plan the annual Christmas party to be staged at the Washington grade school following the school pro gram. Officers for the group were Harry Culbertson, chairman, George Baker, finance chairman; and J. W Nichols, secretary The herd of 14 Holstien and Guernsey cows owned by Albert Schmidlin was listed as the- high est milk producing herd in Co lumbia county during October. They averaged 791 pounds of milk and 32.9 pounds butterfat. Sell it with an Eagle Want Ad. New Light on an Old Subject V Mr. Evans front the Lighting Company gave an interesting talk at the Community Hall last night —on how farmers ran cut electric bills. For those who missed it, here's a short recap. Don’t try to light up the cob webs in the rafters. Use a reflec tor and a smaller bulb will prob ably do the job. Too many farm ers use naked bulbs that waste 50r'< of the light. Try using moveable projector bulbs that beam light the way a searchlight docs. A couple of these “spots” will often give you MOTOR FREIGHT I better illumination than a gang of juice-wasting overhead lamps. From where I sit, it’s amazing how often we misuse the things we have . . . like electricity. We also make a mistake if we misuse our right of personal choice — about w liich candidate tn vote for. say. or whether beer or coffee makes the ideal mealtime drink - by trying to force our opinions on others. Respect for the other fel low’s point of view should be our “guiding light.” Copyright, /•/>>, I nited Staler Hit nets Foundation XHXHXHXHXMZHXHXHXHXHXXHXHXHXHZHZHXHXHXHXHXHXHXHXHXH SURE OF THE BEST WITH NBC PRODUCTS— H X H Triangle Thins Snowflake Crackers Ritz Crackers Shredded Wheat Cookies Honey Grahams ALL MADE BY THE NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY AVAILABLE AT . 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Also Until 8 P.M. the Week Before Christ- mas DOUBLE VOTES ON CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS UNTIL CONTEST ENDS GIFT SUGGESTIONS Lady Sunbeam Razors — Men s Razors Brown and Haley Candy — Rogers Candy Cameras — Flash Outfits — Toys — Ladies Gift Seis — Men's Gift Sets — Watches Costume Jewelry — Wallets — Pipes Movie Cameras — Many Other Items to Choose From H H H H Paul Weaver Bill Hanson Lyle Ross Wilkins Kenneth Vealey Douglas Johnson Kenneth Anderson Bernard Lamping Stanley Chadwick Mike Fetherston Lloyd Vike Jimmy Lindsay Jim Eckland Robert Cone Marvin Crowston Pete Hays Danny Miller Loren Riddling Dave Roediger Johnnie Moreland Dennis Thomas Vernonia Drug Co TELEPHONE HA 9-6254 N STATE-WIDE BANK H H REMEMBER—Everybody Has A Chance Until the Last Vote Is Counted HERE'S A GIFT IDEA for your small change that really nets you dollars—a beautiful calendar - bank that changes dates as you insert coins. * The perfect gift for family and friends—handsome —beautiful-durable- you ’ ll be proud to give it . 7 From where I sit... Zy Joe Marsh I, -"V h THURSDAY. DEC 15. 1955 VERNONIA. ORE. H
