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THURSDAY. DEC. 31, 1964
Hunters Drive
67.738 Miles
If someone told you that a group of
hunters drove a distance equal to
three times around the world to hunt
elk on the opening weekend of the
1964 elk season and wound up the
hunt with about one good elk roast
apiece, I’m sure you’d listen with
tongue in cheek or justifiably rea­
son that these hunters were a little
bit off their rockers.
But, elk hunters are a crazy breed
of outdoors-men. According to statis­
tics, that was the end result for 5,106
hunters on the Millicoma Tree Farm
in Coos County opening weekend
when they drove 1,702 cars a distance
of 67,738 miles to bag 131 elk.
This is just a bit of the amazing in­
formation gathered by Jim Harper,
research biologist for the game com­
mission, assisted by research person­
nel of Weyerhaeuser Timber Com­
pany, as they interviewed hunters
throughout the elk season in this pop­
ular hunting area.
Acearding to Harper, a total of
9,561 elk hunters checked into the
area during the season bagging 225
elk, the highest kill ever recorded
for this small area. Of the bulls kill­
ed, 124 were spikes. There was a
good number of large bulls present
as evidenced by 32 five-points and
four six-points recorded in the kill.
Prior to the season, 52 bulls in the
area were known to be tagged. Of
this number, 28 were taken by hunt­
ers. This figure compares favorably
to the bulls taken in 1963 when 26 of
44 tagged bulls were killed. The ille­
gal kill of cows and calves climbed
from 10 known kills in 1963 to 18 this
past season.
By recording the speedometer read­
ings and the time when hunters en­
tered and left the checking station,
it was possible to estimate how many
drove the roads while hunting and
how many actually spent at least
part of the day in the bush away
from vehicles. Data thus collectea
revealed that 54 percent of the people
road hunted on opening day and 65
percent on the second day. Heavy
rain which fell on the second day
may have influnced greater utiliza­
tion of cars for road hunting.
Of the successful hunters, however,
67 percent killed their elk while beat­
ing the brush, 8 percent killed elk
while on stands, and 25 percent killed
their elk while road hunting. The av­
erage elk hunting experience for the
successful hunters averaged seven
years and 3 elk per hunter. A number
of the successful hunters had never
hunted elk previous to the season.
By Frank J. Laheney
QUESTION: Is it all right for me
to use my old social security card al­
ter I get married? If the number
is the important thing, does it make
any difference whether my correct
name is shown on social security
records?
ANSWER: It surely does make a
difference — you should take in your
old card and get a new one with
your correct name on it. The number
will remain the same, but in order
to keep our records accurate, and be
sure that the name and the number
match, it is very important that we
be kept informed of any change in
your name. This assures that all
earnings will be promptly credited to
your individual account.
QUESTION: What will determine
the amount of my monthly social se­
curity benefit checks when I retire?
ANSWER: The amount of your
benefits will be based on your aver­
age earnings under social security
over a period of years.
QUESTION: I am going to send
a letter to the Social Security Admin­
istration to notify them of my new
address. What should I include in the
letter?
ANSWER: Show your complete
new mailing address, including the
ZIP code, and your social security
claim number. Also, be sure to sign
the notice.
QUESTION: I am ready to apply
for social security benefits. My wife
is still too young to receive hers
and she is working and earning
$3600 a year. Do her earnings affect
my benefits.
ANSWER: No. Only your own earn­
ings can affect your benefits. You
may earn up to $1200 yearly and
still receive all of your social securi­
ty checks.
QUESTION: I live in my daugh­
ter’s home and in return for board
and room I help with the housework.
If she paid me for my work and
charged me for my keep, would that
not count for social security credit
? ANSWER: No, a parent working
in the household of a child is ex­
cluded by law from social security
coverage, without regard to any
agreement or understanding between
them.
Russell Berg Home
Destroyed by Flood
NATAL - PITTSBURG — Bill Wolff
spent Christmas day in Portland vis­
iting friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Stiff of Port-
kind were dinner guests Thursday of
her folks, Mr. and Mrs. Joe How­
ard.
Callers during the week at the R.
S. Lindsay home included Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Woods of Clatskanie, Rich­
ard Peterson and Noble and Nellie
Dunlap.
BIRKENFELD—Word was received
from Mr. and Mrs. Russell Berg
that their home at Fortuna, Cali­
fornia was destroyed by water. They
lost all of their belongings. A dike
broke to cause the flood.
Friends of the community were
saddened to learn of the death of
Hank Robinson. He had made his
home here with Mr. and Mrs. G. P.
Wanstrom for many years.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Elliott of War­
renton spent Christmas night at the
Art Bellingham home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Beach spent
Christmas day in Portland with
Lloyd’s aunt Stella.
E&R LAUNDRY and
DRY CLEANERS
The service station is classed as
a purely American institution.
Friends. Relatives
Visited on Holiday
756 B ridge St.
— Also, Shoe Repairing —
Two-day Service
CASH At CARRY
Storm Cancels Program
Planned by Mist School
Rules in 1975
Told by Writer
Ocrnonia Eagic
TM « M IOHTV MIDOKT
WANTADS WORK
Phone HA 9-3462
Soaked Feed
Danger Source
Activity Center
To Open Soon
MIST—The Vernonia and Mist
schools were closed Tuesday even­
(Editors note: The following was ing until January 4 for the Christ­
During this decade, the growth of
Flood soaked feed can be harmful
taken from the Footnotes column of mas vacation. School was unable to when fed to livestock, or may be a knowledge about the mentally retard­
the Capitol Journal, Salem and was be held due to high water over the source of fire danger due to spontan- ed, their problems, and the public
brought to this office by Charles Ce- roads between Mist and Vernonia tous combustion.
acknowledgment of them, has made
derburg, who felt that hunters in and water in Vernonia district. The
possible the development of many
Water
alone
does
not
necessarily
this area would enjoy the predictions Mist school Christmas program had injure feed. The principal danger in programs to aid these persons.
of Capital Journal writer William to be cancelled also.
The Columbia Association for Re­
feeding hay, grain or forage that has
Sulo and Dale Sanders left for
Berout.)
been wet is from mold, putrefaction, tarded Children, Inc. is sponsoring an
Here are the 1975 deer hunting re­ California Saturday evening for a and fermentation.
activity center for trainable mental­
gulations . . . . If the trend continues. combined visit and business trip.
It only takes a few days for hay or ly retarded children which will open
The season: Opening Oct. 3 at 6:01 They will bring Mrs. Sanders’ fath­ grain to start a fire after flood water January 4, 1965. It will be at the
a m., closing October 9 at 7:01 a.m. er, Raymond Brower, home with has drained away. Scatter all mater­ Labor Temple, 18th and Tualatin
Shooting will be permitted from them.
streets, in St. Helens.
ial to prevent fires.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rinkes and
6:01 a.m. until noon every other
Mrs. Mabel Stinton, director, will
If feed is dried quickly, there is
day during the entire season, pro­ family were dinner guests at the much less danger to livestock than hold sessions Monday through Thurs­
viding the wind velocity does not Clarence Kyser home Tuesday even­ when it has remained soaked for sev­ day, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Karr of Van­
exceed 5 knots per hour.
eral days. Wet hay should be spread She will have the assistance of vol­
Bag limits: One buck deer weigh­ couver were visitors the same even­ out to dry, and turned and shaken unteer help in executing her well-bal­
ing no less than 130 pounds or more ing.
frequently. Bales of hay should be anced program to aid the trainable
A phone call from Thousand Palms,
than 225 pounds and having no less
mentally retarded children.
broken and spread out to dry.
than 4 antler points on each side and California Christmas night from the
Anyone interested in providing as­
Wet grain should also be spread
Doug Barrs was received by Mrs.
no more than a total of 9 points.
sistance with the children or trans­
and
dried
as
quickly
as
possible.
When a legal buck is killed, it Wayne Kyser. They were just fine Small quantities may be dried in arti­ portation, is asked to contact Mrs.
must be taken immediately to the but had just gone through a terrific ficially heated, well-ventilated build­
Stinton.
headquarters of the Oregon State sand storm. They had been concerned ings. Feeds that are slightly musty
An advisory board committee has
as
to
the
flood
in
tnis
vicinity.
Game commission in Portland where
or partly spoiled are more likely to been appointed to establish policies
a $9 tag will be issued to permit
harm horses than cattle. Hogs will for determining eligibility and to
skinning of the animal. The office
tolerate still poorer feeds. But there serve in an advisory capacity to the
will be manned daily, except Friday,
is a real risk, from digestive disord­ director. Applications may be secur­
Saturday and Sunday, from 3 a.m.
ers and forage poisoning, in using ed by contacting Mrs. Mabel Stinton,
to 7 a.m.
any spoiled feed. Small quantities of Box 1233, Station A., St. Helens, or
Hunters a r e warned that deer
inferior feed may be given if it is phone 397-1614.
which have been tagged by game bi­
With the opening of the activity
MIST—Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cox necessary to keep stock alive until
ologists must not be shot. Such deer
center at the beginning of a new
good
feed
can
be
obtained.
are readily identified by the flesh- were in Astoria on business Tuesday.
After silage has been saturated year, the prospects of a brighter and
colored, dime-sized tag affixed be­ Mrs. Toby Knowles accompanied with water, some nutrients are leach­ richer life are closer for the train-
hind the right ear. Penalty for shoot­ them. Christmas eve Mrs. Cox re ­ ed out when the water drains off. But able mentally retarded in Columbia
ing a tagged deer is 99 years in the ceived calls from her sons in Cali­ there is no spoilage from the water county.
state penitentiary and forfeiture of fornia and Arizona wishing everyone itself.
all hunting privileges for two seasons. Merry Christmas. They were con­
Dead livestock should be disposed
The U.S. has about 490 million
Guns and ammunition: All calibers cerned for their welfare due to the of quickly, to prevent possible spread
of rifles are legal with the exception floods. The Coxes ate Christmas din­ of disease to other livestock in the acres of forests, good, poor and in
of those using shells shorter than 3 ner with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Han­ area. Carsasses of drowned animals between.
inches in length. Specifications for sen. Mr. and Mrs. Cox and Mrs. may be sent to a rendering plant.
rifles can be obtained by writing to Hansen were in Forest Grove Satur­ Otherwise, dispose of the dead live­
CAREFUL DRIVERS
the Division of Naval Armaments, day. Bill Dixon and friends from stock on your own premises, prefer­
Offshore Artillery Unit, Department Clatskanie visited with the Coxes ably by burying the carcasses.
GET A
Sunday.
of Defense, the Pentagon.
As
soon
as
a
carcass
is
found,
cov­
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Garlock joined
General regulations: Deer may not
20% DISCOUNT!
er it with crude oil or kerosine to
be shot while going to and from wa­ other family members in Bandon and keep away dogs, buzzards and ver­
ter, while sleeping, while running, Port Orford for the holiday. Driving min. It Is extremely difficult to do a
A u to In su ra n ce
while standing (bad sportsmanship), down Thursday, they encountered satisfactory job of burning carcasses.
while eating or going to and from water on the highway but were able They should be buried in a spot
meals, near salt lick, while crossing to go through. At Bandon they visit­ where subsurface drainage will not
a road, trail, stream, Stubblefield, ed her brother, Ed Bumess and fam­ reach water supplies. Burial should
pasture, meadow or interstate high­ ily and at Port Orford, her sister, be deep enough that predatory ani­
A trott the nation — Around the clock
way. Deer may be shot, however, Mrs. James Hall and family. En­ mals can’t reach the carcass.
FAST • FAIR • FRIENDLY
while climbing trees (a crass attempt route home they went to Hazeldell,
Wn.
to
visit
the
Roy
Totten
and
Vem
to elude the hunter) and while cross­
Lloyd Quinn — HA 9-5211
ing federally owned power dams not Wagner families. Wednesday evening READ ADVERTISING — IT PAYS!
located in national forests, monument Mr. and Mrs. Ed Simmons and Jer­
ry of Clatskanie visited at the Gar-
areas or incorporated cities.
Game wardens: State game war­ lock home.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wright and
dens need not be addressed as “Sir.”
This designation applies only to fed­ David of Manzanita spent Christmas
eral officers. Hunters must be friend­ eve through Sunday with her moth­
ly and helpful and provide refresh­ er, Mrs. Bess Mathews, and other
Phone HA 9-6015
Riverview
ments while officers check licenses, family members.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Melvin
Saxton
and
"w here Your Money Buys More''
At the Mile Bridge
citizenship papers, drivers license,
Wassermann rating, gross earnings, Earl of Tillamook were with the
ALWAYS — Top Quality
fingerprints, racial extraction, church Ray Garlocks and Mary Garlock
Thursday
through
Saturday
for
the
affiliation, intelligence and education
ALWAYS — Best Prices
Christmas holidays. Pastor and Mrs.
record.
George
Thayer
and
baby
son
and
Open areas: The entire State of
ALWAYS — Phone and Delivery
Oregon is open to deer hunting dur­ Mrs. Thayer’s mother, Mrs. Saun­
ders
of
Virginia
were
dinner
guests
ing the general season with the ex­
—From your home-owned, independent grocery—
ception of those sections bounded by Saturday at the Garlock home. That
the Pacific Ocean on the west, the evening, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Gar­
states of California and Nevada on lock and five children visited. Mr.
SHOP BY PHONE — YOU RING. WE BRING
the South, the state of Idaho on the and Mrs. Roger Chase and family
of
Scio
were
dinner
guests
Sunday.
east and the state of Washington on
Mr. and Mrs. Garlock and Mary at­
the north.
Conclusion: Hunters will realize tended a Seventh-day Adventist ban­
that the game regulations are based quet at Beaver Valley Grange hall
on the best scientific information at Hudson Sunday eve. Mrs. Gar­
available and are designed to con­ lock states that the Bern Bliss fam­
serve the state’s deer population, now ily left from College Place, Wn. last
week for Hartford, Michigan for the
estimated at 39 billion.
Christmas holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dowling
Grandmother Visits
were down from Vancouver Christ­
Student While Here
mas eve through Saturday to join
MIST—Mrs. Ida Condit is spending his dad, Austin Dowling, and sister,
a few days with the Mathews so she Florence, for the holidays.
can be with her granddaughter, Mar­
ian, who is home from Graceland :
DR. R.V. LANCE
College in Iowa.
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OPTOMETRIST
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Decongestant, Vitamin C—24 Capsules
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kyser were i Wed.. 10 A.M.—5 P.M.
with their daughter, Mrs. Dale Leino
Vernonia Clinic
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and family for Christmas. Mr. and ;
Building
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Mrs. Bill Robbins visited with the (
family Saturday night. Leslie Rob­
By Upjohn—For that night cough. Non-narcotic.
bins stayed over the week end with
For coughs due to cold.s
Judy.
BEN'S BARBER SHOP
Armour Reynolds of Longview
was here Christmas day to see his
Expert Tonsorial Work
dad, H. M. Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds
Open Six Days a Week
was in Portland Christmas eve to see
Vernonia. Oregon
Mrs. Reynolds and her condition was
Medicated room vaporizer for relief of nasal con­
unchanged.
gestion at night.
R elatives Fear
Flood D am age
KING’S Grocery-Market
COLD REMEDIES
CORYBAN-D............ $1.29
ORTHOXICOL........... $1.25
NEHALEM VALLEY |
MOTOR FREIGHT •
DRISTAN — - $1.19 & $1.89
TRANSIT M IX
Heating Pads - Heat Lamps
CONCRETE
MASON SAND
Vernonia Trading Co., Inc.
ROAD GRAVEL
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P. O. Box 7588
;
6457 N. E. Columbia Blvd.
;
Portland 20. Oregon
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through the past year.
CLOSED SATURDAY. JANUARY 2
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FREE CALENDARS AND ALMANACS
PHONE 543-2336
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