Board of
Commissioners
DICK MAGRUDER shows one of two purebred Lincoln rams he
recently imported from New Zealand.
Purebred Rams Imported
By Clatskanie Sheepman
Dick Magruder, Clatskanie,
looks over one of two pure
bred Lincoln rams recently im
ported from New Zealand for
the purpose of adding a broad
er genetic background to his
breeding flock. This is the first
importation of Lincoln sheep in
to the United States since 1905
except for some small numbers
that have moved back and forth
between U. S. and Canadian
breeders.
Lincoln sheep are a long-
wooled breed originating in the
county of Lincoln and adjoi
ning counties on the eastern
coast of England. Early re
cords of the breed go back as
far as 1749. They were recog
nized as a fixed breed in Eng
land in 18G2. Extensive export
ing was done in 1995 and 190S
with the Lincoln sheep going
primarily to the U. S., Canada.
Australia and New Zealand.
South America, and South Africa.
The two states of Oregon and
Idaho have had the greatest
number of this breed in the
United States. Lincoln bloodlin
es were used as part of the ge
netic background in forming
the Corriedale breed.
Magruder’s two ram s moved
by ship from Cape Norte to
Pruning Tips
Circular Out
Homeowners who are puzzled
about when, how or why to
prune ornamental trees and
shrubs now have a handy guide
to help them make those deci
sions.
It is a new circular just pub
lished by the Oregon State Uni
versity Cooperative Extension
Service and written by Les
Fuchigami, Oregon State Uni
versity assistant professor of
horticulature, and Ray Mc-
Neilan, Multnomah county exten
sion agent.
Entitled “Pruning Ornamen
tal Trees and Shrubs,” single
copies of the circular are free
to Oregon residents at county
extension offices or from the
OSU bulletin clerk, Corvallis
97331.
Pruning is one of the more
important cultural practices in
caring for trees and schrubs,
the authors note. It is the single
most vital method for modify
ing plant growth to adjust it
to garden conditions. Pruning
is also done to maintain plant
health and to increase the
plant’s quality.
The circular provides handy
tips as to when, how much and
how to prune trees and shrubs
as well as providing informa
tion about pruning equipment
and the theory of pruning.
SEAT BELTS SAVE LIVES
USE THEM !
Hawaii where they were in
quarantine for 30 days. They
were then flown to the United
States. The rams were part of
a shipment of Lincolns. Rom
ney, and Corriedale brought in
to the U. S. by Morris Culber
of Curtin, Oregon for himself,
Magruder, and a Washington
breeder.
Magruder noted that the con
formation and characteristices
of the imported rams is some
what different than those of
local stock, but he feels that
out-crossing with the two rams
will be a valuable genetic addi
tion to existing U. S. genetic
bank of Lincoln stock.
Enchanted Toy
Shop on Bill
Holiday on Ice always pre
sents something special for the
kiddies; and, the 26th edition
of the famed skating spectacu
lar is no exception. This time,
"The Enchanted Toy Shop” is
the production that mesmerizes
everyone with its captivating
enchantment.
“The Enchanted Toy Shop”
is one of six beautiful skat
ing episodes that will be seen
when Holiday on Ice comes to
the Portland Memorial Colis
eum Wednesday, December 9
through Sunday, December 13.
The Wednesday, Decmber 9
performance will be a benefit
for the Oregon Lions Sight
Foundation.
Carol Johnson, a dainty bal
lerina from San Diego, Califor
nia is featured as the Porce-
laine Doll who leads the P a r
ade of the Wooden Soldiers
through their intricate drills.
She also dances with the famed
toys and story book characters
of childhood.
The Raggedy Ann dolls, the
Jack-in-the Boxes, the Owl and
the Pussycat, the friendly Ted
dy Bear, the amiable Mr.
Skunk, are some of the char
acters portrayed by the out
standing skaters in the Ice-
Squires skating chorus. The
Glamour-leers present an intri
cate and military-like pattern
in their precision perfection
during their drill as a platoon
of Wooden Soldiers.
“The Enchanted Toy Shop”
also introduces the famous ska
ting family, the Cooks, all five
of them; Kim, aged 11, the
twins, Kris and Kelly, now 9
years old: mother Dori- and
father Cal whose a dagio pre
sentation on stilt skates is a
hair raising exhibition of skat
ing skill.
Tickets are $4.50, $4, $3.50
and $3 and will be on sale at
the Memorial Coliseum. Ste
vens & Son, Lloyd Center and
in Salem and at Meier &
Frank’s down town store in
Portland.
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For all kinds of insurance
call the NOLAN INSURANCE
SERVICE Inc in HILLSBORO
located at 245 S. E. 2nd. Phone
648-2158.
This firm is looked to for in
surance service by a large num
ber of people in this commu
nity because they represent
some of the largest companies
and are ready to serve you in
every need.
When in need of insurance,
be sure to consult the NOLAN
INSURANCE SERVICE INC.
Go over the ground with them
as you do your lawyer and
they will be able to assist you
in selecting the kind of insur
ance best suited to your needs.
They have made a study of
insurance problems and will
help you determine what your
need is. and how best you can
meet that need at a minimum
cost.
Remember, if you should see a
car with a SPECIAL LICENSE
that says INS 1, you will know
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The editors of this 1970 Town
and Country Review feel a
sense of satisfaction in recom
mending this firm in HILLS
BORO for insurance of all
kinds.
(Pd. Adv.)
The Columbia County Board
cf Commissioners met in regu
lar session October 26 with
Chairman N. W. Barmeier pre
siding. Commissioners Glosen-
ger and Minkoff, Assistant Bob
Vance, and secretary Gloria
Salvey present.
At the request of the board,
the elected officials, including
Roy Wilburn, Corene Carlstrom
Roy Nelson. Robert Lucas and
Frank LeMont, met with them
to discuss the current status of
union negotiations and the re
call petitions which were filed
and are being circulated.
Notice of acceptance of ap
pointment was received from
Don Walrod, as member of the
planning commission.
Commissioner Minkoff advis
ed that Frank Pitra had re
quested a letter be sent him
by the board regarding the pe
tition and request he had made
relative to the Ira Parcher
road.
A letter was received from
the Columbia County Organiza
tion of Governments, advising
that the St. Helens-Columbia
City planning commissions had
requested the opening of Four
th street between St. Helens
and Columbia City.
A letter was received from
the city of Vernonia relative to
dog control services for the
summer months.
A letter was received from
the state highway department
enclosing a manual for main
tenance and inspection of brid
ges built under FAS projects.
This was referred to the road-
master.
A letter was received from
the Oregon Soil and Water Con
servation districts advising of
the annual convention to be
held November 11-13.
A letter was received from
the United States Department
of Labor requesting a copy of
the current union contract.
The minutes of the fair board
meeting of September 8 were
received.
Commissioner G l o s e n g e r
moved and Commissioner Min
koff seconded the performance
bond of Mel Harper on remod
eling of the old courthouse
building be released. Motion
carried.
A check in the amount of
$1,635.87 was received from the
Oregon State Public Welfare,
as reimbursement on surplus
foods.
Orville Gilkey met with the
board regarding the condition
of the Benson road from the
mill to the yacht club, request
ing that it be graded. It was
agreed that for a cost of $15
(he road would be graded af
ter which Gilkey and other citi
zens would place gravel on the
road.
An order surrendering juris
diction of Nehalem street with
in the city limits of Clatskanie
was signed, in favor of the City
of Clatskanie.
Commissioner M i n k o f f mov
ed and Commissioner Glosen
ger seconded recommendations
for liquor license renewals be
granted for the following: Bear
Tavern,
Bridgeview Tobbaco
Shop, and Sunnyside Service.
Motion carried.
At 2 p.m. a public hearing
was held regarding the vaca
tion of county road “1”. There
being no objections, Commis
sioner Minkoff moved and Com
missioner Glosenger seconded
the road be vacated, and the
district attorney lx? requested
to prepare the necessary or
der. Motion carried.
Mrs. Nora Jordan and Mrs.
Mary Whittier met with the
board regarding condtion of
portions of the Smith road. The
board, together with George
Mann, roadmaster, agreed to
meet with them at 10 a m. No
vember 5, to view the road.
Dale Heimuller met with the
board requesting information
as to anticipated completion
date of the Heimuller road con
struction. He was advised that
this would probably be done in
about two weeks. Heimuller al
so advised that he. an I other
bidders, had not been notified
as to which bids had been ac
cepted for rock supplies.
Orchard Ills
Told in Book
Visual symptoms may be the
first warning of nutritional dis
orders in an orchard and a new
Pacific Northwest Cooperative
Extension Bulletin is aimed at
helping orchardists
indentify
such disorders.
However, the bulletin adds
orchardists should confirm their
visual diagnosis with either soil
tests or tissue tests before ap
plying nutrients or taking other
steps to correct a disorder
The n"w bulletin, illustrated
with color photos, is available
in Oregon through the Oregon
State University Cooperative
Extension Service.
Copies of “ Nutrient Disor
ders in Tree Fruits.” may tw
obtained from county extension
offices or from the OSU Bul
letin Clerk, Corvallis 97331.
As the holiday bills come
pouring in we'll have to do
more—more doing without.
Telephones Play Important
Part in Forest Fire Fight
The acrid haze of a fiery four
weeks in August and September
still shrouds the valleys, but
the blazes which blackened the
once green forests above En
tiat and Chelan are finally out.
Some 8,500 lung-choked fire
fighters battled what have been
described as the worst series
of fires in the history of the
Wenatchee National Forest. Set
off by lighting storms, more
than 60 fires were going at one
time and more than 110,000
acres were burned in all.
Effort on the line to control
the flames made headlines for
week. Not so well known, how
ever, was the logistical support
provided by men and women
working behind the scenes sev
en days a week. It was their
job to see that the men on the
line received the mountains oi
food needed to feed them; the
them; and the tools needed to
fight the raging flames.
information on what was
needed flowed from base camps
on the line to a supply cen
ter in downtown Wenatchee.
The data moved over an em er
gency telephone communicat
ions network rushed into ser
vice by personnel from General
Telephone Company’s Wenat
chee District Office.
“We had 14 major base
camps, virtual overnight towns,
set up just tx-hind the fire lines
Many had instant populations
of 1,000 to 2,000 men who had
to be supplied with food, water
and the means and manner to
bring the fires under control.
Without logistical support, our
efforts would have been as ef
fective as trying to stop a
speeding train with your bare
hands.” said E. W. Gano, We
natchee National Forest admi
nistrative officer who coordina
ted the support effort from the
Wenatchee center.
Gano and Pat Int-Hout, staff
fire control officer who acted
as a liaison man between the
fire line and the control con
ter, each cited telephone com
munications as a key clement
in seeing that men and m ater
ial got to the right spots at
the right time.
Said Int-Hout, “You begin
thinking about communications
the minute you begin thinking
about lighting the fire. And the
telephone is the best means of
communications we’ve found in
these situations. You can do the
job with radio, but then you
run into problems of relays, re
peated messages and thé like.
But with the telephone, you’ve
got a tool that’s instantaneous
and direct.”
During the emergency. Gen
eral Telephone crews handled
more than 100 individual re
quests for service installations
or changes of telephone loca
tions. Twelve technicians were
dedicated to working with the
Forest Service personnel
in
quickly establishing whatever
communications channels were
requred.
In addition to their men on
the line, the telephone com
pany assigned supervisory and
customer representatives to co
ordinate efforts back in Wena
tchee.
A total of 37 miles of tem
porary telephone lines were
strung to base camps along the
fire line.
Among
the
installatons
handled by phone company per
sonnel was the stringing of
some 12 miles of line over rug
ged terrain to a base camp lo
cated at Brief. The company
went to suppliers in Calfiornia
for the wire and was able to
have the channels engineered,
installed and working within
half a day. according to Gene
Erickson, District Manager of
General Telephone.
At Brief, rural lines also
were rearranged so that the
Forest Service fire fighters
would have a single party ser
vice for the emergency.
Similar efforts were required
in establishing communications
to camps at 25 Mile Creek,
the fcptire Ranger Station, and
the town of Ardenvoir. Extra
facilities also were installed at
Forest Service headquarters in
Cfielafi and Wenatchee, and at
Wenatchee
Valley
College
which served as a rest and re
ci^pei'ation area.
Line's and telephones were al
so installed in a mobile flight
control tower brought in from
Spokane and erected at Wena
tchee’s Panebom Field. The
tower directed a fleet of fire
fighting aircraft which includ
ed more than 225 planes and
helicopters.
"Rringing these fires under
and cooperation. We got both,”
agreed Gano and In-Hout.
Erickson added his thanks to
the general public which ex
perienced some delays in pro
cessing regular service and re
pair orders. “But we didn’t
have a major complaint The
people knew that first priority
had to go to fighting the fires,”
he said. The delavs. howc’-er,
were corrected quickly and nor
mal schedules were reinstitut
ed as soon as fires began to
let up.
Two things we cannot expect
to escape paying for are edu
cation and experience.
CFOF to Hold
Two-Day Meet
The crises confronting edu
cation today have
spurred
plans for a statewide confer
ence on higher education.
The two day meeting is spon
sored by Colleges for Oregon’s
Future (CFOF), a statewide
citizens' group, and will be held
at the Sheraton Motor Inn,
Portland. November 16-17.
CFOF board members, con
cerned about the future of edu
cation in Oregon, decided to
call the meeting to spotlight:
—Various proposals for the
future direction of higher edu
cation.
—Positive planning, and the
steps being taken.
In announcing the confer
ence, former Gov. Robert Hol
mes, CFOF chairman, said fo
cus will be on all segments of
post-high school education—
public colleges and universities,
community colleges, independ
ent colleges and universities,
and private vocational schools.
He said chief concern is
broad involvement of lay citi
zens from business, industry,
labor, the professions, agricul
ture and other segments.
The program will include na
tional authorities on higher
education, as well as several
Oregonians. The format is be
ing developed by a steering
committee headed by Ursel
Narver.
Holmes pointed out that the
“aim of Colleges for Oregon’s
Future from the outset has
been drawing people together”
through improved understand
ing. Another CFOF board mem
ber added that “the need for
public understanding is more
vital today than at any time
in the past.”
(.Vrttonia Ea<jU
THURSDAY, NOV. 12. 1970
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