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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1956)
A THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1958 THE EAGLE, VERNONJA, ORE AROUND THE FARM BY DON COIN WALROD County Extension Agent Quite good control of quack- Pekus is a newly developed va gras* has been obtained in num riety that has considerable pro erous trials and by farmers us mise. ing some of the newer herbicides. I Abruzzi rye will probably be a Dalapon has been one of the favorite with farmers due to the more promising of these materi fact that it usually makes more als, although there are other ma growth than the Tetra Petkus and tterials that still have a definite is ready to turn under earlier. replace in such programs. The cost This is an important considera ■of the treatments has been quite tion from the farmers standpoint, reasonable although the degree but the Tetra Petkus has some of control is probably no better good characteristics when abruz- than that obtained in a good sum- zi and Balboa seed is not avail ■sner fallowing job, and the cost able. Incidentally we think that is probably somewhat greater. Fred is planning to harvest his In trials made at Fred Zim field for seed. merman's last fall, dalapon did a relatively good job when applied Symphylids are becoming more at the rate of 20 pounds per acre and more of a problem to garden and plowed one week later and ers and strawberry growers. We •two weeks later. Where dalapon have run into several rather seri was applied after plowing no re- ous infestations of this pest this .growth showing, very little if any spring. This underground inha. drill was obtained. Plantings that bitant can be quite devastating •were made four weeks after treat due to the fact that they feed on ing showed no damage from the the small roots of plants causing dalapon, nor did plantings that a great loss in production or plant were made 2% weeks after treat, growth. Often it is not possible jngs. to grow a profitable crop where Dalapon at 10, 15 and 20 pounds they exist. per acre gave quite good control Farmers and gardeners usually of tuber oat grass, or bulbous recognize w that something is ratgrass as it is sometimes called. wrong when they have an inves- Actually, dalapori seemed to give tation of symphylids, but unless •omewhat better control of tuber they have had experience with oatgrass than on quackgrass, al them before the blame for the though retreatments may be ne difficulty is often attributed to cessary to achieve 100% control. some disease or to low fertility Duplicated trials on quackgrass or some other soil condition. Be are being put on this spring us cause they are so small the sym ing a number of different chemi phylids often go unnoticed. cals and treatments to make com- Oregon State college and Wash ■parison. Similar plots are being ington State college have been established on Canada thistle. It doing research cooperatively on may be that some of these trials methods of controlling this crop might interest our farmers so destroyer. Most of this work has that they would want to make a | been done in the Gresham area ■tour of the trials. Such an event and has been partly financed by could be arranged later this sum special grants from vegetable mer when the plots show more. growers associations. Partial suc cess has been obtained, but no Comparisons of Oregon with definite indication on recommen other states over th? nation show dations are being made at this that Oregon has 35 DHIA. Herds time. Progress reports indicate being tested in these associations that some success has been had number 584 to include a total of with treatment with parathion 23,301 cows. Thus the number of cows tested was slightly over 10% of the total 219,000 of Ore gon cows. The average Oregon Dairy herd amounted to about 40 cows, which is more than op- ' A Vernonia high school four erators have tried in the past. some composed of Eugene Dove, Fred Luttrell has a good field Bill Johnson, Harold McEntir'1 of Tetra Petkus rye that he plant and Bill Ferguson, walked off ed for a cover crop in place of with the Columbia county School Abruzzi rye. Abruzzi rye has I masters golf trophy in the first .been very difficult to obtain for I team match held last Friday even the last 2 or 3 years, and Tetra ing on the Vernonia course. Other teams entered were from the Ver nonia elementary schools, Rainier I elementary schools and St. He- I lens. | The brilliant game of Bill John- ! son was largely responsible for the win by the V.H.S. team. He amassed a margin of 12 points over his opponent to cover some i of the deficiencies of other mem bers of his team. ' The match is to be an annual affair and Vernonia will hold the trophy until some other team wins it. Bill Johnson was in charge of arrangements for last Fridays match. High School Golfers Win CALLING ALL MILK DRINKERS Nehalem's finest is for today and everyday. • Tlie Complete Food. • A Treat Every Meal. • Delivered or at Your Store • Order Nehalem Dairy Pro ducts Today! NEHALEM DHIRV PRODUITS (0. Grade A Pasteurized Milk & Cream PHONt 471 THOSE WHO ARE IN IT [ Pvt. Nick Trutanich. former basketball star at University of Portland, and teacher and sports coach at Jewell high school be fore his enlistment in the U.S. army, is now serving in France as a member of NATO forces. The 22 year old serviceman is a recreational specialist with the 7966th Army unit there. Clarence (Speed) Lusby and Benjamin (Skeeter) Gill arrived here May 12 from Fort Ord. Cali fornia and left today to return there for further assignment. NEW ENRICHED NEHALEM MARKET AND GROCERY For Delivery Every Da/ Phone HA 9-6341 THE VERNONIA EAGLE SPRINGTIME Official Newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon_______ Marvin Kamholz Editor and Publisher ' Entered as second class mail natter, Augast 4, 1922 at the post office in Vernonia. Oregon under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price $3 00 yearly in the Nehalem Valley. Else where $3.50. Now fades the last long streak of snow. The report released last week that they are unable to give pro Now burgeans every maze of by Mrs. Eva L. Tice who is in per supervision to their children. quick charge of welfare work in Co Consequently, many of these | About the flowering squares, and lumbia county, gives a summary children seem to have little feel thick of the work that has been done ing for family as a unit, have By ashen roots the violets blow. —Tennyson during the past six months by the few or no spiritual values or goals. juvenile counselor who was ad One-third of these mothers are When the hounds of spring are ded to the staff to work espe employed. on winter’s traces. cially with children who get into An average of six children have The mothers of months in mea NAT IO NA I EDITORIAL difficulty of some sort. Her work ' been released each month, re dow or plain I I ASSOCIATION has revealed many factors, one leases being based on adjust Fills the shadows and windy e : r J U being that there is definite need ments made, ability of family to places 1 ________ KnznoifiiLLiii in the county for such a service, adjust and to give proper super With lisp of leaves and ripple of because her load has been such vision and expiration of period of Mist Club io Meet at rain. as to require overtime work to parole. —Swinburne Charles Sundland Home care for it. In addition to the juvenile coun Every clod feels a stir of might, MIST — The MHC is meeting The report summary is as fol selor, Columbia county public An instinct within it that reaches with Mrs. Charles Sundland in welfare commission has a full lows: and towers, Originally assigned to the ju time caseworker working with And, groping blindly above it stead of Mrs. Austin Coril on venile counselor were 22 child dependent children and foster Thursday. for light, Friday was a busy day in our ren on probation; the family of home children, current caseload Climbs to a soul in grass and only one had been known as a eighty-six. This work has been village because of election. A flowers, welfare client. All other fami part of the welfare program for —J. R. Lowell great many got out to cast their lies concerned were of average or several years. Techniques for de For, lo, the winter is past, thp vote. The five who served on the better financial status. This econ pendency and delinquency are rain is over and gone; the flowers board were Richard Peterson, C. omic pattern seems to persist; quite similar, and both can be appear on the earth; the time of L. Waddell, Zella Belling|iam, that is, poverty is not the out included in the term casework. the singing of birds is come, and May Mills and Minnie Wilson. standing cause of delinquency in Casework consists of examina the voice of the turtle is heard Friday callers at the Sam De tion and evaluation of environ mi our land. Columbia county. vine home were Mr. and Mrs. During the first month, October, ment, as it effects the child, and —Song of Solomon Tupper, and Saturday callers were thirty other children came under adjusting (if possible) the ele With each returning year, high Mrs. John Devine and daughter, investigation, supervision or care, ments that are inimical to his er joys, holier aims, and purer Janelie. making it necessary for the case welfare. Mrs. J W. Howry was a busi peace and diviner energy, should Casework practices and skills freshen the fragrance of being. ness motorist to Clatskanie on worker to work overtime to do the initial investigations of these help some children. ‘‘Outlawed” —Mary Baker Eddy 1 Friday. cases. This worker had to be in the casework process is a relieved of all other welfare work judgmental or critical attitude. That most children in trouble and the worker has continued to give full time to juvenile ser are fully aware of their problems, vices. For the six months period is generally confirmed by ex to date, the juvenile caseload has perience with Columbia county’s averaged fifty-on.?. The recom children. Many of tftem want mended caseload is thirty-five to help and are able to use it. forty. In March, thirty-four, of a total Examiner Here June 1 J of fifty-one under cafe, were on A drivers license examiner will I probation. These thirty-four are be on duty in Vernonia Friday, children who have been placed June 1, 1956, at the city hall be Here Is A Chance io Increase on probation by the juvenile tween the hours of 10 a m. and judge and do not include children 4 p.m., according to an announce Your Profit. We Pay ai Least from city courts. ment received from the secretary Interesting is the number of of state’s office. Persons wishing children who are in trouble original licenses or permits to through no easily identifiable drive are asked to fila applica cause, such as gross neglect. In tions well ahead of the scheduled the main, parents have been co closing hour in order to assure operative, although a few have time for completion of the requir for Quality Piling Timber refused to recognize the prob ed license test. lems of their children. A few Write or Call parents are so involved in pool living or ‘'recreational” patterns $100 per M POPE & TALBOT, INC. AUTOMOTIVE FLASHES PROOF! Feature by feaiure Plymouth rates best of field in hidden value features from com parison of the three competing cars in the low-price field by Ross Roy, Inc., national advertising Ben Fowler, representative of { firm. the local post of the V.FW.. took Windshield wipers — electrical, winners from the Vernonia ly operated, give safer vision be V.F.W. marble tourney, to Jant- cause they operate at constant zen Beach last Saturday where speed. they competed in the state m-et. Door latches — have automatic Entering class A competition for "take-up" that progressively boys 6 to 12, were Benny Fowler tightens as car is driven. and Gary Cline, and those com Shock absorbers — Plymouth’s peting in class B, boys 13 through Oriflow maintain control of the 15, were Neil Lloyd and Steven springs under severe joltp. Bateman. Wheels — safety rim wheels While none of the Vernonia have retaining ridges on rims boys were successful in winning which help hold deflated tires to top places, all made good show the wheel—a safety factor in case ings in the competition. Fowler, of blowouts. Lloyd and Bateman all battled to Parking brake — Plymouth’s the third round before being eli parking brake is independent of minated and Cline reached the service brakes, providing added fourth round. safety of a compl?tely separate Following the tournament the boys enjoyed rides on various [ braking system. Rear springs — Plymouth's rear park attractions and then were springs are bigger and sturdier, guests, with Mr Fowler, at a ban. with leaves a full 2wide. quet at 6:15 where excellent en Body Paint — Plymouth’s ena tertainment was provided for mel finish is hard-baked for last their enjoyment. ing beauty. More stable finish First place, which entitles him requiring less frequent polishing to go to the national meet at to retain luster. Tallahassee, Florida, was taken Heater capacity — Plymouth"» by 12 year old Gordon Jones of heater has 17 per cent more heat Prineville who polished off op ing capacity than one competitor, ponents in class A in five rounds 33 per cent more than the other and then defeated Whlliam Mc competitor. Only Plymouth of Millan of Willamina, class B win fers a separate defroster motor ner, to take the state champion and full-width defroster vent. ship. POINT FOR-POINT PLYMOUTH The Vernonia boys showed up RATES BEST BY COMPARISON well, according to Mr. Fowler, and were against boys who had HAWKEN MOTORS had previous experience in state Dodge - Plymouth - Dodge Trucks tournaments. The Vernonia boys 968 Bridge HA 9 6061 are determined to train all year for next years competition. 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