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.
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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
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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