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Oertionia Eagle Traveler Tells
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 28, 1967
» BRUNSMAN •
About Scotland
At the request of a member of
the Vernonia Eagle staff, John
McRae has been prevailed upon
to relate some of his impressions
of Scotland as he saw it in his
recent stay there during the sum­
The Keep Oregon Green assoc­ mer months. It is felt he prob­
iation reports that to date 2,840 ably only touched on the many in­
forest fires in Oregon have burned teresting things he could relate.
over 38,783 acres on state, private
ALO NE IN TH E H IG H LA N D S
and federal lands. There have
been 1,065 man-caused fires and
If the title sounds a bit sinister
1,775 Ightning fires.
and rather foreboding, it is inten­
The general deer season in Ore­ tional. An attempt to set the scene
gon will open September 30 and amidst the brooding hills and
continue through to October 22. lochs with their mist and rain and
As usual, thousands of hunters their aura of mystery provoked by
and
superstition
will be camping and hunting on both history
Incidentally, before this goes any
both private and public lands in
both eastern and western Oregon. further, let me explain to those
Unless rains set in to dampen readers who have traveled much
the hunting areas, the risk of ad­ more extensively that this is writ­
ditional fires will increase enor­ ten by request.
Though I’ve heard many stories
mously.
“If campfires are permitted on about Scotland which were hand­
lands where you plan to hunt, ed down through the family, I
then make sure the fire at your was actually ill-prepared to cope
hunting camp is built in an open with it all. For instance, the hills
spot which is free from flammable are so huge and beautiful. An­
material such as dry grass or cient sediments which were round­
forest litter. Campfires should not ed off during the Ice Age and then
be left unattended and should uplifted and intruded by granite
be completely extinguished before at some later date. In many, many
leaving your camp to hunt,” states places they rise from a salt-water
loch (perhaps more aptly describ­
the association.
as a fiord) to around 3000 ft.,
Warming fires are not permitted ed
anti my mental picture was one
during the closed fire season. The of
low-level rolling terrain.
season will not end until general
Perpetually green and covered
statewide rains occur and an of­ with
flora quite like N. W. Oregon,
ficial proclamation is issued ter­ they give
birth to many small pure
minating the fire season.
streams or bums as they are cal­
“If you smoke in the woods, do led and after a storm, there are
so in a safe place. Do not smoke scores of waterfalls. The bracken
while traveling on foot or horse­ or fern is the same as here and
back. Stop, clear a spot, then rest also the gorse or scotch broom,
and enjoy your smoke. Don’t flip rhododendron, lupine, foxglove and
cigarette and cigar stubs or pipe more that escape by ability to
ashes. In the spot you have clear­ identify.
ed, grind the ashes or snipe into
No traveler in the Highlands can
the earth with the heel of your help but be impressed with the
shoe,” the group emphasizes.
reforestation which has been ac­
District foresters, forest rangers complished, mostly since WW2.
and range managers are asking Scotland was at one time heavily
everyone’s cooperation this year wooded, but through the centuries
to protect hunting areas and to of use and through the loss by fire,
keep Oregon Green.
only a few remnants of the old
Caledonian Pines remain. In its
stead has been planted acres and
acres of Spruce and Norwegian
Pine in controlled farms or plan­
tations.
The ground for the tree planta­
tion is first prepared by plowing
long, more-or-less parallel furrows
RIVERVIEW —Mr. and Mrs. even on the steepest hillsides. This
R. B. Penn (Erlene Snell) of Port­ is done to facilitate drainage and
land visited her sisters and fami- also to turn up at least a bit of
ilies, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Lloyd topsoil. The plants are then heel­
and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Rose Thurs­ ed in on the overturned ground.
The trees are placed very close
day and again Saturday.
and just now the thinning
Mr. and Mrs. Carson Strong and together
is in progress in some
Melody visited at the home of Mr. operation
Needless to say, the shep-
and Mrs. Virgil Tillery at St. Hel­ parts.
ards take a dim view of the en­
ens Saturday.
program, however, it seems
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Lloyd and tire
to remain a vital part
children of Portland visited at the destined
the Highland scene.
homes of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Lloyd of One
other commendable project
and Bill Eckland Sunday.
that has been inaugurated since
Mrs. Agnes Peachey and son the
war is the network of hydro­
John of Portland visited at the electric
generating plants. This has
Grace Peachey and Carson Strong come about
through the wise utili­
homes Friday.
of the natural nrofile of so
Mrs. Billie Gravon of Portland zation
the country. Cross-section
spent the past week at the home much of
disclose a stairstep pattern
of her sister and brother-in-law, would
and on almost every step there is
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cline.
a fresh-water loch. A generating
plant has been built at the fall-out
Goodwill Industries has more of each loch, and there is such a
than 500 work stations at which wealth of electric power that it is
handicapped people learn and being transmitted to the Midlands
earn. In the course of this year and England.
What about the peoDle who in­
nearly 1,500 men and women will
use ihese work stations to gain habit this land? They are the
job experience, get training or have warmest, most generous, most pa
sheltered
employment.
Public tient people one could ever meet.
support for this non-profit Good­ Perhaps I had a distinct advan­
will Industries program is needed. tage by reason of name and her­
itage. yet I’ve witnessed their
warmth to all. As for generosity,
Dig up the facts-they’U shake the frugal tag was placed on the
your faith in the most deep-rooted Scot when things were real 1 y
prejudices.
lough . don’t get me wrong, living
today is not easy but everyone
helps every other.
The old stone ruins of many
many crofter's cottages are silent
proof of the struggle and ultimate
defeat in earlier days. Then we
come to patience. This is undoubt-
ably a common trait of all peo­
ples in the Old World . . . witness
their unmortared stone stnictures,
reclaiming of land, etc., etc.
However, the Highlander was
subjected to the most ridiculous
and vicious and humiliating set
of restrictions ever imposed when
the Clans were finally broken by
the English at the battle of Cul­
loden in 1746. Patience then be­
fo r fu ll farm co v e ra g e
came a requisite to life itself.
If this sheds any light or is of
interest to anyone, it hasn’t been
I he modern farm presents some
wasted effort. Personally, I fell
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day, then enjoyed dinner out.
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Four-H Club Roster Lists 543
Members in Columbia County
National 4—H Club Week i s
September 30 to October 4, which
also marks the beginning of a
new 4—II Club year. Over 534
Columbia county girls and boys
were 4—II members and 96 Co­
lumbia county men and women
were 4-H leaders during 1967.
A summary of the Columbia
county 4-H program indicates that
there were 216 4-Hers in animal
science projects, 81 in plane science
10 in mechanics, 23 in personal
development, and 44 in creative
arts. In the home economics pro­
jects, which include clothing, knit­
ting, food preparation and pre­
servation, outdoor cooking a n d
home improvement, a total of 375
projects were carried. The 534
4-H club members carried a total
of 860 projects.
The majority of the 4-H club
members exhibit their skills at
the Columbia county fair and are
proud of their accomplishments.
Outstanding exhibitors are select­
ed to compete at the Oregon
state fair. This year the Columbia
county participants were exception
ally fortunate to receive m a n y
blue and championship awards.
All of the 4-H clubs members
arc quick to admit that the many
awards which they received were
due to the unselfish guidance and
teachings of their volunteer 4-H
club leaders.
The year 1968 will see many
changes in the 4-H club program,
one of which will be a new con­
cept of 4-H club work through the
TV Action Club. Boys and girls
mainly in the 4th, 5th and 6th
grades will have an opportunity
to enroll in a 4-H club, which will
be conducted through a TV pro­
gram.
In this area, this program will
be given over Portland KOAP TV.
Channel 10 at 5:30 p.m. starting
September 28 and Portland KPTV,
Channel 12 at 9:00 a.m. starting
September 30. The program will
be given weekly at the same time
for a period of 10 weeks.
Safety is another new 4-H pro­
ject which will be available f o r
boys and girls. The Outdoorsman,
a 4 H project started in 1967, will
be re-emphasized in 1968. accord­
ing to Robert H. Stevely. Colum­
bia county extension agent.
Four-H clubs may organize at
any time by contacting the County
Extension Office at 236 S. 1st
Street, St. Helens, or phoning 397-
3462
Columbia county had their frst
4-H camp at Camp Wlkerson this
past year. This is the first Colum­
bia county camp to be held in 15
or more years. The enthusiasm
of the campers and leaders that
participated this year indicates
that it will continue and grow.
Four-H, like any other youth
program, is capable of retching
many more boys and girls than it
is now, but cannot accomplish
this without the suoport of more
adults as 4-H club leaders. T h e
cooperative extension service will
assist those in any area of Colum­
bia county who wish to organize
a 4-H club.
Clatsop College
Eyes More Area
Dr. Stewart McCollom, Clatsop
College president, met with Super­
intendent John McRae of Neah-
kah-nie school district No. 56 and
Superintendent William R. Jones
of Clatskanie to plan preliminary
discussion to initiate steps to in­
corporate these areas within the
Clatsop College district.
McCollom reported that much
interest has been shown by per­
sons in the Clatskanie and Neah-
kah-nie areas, but he warned that
considerable discussion is s t i l l
needed before positive action can
be started.
Oregon school law states that
an area wishing to incorporate in
an existing community college dis­
trict will need to have an appropr­
iate petition signed by fifty per
cent of the registered voters, two
public hearings and approval of
the State Department of Educa­
tion. if fifty per cent of the regis­
tered voters object to the petition,
an election in the petitioning area
must be held.
Immunization
Clinic Slated
The Columbia county health de­
partment will begin conducting a
free immunization clinic on the
third Monday of each month. Clinic
hours will be from 9 a.m. to
12 noon.
The immunizations available will
be for the prevention of diphther­
ia, pertussis, tetanus, polio, small­
pox, and measles. Parents are
urged to utilize this service for
their children so that they may
have good protection early in life.
Booster shots for the basic im­
munizations and skin testing for
tuberculosis are services which
will also be available. Parents are
requested to accompany their chil­
dren to the clinic and also to have
available their previous immuniza­
tion records of prior immuizations
have been given.
For any other information con­
cerning these services, please con­
tact the public health department,
states C. G. Loosli, M.D., public
health officer.
Twenty years ago it required six
to seven pounds of feed to pro­
dace one dozen eggs. Today it
takes less than four pounds of
feed per dozen eggs. Such effic­
iency holds the line on cost of eggs
to the housewife.
No use trying to change the
past-just don’t ruin the present
by worrying about the future.
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BIRKENFELD — Mr. and Mrs.
Douglas Bellingham of Olympia,
Washington are the parents of a
boy born September 20. He weigh­
ed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and his
name is Derrick Arthur. Mr. and
Mrs, Art Bellingham, the grand­
parents, are really elated over the
event.
Mr. and Mrs. Vick Berg visited
over the week end at Gleneden
with the David Morgan family.
Ronnie Nordstrom of Los Ange­
les visited several days last week
at the home of his folks, the Fran­
cis Nordstroms.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Larson and
Linnea of Oren co and Howard
Larson called on the Francis Lar­
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Mrs. Elsa Richardson of Seaside
is spendinga few days at the Art
Bellingham home.
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