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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1957)
í THURSDAY, DEC 19. 1957 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA. ORE. Holly To Ship Needs Dipping Final Mailing Advice Given Many gift packages as well as carloads of commercial cut holly are shipped from Oregon and the Pacific Northwest during late No vember and December. No gift is more appreciated by re latives or friends in other areas than a box of Oregon’s fine holly. If not handled properly, it can be worthless and a disappoint ment to everyone concerned, in dicates County Agent Don Coin Walrod. Several things are necessary if this holly is to remain in good condition and give enjoyment to the one who finally uses it for Christmas decorations. Good clean, mature red ber ries are essential. The foliage al so must be clean and of good quality. Cutting should be done when the temperature is above freez ing and the holly should be care fully handled to prevent bruising the berries and scratching the foliage. Take the holly into a cool but protected building or sheltered area where it can be dipped for shipping. The dip used is a napthalr nr acetic acid solution of from thirty to one hundred parts per million. Tins material can be purchased at seed stores or stores handling spray materials. It is mixed with water and is used as a spray on fruit trees to hold fruit from a premature dropping, Directions for mixing are given on the pack age. Dip th»' sprays of holly. When ‘The time has passed to talk . oout "Mailing Early for Christ- r^as,' “ Postmaster O. T. Bate- man said this week, “but you can still help avoid a tremendous last-minute pile-up of Christmas t ail by sending gift packages . nd Christmas cards right now!" To the inevitable last-minute mailers he suggests using air mail for every Christmas card or gift going to distant plac- <«. He points out that even a few tours' delay at this critical time may mean disappointment for -friends and loved ones on Christ mas day. The postmaster expressed hi, thanks for the fine cooperation from the public so far . THE VERNONIA EAGLE Marvin Kamholz Editor ar 4 Publisher Official Newspaper ot Vernonia, Oregon Entered as second class mail Fatter, August 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. OLYMPIA with I Caaetings to All Our Customers and Friends excess moisture has drained off, the holly is ready to pack in cardboard boxes lined with wax paper to prevent drying out. lis ually not over ten pounds of holly is shipped in a package, Holly can be re-dipped after twelve to fourteen days if neces sary. After dipping it should be shipped or stored at 32 degrees fahrenheit or slightly above. Primary Traffic Hazards Listed State traffic safety officials are hopeful that Oregon will exper ience a comparatively safe Christ mas despite what may amount to a five-day weekend for many people. Becaus ■ the holiday falls in the I middle of the week, most p >ople will have only one day off work Many, however, are expected to extend the holiday through Sun day, especially if they have to travel long distances to be with relatives and friends for Christ mas. Safety officials said the pri- mary hazards of the holiday could be summed up in few words: too much speed for road and weather conditions and drink ing drivers. To protect the many persons who will be using the highways state police will continue citing errant drivers to appear.in court, rather than issuing verbal or written warnings, for infractions ol the basic rule speed law dur ing the remainder of the year. Superintendent of State Police H G. Maison also remind"d driv ers that anyone who drinks and drives faces arrest which could mean a stiff fine and jail sen tence. Conviction ior driving while intoxicated results in a mandatory suspension of tfr? driver’s license for at least 90 days. If Christmas last year is any indication of what could happ n this year, unless drivers exercise greater caution, the state may record 192 traffic accidents, 69 injuries and five deaths during the immediate holiday period, >i p.m. December 24 to midnight December 25. Though some Oregon sugar beets have been known to reach giant proportions of from 30 to 40 pounds, the average sugar beet weighs approximately 2 pounds and contains 14 toaspoonsful of pure beet sugar. ? X Bonds Suggested As Holiday Gift Tree Cutting Caution Urged 11. Students who rank high in these tests will become the final ists from which 800 will be se lected for scholarships. ’S'-s'í'-r.s'-í'S's'i'í'-c'« Columbia county savings bond Persons who are beginning to think about going in search of sales for November amounted to $18,508. Corresponding figures for I the family Christmas tree armed November 1956 were $27.265. with axes are cautioned by State State sales were $2.937,310 for Highway Engineer W. C. Wil November of 1956 and $2,285,129 liams to look elsewhere than on this year. More people each year are highway rights of‘way. buying bonds for Christmas gifts The state highway department in order to help a member of the has an ambitious landscaping family save for school, a trip, a program aimed at maintaining home, or some other cherished roadside beauty both by preserv- I project. ing natural growth and by plant, Because a gift of savings bonds ing and cultivating trees and is a start in making these dreams shrubs. come true they are often called In addition to beautifying the ’The Present with the Future.’ highways, trees and shrubs often Free gift folders for savings perform essential safety functions bonds may be obtained at your by reducing headlight glare, act bank. Its colors are blue and ing as barriers and delineating pink and the design is by top- the edge of the highway. flight national artists as their t "Most peopl? conscientiously re contribution to the bond pro- frain from doing anything to gram, according to George ■ W. damage our roadsides," Williams Mimnai|gh, state director. said, "but the thoughtless acts of a few persons wanting Christ mas trees can destroy years of Cottage Grove Girl growth which can be replaced Competes For Honors only by replanting.” State law Miss Larsanna Nelson, niece of prohibits cutting of trees and shrubs on highway right of way. Mrs. Paul Gordon, who is a senior at Cottage Grove high school, has been named as a semi-finalist in the National Me.it Scholarship competition. She is on? of 7500 throughout the nation who quali fied on the aptitude tests given I in high schools recently. As a semi-finalist, she will now It’s about time hunters and fishermen were thinking about face a thre?-hour co'lege board r.ew licenses for the coming year. examination which she will take Come January 1. the 1958 licen at University of Oregon January ses will be required of all those who intend to take to field and stream. The old ones are valid only through December 31. The game commission reports that the 1958 licenses are in the hands of license agencies over the stat? and can be picked up at any time. License fees remain the same as last year, $4.00 for angl ing, $4 00 for hunting, or $7.00 for the combination. Juvenile hunters dr fishermen from 14 to 17 inclusive may acquire the i censes for $2.00 each. There’s a new license this year too for those persons, resident or nonresident, who wish to fish for only a day or two during the coming year. This is the dailv angling license and sells foi and applies to all game This license replaces the daily salmon angling license in effect the pa^t two years. By the way, if there are hunt- ers or fishei men on your Christ mas shopping list, the new licen ... and a happy running New Year, from all your ses make ideal presents. Might be a hint to the housewife who's friends down at your neighborhood Union Oil station. i eally stuck on what to get pop P. S. Merry Christmas to your owners, too. tor th? yuletide. I leg À WßTMAS 6REETIMS Our Very Best to You and Yours . Fishing License Due January 1 Vernonia Card Merry Christmas, Cars! ■a UNION OIL COMPANY DR. L. M. 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