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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1959)
Over 200 Columbia county homemakers and friends com memorated thirty years of Home Extension work in the county at the Homemakers Festival in the Rainier high school on May 11. The day’s program was opened by Rev. N. K. Kowalko of Rainier giving the invocation. The coun ty chairman, Mrs Earl Avis of Columbia City presided during the morning's program while Mrs. Charles Mikesh of Scap- poos , newly elected county chair man, presided at the afternoon's activities. Mi s Ray Sheeder of St. Helens' led the singing, with Mrs. John Rauch of Rainier as accompanist. In her travelogue, the featured speaker, Miss Jessalee Mallalieu, recreation specialist, Oregon State college, told of her experiences in Korea with the Red Cross, and a bit of her trip around the world. Eighty homemakers were recog nized for having attended all Mothers Day Chosen For Baptism of Siebel Babes Certified Seed Gives Assurance Purity, Quality, Germination Homemaker's Festival Attended By 200 Unit Members, Friends BIRKENFELD — Mr. and Mrs Pat Siebel and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Siebel had their babies baptized at the St Mary's church in Ver nonia Sunday evening. May 10, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott are the godparents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott and family of Hermiston spent the week end at the home* of her folks, the A. J. Siebels. Mrs. Lee Barlow, Mrs. A. J. Siebel and Mrs Dave Crawford were in Astoria one day last week on business. Mrs. Bruce Larson was honored with a birthday party last week. Those attending were Mesdames Demonia Eagle 4 THURSDAY, MAY 21, Fred Larson, George Bellingham, meetings from October to May, The quality of the crop you the risk is taken out of seed buy Lawrence Johnston and her mo- while eighteen units received a harvest, or the kind of pasture ing—the buyer knows what he ther, Mrs. Vic Norman of Jewell. seal or certificate for having met you obtain, is determined to a sows. The certification tag is Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Durham of standard unit goals as set up by great extent by the seed you the stamp of approval. It signi Springfield, Oregon visited at the the Homemaker’s county com plant, says Don Coin Walrod, fies that the seed has passed ri Columbia county extension agent. gid growing requirements and mittee. Everett Johnston home Sunday. Mrs. Neal Girt of Lindberg was ( Performance data and local re cleaning standards to meet high They returned to Springfield but narrator for the dress revue. commendations should be check standards. will come back next °eek and Members of the Lindberg unit | ed, as this information will tell The only way to be sure of get stay for the summer with the modeled garments of the long whether a crop is dependable and ting a particular strain is by using Johnstons. Mr. Durhao will help ago. Then those in Centennial adapted for the particular situa certified seed. Buy your seed with the farm work. Mrs. Dur costume modeled their garments. tion and plans. Know about the from a reliable source. Poor ham is a sister of Mrs. Johnston. This was followed by twenty-five variety you plant. Use only va seed can mean failure. So stop, Mr and Mrs. Jim Garlock and homemakers modeling the gar rieties recommended in Oregon. look, and listen, says Walrod. family of Tillamook spent Sun ments they made in the better Extension offices can supply va Oregon seed dealers handle cer day at the Fred Larson home dress workshop during the past rietal information. tified seed. Farmers desiring Certified seed, if available in good seed can obtain Oregon cer year. Since this represents thirty the variety selected for planting, tified seed from a reputable seed f years of Home Extension work in can offer the grower several ad dealer in the area. i I the county. Mrs. Ernest Harris of vantages, indicates Walrod. Ore • 132 So. 2nd — Hillsboro Yankton presented the highlights gon certified seed is pure seed. Spend your time practicing re during these years. It is the result of painstaking ef ligion—not talking about it. PLATES REPAIRED 1 HOUR i A skit the "Wacky Sackies” forts on the part of seed growers i PLATES RELINED 4 HOURS was presented by the Deer Island to increase seed and keep it pure. I CANVAS REPAIR. LEATHER ; i unit. Certified seed is proven seed i WORK. HANDBAG REPAIR f New plates made on easy payments Exhibits and displays told the with a known history. Seed cer j Let us solve your leather ! i in 1 to 3 days. Home Extension story of the tification in Oregon is used with work problems. 1958-59 program year. crop varieties that contain super ! Vernonia Shoe Shop ! 9 The day's activities closed with ior qualities. Using such certi ! 2nd St., (formerly the Shack) | i installation services for the newly fied seed of the variety selected I t 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or later [ L elected county committee mem helps to assure success. If it is bers and unit officers. not “worn out seed” or seed that has lost it's varietal identity. Certified seed assures genetic purity and quality. It is impos sible to distinguish between va rieties of most crops by the ap pearance of the seed alone, states Increased corn acreage being Walrod. Varietal purity is assur planted in the state has resulted ed with the use of certified seed in a shortage of adapted seed corn since it is inspected in the field for Western Oregon, reports Don before harvest to determine va- Seed fields must Coin Walrod, county extension rital purity. exes pass rigid growing requirements agent. Most of the seed of the ! preferred varieties Oregon 355 and seed from them is tested in j and Oregon 150 has been sold al the Oregon State college seed la though local dealers report hav boratory at Corvallis. Only those ing some on hand. While Oregon lots meeting high standards of If you'd like to explore 355 has been best adapted to Co- cleanliness and germinations are Blitz Country yourself, pack in to wherever Blitz is sold. Or six-pak finally certified. i lumina county conditions accord- Buyers selecting certified va | ing to trials, there are a number into your refrigerator. Open the door, open a Blitz. Blitz Country! i of other varieties that would rieties to plant have several guar COPYRIGHT 1050 DY BLIT Z-WEINHARD COMPANY PORTLAND OHL antees. By using certiifed seed prove reasonable satisfactory. Growers who are unable to ob o tain the preferred Oregon 355 will find that the three Pfister varieties number 28, 32 and '33. (the latter is being discontinued)® | have performed nearly as well | as the Oregon 355. Northrup which are more difficult to control. And protecting What a pest! This uninvited guest eats your King’s KA-3 is also a possibility our food supply is becoming more important, for by family ’ s dinner while the food is still growing. in that it performs in about the 1970 there will be an additional 36 million people same manner. Two other North Together with other insects, he destroys more than rup King selections KS-5 and in the United States. four hillion dollars’ worth of U. S. crops each year. KS-6 are similar to the Oregon 150 selection which is approxi That’s why one of our most important jobs is To help farmers reduce these losses, Standard’s mately 10 days later than the creating better ORTHO* pest controls. Through scientists are at work on new and better insecticides. Oregon 355. Another good va research that helps farmers provide more food for a riety for Western Oregon growers Since 1907, we’ve developed more than 650 products is Idaho 216. It is actually a few growing population, the people at Staodará oe for every general plant disease and insect problem days earlier than Oregon 355. planning ahead to serve you better. . . . from home garden products to agricultural pest Extension agents can provide additional information about corn controls. 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