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THURSDAY. OCT. 25, 1962
Civil Defense
Needs Listed
That the Cuban situation is
alarming to Vernonia residents be­
cause of the events that could
be triggered by it is evident, states
B. J. Horn, civil defense head for
this area, who says he has had nu­
merous calls from persons asking
just what should be stocked in the
way of first aid and survival sup­
plies.
Horn refers everyone to the ci­
vil defense booklets, Home Pro­
tection Exercises, which were dis­
tributed some time ago. Pages 10
and 11 give lists of suggested sup­
plies.
Among first aid items suggested
for every family are antiseptic so­
lutions, aromatic spirits of ammon­
ia, triangular bandages, medium
and small sized first aid dressings,
gauze, tape, etc., water purifica­
tion tablets, eye droppers, safety
pins, toilet soaps, measuring
spoons and splints. The common
kitchen items which also serve
as first aid items include salt and
soda. Paper drinking cups, flash­
lights, etc. are also suggested.
It is recommended in the book­
let that every family at all times
keep on hand a two-weeks supply
of food for a balanced diet, in­
cluding such things as fruits and
juices, canned and powdered milk,
canned meats and fish, raisins and
chocolate, packaged cereals and
dried foods and plenty of things
that can be eaten without cook­
ing.
Liquids such as canned juices
and bottled water are essential.
A battery radio is advised for
getting news in case power is out.
Supply quantities will vary with
families as to their size and the
personal needs of individual mem­
bers.
The recent storm has made most
folks aware of the need for hav­
ing a backlog of supplies for emer­
gency. Keeping flashlights in
working order and extra batteries
on hand is a good idea at all times.
All civil defense units have been
alerted to readiness in case they
are needed.
VSP&SS Slates
Run for Sunday
This coming Sunday, October
28, is the day set for the Vernonia
South Park and Sunset Steam
Railroad, Incorporated to make a
trial run to Vernonia from Banks,
according to letters received last
week by all members of the as­
sociation. However, the steam
locomotive will not be used, but a
conventional power locomotive of
the SP&S company will pull the
four arched-window, memory-fill­
ed coaches of 1909 owned by the
VSP&SSRR
Also a part of the train Sunday
will be the society’s baggage coach
right behind the locomotive from
which coffee, cider and doughnuts
will be served and the latest ac­
quisition of the society, the open-
top observation car.
The train will make two trips
Sunday, leaving Banks at 9:15
am . and 2:00 pm . There are
216 seats available for each trip
plus 64 seats in open car. Tickets
for a round trip are $4 00 for non-
members and $2 00 for members
with no reduction for children on
this trip.
DR. R. V. LANCE
OPTOMETRIST
Wed., 10 A.M__ 5 P.M.
Phone HA 9-6565
Complete Visual Care
Lawrence Meissner
believes that B, a non-striking
union, should vote by secret ballot
after thirty days whether to con­
tinue to recognize another union’s
picket line Naturally B will vote
to continue to respect the picket
line if B thinks the strikers’ de­
mands are fair.
Pd. Ad», by LAWRENCE MEISSNER
De»r litand. Oregon
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JOHN JENSEN, above, directs 51
students from the Vernonia ele­
mentary schocls in chorus num­
bers Saturday at the West Oregon
Electric annual meeting. Junior
cake contest winners Saturday at
the West Oregon Electric annual
meeting were, left, Mary Ann
Dennis, Vernonia; Linda Norman,
and Imcgene Slanger, Jewell. Mrs.
Anne Strachan, (extreme right)
Clatsop county extension agent,
did the judging.
AROUND THE FARM
By DON COIN WALROD
County Extension Agent
Organization
States Purpose
Heat Helps to
Dry Walnuts
Some artificial heat will be
Calvin Bass presided over the
meeting of the Vernonia Jaycees helpful in drying walnuts and pre­
which was held Thursday evening serving quality, suggests County
of last week at the West Oregon Extension Agent Don Coin Wal-
Electric building, since the act­ rod, but temperatures should not
ing-president, Neil Zimmerman, be allowed to go too high. Tem­
peratures for home drying of wal­
was ill with flu.
Shelden Graw reported on the nuts should not exceed 100 de­
street sign project. Two samples grees.
While walnuts will dry satis­
have been placed on display by
Larry Johnson, one in the window factorily at room temperatures,
at the Miller store building and some artificial heat at the begin­
the other at the corner of Bridge ning of the drying period is help­
street and Rose avenue where it ful in removing excess moisture
and drying the shells.
is said to show up very well.
Sources of initial heat for home
The planned benefit to provide
drying include floor heat registers,
Christmas cheer was also discussed home-made dryers, and the kitch­
and the chairman, Bass, reported
en oven. If the oven is used, tem­
that the project was well under­
perature should be held to about
way.
90 degrees by leaving the door
The group meets again tonight partially open. After 4 or 5 hours
at the West Oregon building and of drying, the nuts should be
Sunday, they will go to Scappoose moved to a well-ventilated place
for a football game with the Scap­ until drying is complete.
poose Jaycees which promises to
Sample nuts should be cracked
be very interesting.
to check the drying process. Dry­
ing is sufficient when the meat
“breaks” and before it becomes
brittle.
Excessive drying in stored nuts
can be prevented by storing the
nuts in glass or plastic containers.
Shelling and storing in the deep
According to John W. Whipple,
freeze not only saves storage space,
county judge, the Columbia coun­ prevents insect infestations, but
ty court has appointed an appeals makes the nut-meats available on
board whose duties will b? to short notice. Frozen nut meats will
hear appeals from individuals, keep from 6 to 12 months.
firms or corporations dissatisfied
with either the interpretation rr
orders of the Columbia cour :y
building cod’ recently adopted by
the Columbia county plan-.ung
commission and ordered in tj ef­
fect by the Columbia county court.
Mrs. John Pipgras, 26, of 11010
The appeals board con sists of S. E. Yamhill street, Portland, be­
the following members: Stanley came the second person in the
Adams, architect, Scappoise; Ron­ Vernonia area to suffer a self-
ald Nelson, contractor, Columbia inflicted gunshot wound within
City; Thomas Wyckoff, contractor, the past two weeks.
Rainier; James C. Wheeler, mason,
According to Sheriff Spencer
St. Helens and Kenneih P. Howell, Younce, Mrs. Pipgras was one of
plumber, St. Helens
several taking target practice over
Th,’ board has <-nly heard one the week end near Mist. She was
complaint to date
holding a .38 caliber revolver in
her hand, pointing it downward
Back to school cash by selling when suddenly it fired, the slug
what you don’t need with a classi­ lodging in her left ankle. She
was treated in Vernonia by Dr.
fied ad.
T. M. Hobart and sent to a Port­
land hospital.
The man who lives by high
Eugene Strutz, 27, Vernonia,
principles seldom yields to pres- suffered a similar accident near
Vernonia about two weeks ago.
Court Appoints
Appeals Board
Two Injured
By Gun Shots
Storm damage to property and tain Western Oregon counties, but
buildings around the county has since the amount of seed is greater
varied, ranging from little or no than requests, it will be released
Lester Sheeley, secretary-treas­
damage to total destruction. At to these folks interested on a first-
the writing of this column it is come basis.
ured for the recently organized
still too early to fully assess the
Fertilizer trials carried on this Columbia County Tax Equaliza­
damage done. Probably some types
past season in Yamhill and Lane tion and Conservation association,
of damage cannot be determined
counties have given flax yields stated this week that another mass
until next spring when fruit trees
ranging from 1062 pounds up to meeting of the group was held
and other plants start to grow
3071 pounds. To give satisfactory Monday evening at the office ol
again.
yields on most soils, a fertilizer the Nehalem Valley Development
Buildings for livestock shelter treatment of about the same type corporation to complete organiza­
and storage of feed and machinery as that used on grain should be tion of the tax group.
will need to be one of th? mair used.
He further stated that the or­
considerations given by rural peo­
Weed control measures will be ganization has been incorporated
ple. In some cases this will mean
needed also since flax does not and that Earl M. (Ozzie) Ray had
repair of existing structures, but
stand competition from other spe­ been elected president.
in other instances -either tempor­
cies. Because harvest of this crop
The group states as its purpose
ary or new buildings will be need­
generally comes in late July or to seek the repeal by the 1963
ed.
early August, no particular prob­ legislature of the law passed by
If new buildings are necessary, lems with harvest are experienct?d. the 1961 legislature granting a
rigid pillar construction, usually A combine is normally used.
decrease in valuation to timber
called pole frame, has much to of­
lands in the county.
fer and certainly would be first
choice for most purposes. Such
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buildings are generally less ex­
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buildings little subject to damage
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week, $100,000 00 planning money
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might be interested in trying this
Signed, John J. Winn. Jr.
crop. Originally the seed planted
for increase was allocated to cer-
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