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Agent Explains Yule Tree Law Complying with Oregon’s law on cutting and transporting Christmas trees will cost legitimate operators only a little time, but failure could cost considerable money plus time notes Don Coin Walrod, County exten sion agent. Christmas tree harvesters have two basic obligations to satisfy before starting cutting operations. One is to obtain permission to cut from the landowner, making any necessary fi nancial arrangements. The other is to obtain a permit to harvest miscellan eous forest tree products from the state forester. The only exception to the second requirement, says Walrod, is when the land is classified as reforestation land under the forest fee and yield tax law. Then permits to harvest must be obtained from the state tax commission. Anyone who transports Christmas trees in quantity, also has some ob ligations regardless of whether or not he cuts the trees. Oregon Forest Laws require a bill of sale in posses sion when transporting more than five Christmas trees. It must specify the date of sale, name and address of the buyer or receiver, number ana species of trees, and the legal de scription of the property from which the trees were cut. Inspections may be made by state police and local law enforcement officers. When using trucks with farm plat es, Oregon farmers are exempted from obtaining PUC permits for haul ing Christmas trees and boughs grown on their own farms. They may also haul farm grown trees and boughs for other Oregon farmers in exchange for labor or for a nominal fee. Private carriers with a combined weight not over 6,000 pounds are also exempt. DR. R.V. LANCE OPTOMETRIST Wed.. 10 A.M.—5 P.M. Vernonia Clinic Building One way to insure enjoying a safe as well as a merry Christmas is to take some precautions in the pur chase and care of the Christmas tree to make sure it won’t become a fire hazard. First rule is to make sure the tree is fresh before buying, according to Jim McAlister, Oregon University ex tension specialist. Shake the tree, and don’t buy it if the needles drop. Run fingers along the branches and reject it if the needles aren’t firm and fresh. When the tree is brought home, cut off the end to expose a fresh surface. This promotes more water uptake, says McAlister. Stand the tree in wa ter, and keep it away from fireplaces, radiators, and TV sets. It pays to check tree lights and cords for damage or wear that might lead to dangerous shorts or overheat ing. Even the new metal and plastic trees aren’t immune to conditions that could cause fires. Metal trees can conduct electricity from shorted electric lights. A plastic tree should be made of slow burning plastic and be a nonconductor of electricity. Check lighting sets to make sure they feature the UL (Underwriters Laboratories) label. Don’t plug too many lights into one outlet. The usual home electrical outlet will safely carry six to eight strings of 25 lamps each. Standing the tree in water does more to “fireproof” it than do any of the commercial fire retardants on the market, according to McAlis ter. However, one can make his own fire retardant easily and inexpen sively.. Combine nine parts sodium silicate (water glass) with one part (by vol ume) of any common household de tergent. Coat the tree or any other greenery heavily with the material, by dripping or spraying. Thin the material with water to make it easier to spray. It is best to use two coats. The coating should be applied outdoors, and allowed to dry before it is brought into the house, since it might stain the rug if it drips off the tree. > • Limited numbers of the “Farm er’s Tax Guide, 1965 edition” are now available from the county extension office on a first come-first served basis, says County Agent Don Coin Walrod. Designed to assist farmers in com pleting their 1964 income tax returns, the 64-page booklet, published by the Internal Revenue Service, contains samples of completed return forms with explanation of items. New items included in this year’s booklet cover increased charitable contributions, instances of fully de ductible medicine and drug costs, eli mination of tax on sale of residence in some cases, auto license tags not deductible, first $100 of personal ca sualty or theft loss not deductible, and numerous other items covered by tax laws for the first time. General topics treated by the vari ous sections and chapters of the Guide cover filing requirements and forms, accounting periods, income to be reported, farm business expenses, farm inventories, depreciation and depletion, capitol gains and losses, casualty losses and thefts, conserva tion payments, self-employment so cial security tax, and deductions and personal exemptions. The tax guides are tree oi charge and may be secured by writing, tele phoning, or stopping at the Extension office in the courthouse. Copies are available for only 15 percent of the county’s farmers, indicates Walrod. Home Ec Club Works at Hall NATAL - PITTSBURG — Home Ec club of Natal Grange met at the h a ll Wednesday and did some clean ing. Afterwards they gathered at the home of Mrs. Nellie Dunlap and held their business meeting. The main topic discussed was covering the tables in the dining room. De licious refreshments were served by the hostess to the five members pres ent. Those attending the installation of officers at Vernonia Grange Satur day evening from Natal included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Anderegg, Mr. and Mrs. Noble Dunlap, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mathews, Walter Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Lawton Waddell, Richard Peterson, Mr. and NEHALEM VALLEY Mrs. Francis Wright, Mrs. Laura COIN CLUB Carmichael, Mrs. Ruth Steers and Meets last Thursday every m onth West Oregon Electric Auditorium , Mrs. Lucille McCrone. Mr. and Mrs. John McLeod and 7:30 P.M. boys, Wayne, Joe and David, of George Laws, President Yamhill visited Mr. and Mrs. Orin Harry Junken, Vice-president Davis Sunday. Stanley Enevoldsen, Secretary Mr. and Mrs. Max Oblack, ac Ralph Bergerson, Treasurer companied by Mrs. Sam Devine and VISITORS WELCOME 10-64 Mrs. Reed Holding, drove to Port land Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Noble Dunlap were Vernonia Barracks in Portland Friday to visit Mrs. Lilly Veterans of World War I Henderson. Meets 4th Monday each month at the IOOF hall. 8 PJd. LODGE AND CLUB NOTICES VERNONIA LIONS CLUB MEETS FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY EACH MONTH 6:30 P.M., FIRE HALL Robert Sargent, President Don Jackson, Secretary_______ 365 A. F. & A. M. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 A. F. & A. M. meets at Masonic Temple. Stated Communication th ir d • Thursday of each month, i at 8:00 p.m. Ralph E. Bergerson, W.M. Walter E. Linn, Sec’y._________ *65 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Harding Lodge No. 116 Vernonia, Oregon Art Gardner, Adjutant AUXILIARY Meets 4th Mon.. IOOF hall 8 p.m. 765 IWA Local 3-14 ergerson, Chancellor Commander E. E. Garner, Secretary PYTHIAN SISTERS Vernonia Temple No. 61 Meetings: I.O.O.F. Hall Second and Fourth Wednesdays of each month Marie Atkins, M.E.C. Cora Lange, Secretary_________ 265 Meets First and Third Thursdays 7:30 P.M. A.F.L. — C.I.O.. , .. ,f Business A gent is a t the hall, North and W ashington Sts. third and fourth Thursday 464 Vernonia Lodge No. 246 I.0.0.F- First and Third Tuesday 8 P.M. rhomas Hall, Noble Grand larry Culbertson. Sec.______ 165 MT. HEART REBEKAH LODGE NO. 243 Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday svenings of each month in the LO.O.F. hall. Reatha Horn, Noble Grand rma Chance, Secretary 365 VERNONIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Board of Directors report to members quarterly. Board meets 2nd and 4th Mondays, 8:00 p.m., it West Oregon Electric office. Visitors invited. Gny I. Thomas, President Mrs. Evelyn Heath. Secy. 765 Jean Bergerson, W. M. Frances Hershey, Sec. 165 24-Hour Mortuary Service Apparent Low Bid Selected POST 119 Thomas Hall, Commander Homemaking Toys Beaulah Hall, Presideat Morel Folken, Secretary 165 165 ENCO SERVICE 2nd and Bridge St. — HA 9-3462 — Vernonia, Oregon KING’S Grocery-Market Phone HA 9-6015 Trains I Space Âge Toys At the Mile Bridge ALWAYS — Top Quality ALWAYS — Best Prices ALWAYS — Phone and Delivery —From your home-owned, independent grocery— SHOP BY PHONE — YOU RING. WE BRING Mi 88c and Up VERNONIA TRADING CO. Your Shopping Center For Toys for Baby Riverview "Where Your Money Buys More" TOYS Toys for Tots Harry Culbertson, Adjutant AUXILIARY First and Third Tuesdays HURRY ★ GATES Commando Traction $25.00 all nylon, two for.................................. (Plus tax and recappable tire) OPEN TILL 9 P.M. EVERY FRIDAY TILL CHRISTMAS Story Book Dolls VERNONIA 3 U IID D V H0LIDAY M HUKKI Lorentz Brunn company of 3636 S. E. 20th avenue, Portland, was appar ent low bidder on construction of combination post office and federal office building at Scappoose, G. S. A, reported Tuesday last. The bid was $181,979.00. Other bidders were K. T. Hender son, I n c„ Longview, Washington, The comfort and convenience of with a bid of $189,900.00; and Lee electric blankets or heating pads are Construction Co., Fairview, Washing appreciated luxuries in most house ton, with a bid of $190,000.00. Plans call for a single structure holds and are safe as long as they building about 63’ x 97’. It will be lo are used in the prescribed manner. Charley Hickman, Vernonia Fire cated on a 200’ x 200’ site adjacent to Chief .would like to remind all per the Columbia River highway at Watts sons using these items to be espec street. The building will have rein forced concrete foundation, floor and ially careful in their use. Always follow the manufacturer’s exterior walls of marble chip stucco; instructions in the use of electric aluminum sash and entrance and pads or blankets. Especially remem steel roof decking over steel bar ber that a blanket should never have joists. a tight fold in it while it is turned Quack cures cost arthritis suffer on, and always turn it off when not ers more than $V4 billion annually. in use. Rainy Day Toys Browns to Tell Mission Story FUITEN-FRIESEN rU A D CI IN III THE TUE UIIIC CHAPEL HILLS AMERICAN LEGION Meets First and Third Mondays of each month. THURSDAY, DEC. 10, 1964_______ Dropped Block Causes Injury Order of Eastern Star Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S. Regular com munication first and third Wad, of each month at Masonic Tem ple. All visiting sisters and broth ers welcome. D em on ia E agle Today’s young teenagers are plung ing right into homemaking tasks and enjoying outstanding sucess. Teenage 4-H club members are involved in a The work of Regions Beyond Mis variety of food projects. A favorite sionary Union in West New Guinea is baking bread. More than a half- will be presented by Everett and million 4-H members from Maine to Alice Brown at the Vernonia Bible California are partcipating in the na church Sunday evening, December tional 4-H bread program conducted 13 at 7:30 p.m. The Browns are ap by the extension service and spon pointees under this mission to serve in West New Guinea, now known sored by Standard Biands. Tested recipes and baking guides as West Irian. Everett is a graduate of Prairie are furnished by the sponsor along with county, state and national a- Bible Institute, Three Hills, Alberta, wards. The youthful cooks not only Canada. He and his wife have taken learn to bake bread by modem me linguistic training at the University thods, but they also try out recipes of Washington. For the past several months they for raised coffee cakes, rolls, dough have been visiting various churches, nuts and fancy holiday breads. Demonstrations and contests are presenting the challenge of Christian part of the program. Meal planning, missions in New Guinea. Support nutrition and balanced diets are and visas to enter the country are studied and put into practice. Suc two of the major problems involved cess with bread plus general 4-H ac in getting to the field of their ca’I. Everyone interested is invited to complishments can earn for the member an expense paid trip to the hear why they are going and to see National 4-H Club Congress in Chi colored slides of the country and cago and a $500 college scholarship people to whom they are going. given by Standard Brands. County winners receive medals. E&B LAUNDRY and Any girl or boy can join a 4-H DRY CLEANERS club. Depending upon the local club, 756 Bridge St. a member can start on bread imme — Also, Shoe Repairing — Two-day Service BIRKENFELD — Jan Johnston, diately or gradually work up to the CASH & CARRY daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. John project in connection with other foods ston, dropped a chunk of wood on projects. her big toe, necessitating trips io the doctor. Mrs. Francis Nordstrom and Mrs. Francis Larson attended the high school play at Jewell Saturday night. Lloyd Johnston, Terry Larson and Jim Bellingham went to Hillsboro Saturday to take their college en VERNONIA. HILLSBORO. FOREST GROVE g trance test. Terry Larson accompanied the A Walter Floeter family to Portland Saturday evening. It was Laura’ s birthday and they had dinner and at Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thomas, Res. Managers X tended a show. X Mr. and Mrs. Fred Udey left Phone HAzel 9-6611 $ Tuesday for Dallas to spend a few days with their son and family, Mr. ♦ and Mrs. Frederick Udey. They will then go to Portland to see her moth er. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Watson spent last Wednesday and Thursday in Portland. SPECIAL Mr. and Mrs. Fred Udey visited WHILE THEY LAST with Mr. and Mrs. Trent Gamer Friday evening. They played cards. The Mesdames Pat, Reba and Eth el Larson were in Astoria last Wed 7.10x15 white wall, full 4-ply, nesday. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Food Projects G -it Attention The EUB church Circle held its regular meeting. November 18, at the home of Mrs. Clyde May after a de licious dessert of fresh apple cake, tea and coffee. The meeting was opened with a prayer by Mabel Graves and a read ing by Blanche DeWitt. Mabel Graves gave the devotions, using a very in teresting article from the Christian Herald entitled, "The First Woman Doctor of Thailand.” It described the activities of a very determined native woman who open ed the way for other women to prac tice as doctors in Thailand. The business meeting was conduct ed by the president, Maudeleen Mur ray. Various reports were given. The next meeting will be the Christ mas meeting, December 16 at the home of Hazel Bergerson, with Hazel and Bea Crawford as hostesses. Leah Stiff will have the devotions. It was suggested that each member bring a gift for exchange. Meeting was adjourned with a prayer. Fire Danger Points Given D. G. Pattee, Commander Lona Weidman, President Cora Lange, Secretary I.O.O.F. Hall Second Monday of Each Month Report Tells Of Thailand Doctor Farmer's Tax Guide Offered Rules Listed On Tree Care Garden Supplies — Plants — Flowers — Seeds — Feeds Farm Supplies — Hardware — Cabinets — Plywood Building Materials — Rentals — Chemicals — Shoes Men’s Clothing — Toys — Plastic Wares — Kitchen Wares. Musical Toys ifia p Hobby Toys Construction Toys New Game Ideas Science Toys Toys for Girls Toys for Boys