Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, June 07, 1956, Page 7, Image 7

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    8 THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1956 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE.
Social Securiy Benefits Noted
SWAINSON'S HAWK
white belly are separated by a
widish collar of chestnut or
brownish gray. The under side
of the tail at a distance at least
appears to be white or nearly so.
This white does not appear on the
rump as is the case with the
Marsh Hawk.
The young Swainson’s Hawk
may resemble the young of the
Red-shouldered Hawk but it lacks
SWAINSON'S HAWK
the characteristic red-shoulders
©1954 National Wildlife Federation
of that species. There are two
The Swainson's Hawk breeds color phases of the Swainson’s
from the interior of British Co­ Hawk. In flight, these two differ
lumbia through Fort Yukon and rather conspicuously since the
Great Slave Lake country to Ma­ dark phase appears from beneath
nitoba and south to northern to be almost wholly gray except
Mexico. Obviously it is primari­ for light areas just back from the
ly a western species. It may be wing tips and at the base of the
found as a casual visitor east tail.
to Quebec, Maine, New York and
The Swainson’s Hawk is es
Florida so it is not necessarily a sentially a bird of open prairie
complete stranger anywhere in country. It is tamed and is easily
the United States. It normally and frequently shot as it flies
winters in South America and low back and forth over fields in
even there is found in the winter search of its food. It may also
season only casually north of the to its detriment perch for long
Equator.
periods of time on a low conspic­
The Swainson's Hawk may uous perch such as a fence post
reach a length of 22 inches with from which it does not readily
the tail measuring to 9 inches. take flight.
Superficially, it might in one form
The killing of a Swainson’s
be taken in flight for a grayish Hawk is a reflection on the in­
Red-tailed Hawk with more telligence of the user of the gun.
pointed wings and a slatish gray On rare occasions one may take
tail bearing numerous dark cross­ poultry but the overwhelmingly
bars instead of the typical red­ large portion of the food is grass­
dish tail of the Red-tailed Hawk
hoppers and reptiles. One sur­
The under part of the wings ap­ vey in the State of Washington
pear to be with few marks al­ indicated that about 90 per cent
though the borders and tips are of the food of a Swainson’s Hawk
darker. The throat and nearly was ground squirrels, the arch
enemy of agricultural crops.
Swainson's Hawks build their
! nests in trees from 30 to 80 feet
above the ground. In the nest
I are placed 2 to 3 eggs measuring
from 2 *4 to 1 % inches. The
eggs are highly variable and may
be dull blue-white or creamy and
unmarked or may be spotted and
blotched with cinnamon brown.
Foresight beats hind­
i There is but one brood a year
sight. Better to have 1»
and the incubation period is just
protection — and not i under four weeks.
need it — than to need | Here is one species of hawk
about which there is no disagree­
it and not have it!
ment on the part of those who are
informed. It is a useful species
See Us FIRST for
and as such deserves every pro­
tection as a rule. Unfortunately
Insurance of ALL Kinds
it does not always get this and
more unfortunately the bird does
not seem to be as wary as it
should so far as it own interests
are concerned. The National
Wildlife Federation asks your
cooperation in understanding and
Phone HA 9 6058 — Riverview
in helping others understand this
bird.
—E Laurence Palmer
Monthly payments of $10,333.
to 274 widowed mothers and mi­
nor children accounted for 11
per cent of the total monthly old-
age and survivors insurance bene­
fits of $91,137, in Columbia coun­
ty as of December, 1955, accord­
ing to Robert Hamill, field re­
presentative, Social Security ad­
ministration.
In all, 1722 people in Columbia
County were getting $91,139 each
month in old-age and survivors
insurance benefits at the end of
1955. This was an increase of
11 per cent over the number of
beneficiaries at the end of 1954.
Aged people accounted for the
greatest number in the County’s
increased beneficiary total, he
said. In Columbia county at the
end of last year, 1029 retired
workers were getting $65,521
monthly; 296 wives and depend­
ent husbands were receiving $9,-
637 monthly; 123 aged widows,
widowers and parents were re­
ceiving $5,648 monthly as sur­
vivors of deceased insured work­
ers.
“With the bringing in of many
groups of employed and self-em­
ployed persons previously exclud­
ed, the old age and survivors in­
surance program achieved almost
universal coverage at the begin­
ning of 1955,” Hamill said. He
pointed out that an estimated 68
million persons had taxable earn­
ings under the program in calen­
dar year 1955. Some 70 million
workers were insured as the year
came to an end. Of this number,
32 million are permanently in­
sured and can qualify for ola-
age benefits at age 65, regardless
of future employment; likewise,
in the event of death, their sur­
vivors can qualify for monthly
benefits, lump-sum death pay­
ments, or both.
When a worker retires or dies,
June 11-22 at College
4-H Summer School Set
Training older 4-H club mem­
bers in leadership methods will
be a major goal of this year’s
annual 4-H summer school, June
11 to 22, at Oregon State college.
Four hundred selected club
members are enrolled in work­
shops that will cover principles
of democratic leadership, accord­
ing to Burton Hutton, state 4-H
leader.
Counties are expected to send
about 1800 young people and 100
extension agents and 4-H leaders
to summer school, Hutton reports.
More than 50,000 class hours will
be devoted to subject matter in
agriculture, home economics, re.
he or his survivors are urged to
visit, phone or write the Portland
social security office for assis­
tance in making claim for bene­
fits. “In fact,” he said, “the so­
cial security office should be
contacted (1) when a worker
reaches age 65, regardless of re­
tirement, (2) when he reaches
age 72, regardless of earnings, (3)
when an insured member in a
family dies, and (4) when a work­
er becomes totally disabled for
any gainful employment or self­
employment.
A field representative is in St.
Helens every Monday, second
floor County court house, 12 noon
to 3 p.m. The Portland office is
at 926 S.W. Fourth Avenue.
creation, health and civil de­
fense during the 4-Her’s stay.
Girls will be housed in sorori­
ties, dormitories and co-resident
houses at OSC. Eleven men’s
fraternities and two cooperatives
will house and provide dining
facilities for 4-H boys.
Those who will attend from
this area are: Carolyn Heath,
Louis Jones, Walter Berg, Karen
Hoyt, Sherry Roediger, Carol
Sharar, Gladys Sharar and Ron
Anderegg.
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