Ucrnonia Eagle
4 THURSDAY,
NOV
»,
1973
Check Canning
Methods Says
Specialist
Whether canning (or the first
time this year or canning again
after a brief recess, home
makers would be wise to review
their processing methods to
insure a safe food supply, re
minds Mrs Judity Forest. Ore
gon State University extension
foods and nutrition specialist
Mrs Forest expects a final
flurry of canning as fall vege
tables reach maturity and as
harvest of summer fruits and
vegetables comes to an end
The OSU specialist reminds
homemakers that all common
vegetables except tomatoes
must be processed in a steam
pressure canner or pressure
saucepan to achieve the tem
perature necessary to destroy
organisms that cause food spoil
age
Proper use of the pressure
canners include having pressure
gauges checked for accuracy,
using appropriate canning jars,
and let the pressure canner vent
for a full ten minutes or more to
drive all the air from the canner
before closing the petcock
Excess air in the canner
reduces the rate of heat pene
tration into the jar. she explains
This causes under-processing of
the food which can lead to spoil
age
Noting that standard canning
jars are scarce. Mrs. Forest
adds that some companies are
now selling other types of jars
for home canning She suggests
that before buying these, the
homemaker should check to be
sure that the lids are new and
that they have a rubber sealing
compound on them Not all lids
have this compound
Although the jars are safe to
use. there may be more break
age she notes. As with any
home canned food. Mrs Forest
advises homemakers to check to
make sure there is a vacuum
seal on each ja r when processing
is completed
In the canning process. Mrs
Forest reminds homemakers “to
begin counting the processing
time when the pressure again
rises to ten pounds after venting
If canning m a pressure sauce
pan. you should add 20 minutes
to the processing time.
“ Proper venting of the canner.
proper pressure, and close at
tention to the time of processing
are three of the key steps in
insuring a safe supply of home
canned foods for the winter
ahead. " she emphasizes
Homemakers who wish to
review their canning procedures
should re-read the instruction
books that came with their
pressure canners or saucepans.
Mrs Forest says, and ask their
county extension office for infor
mation about canning fruits and
vegetables
State Parks
Vandalism Up
For the first time since 1968.
acts of vandalism in Oregon’s
state parks showed an increase
for the fiscal year ending June
30. it was announced by David G.
Talbot, state parks superinten
dent.
Incidents of vandalism clim
bed 28 percent over the previous
fiscal year which was considered
a "good year” . The cost to repair
the resulting damage also in
creased
The figures for 1972-73 show
121 reported acts of vandalism,
which represents 3.97 reported
acts per million visits The cost
to repair this damage was
$11,780. or $387 per million visits.
In 1971-72. there were 96 reported
acts of vandalism which repre
sents 3.41 reported acts per
million visits. The cost to repair
for this period was $9177 or $326
per million visits. In 1969-70,
there were 118 reported acts of
vandalism, or 5.15 acts per
million visits The cost to repair
was $13,502. or $590 per million
visits
"We have been encouraged
by the downward trend in the
acts of vandalism in our state
parks.” Talbot said, “and felt
that it was due at least in par' ♦«»
the public's pride in their parks
We hope that this past year was
an exception and that the down
ward trend will continue in the
future ”
Windows and park buildings
continue to be the main targets
Theft is still a major factor
with signs being quite attractive
National and State flags were
another popular item, with one
park even losing its flagpole
halyard and snaps
FO R EST GROVE
C O M M U N IT Y
HOSPITAL
A D M IT T IN G L IS T
October 30 - Deurand Moreland
October 31 - Kichard Holce
November 3 - Edgar P Craw
ford. Isaac F Wright
Board of
.Memorandum Minutes »
The Columbia County Board of
Commissioners met in scheduled
session with Chairman Fred
Foshaug presiding.
Commis
sioners Minkoff and Ahlbom and
secretary Gloria Salvey (deputy
clerk' present.
Commissioner Minkoff moved
and Commissioner Ahlbom sec
onded the minutes of the regular
meeting of October 17. and the
special meeting of October 22.
1973. be approved Motion car
ried.
Miscellaneous claims were ap
proved
Rollie Martin. F ire Marshal,
met with the board to present a
list of corrections to be made in
the courthouse and annex
The plat of "Wildwood Acres"
was approved by the board
Purchase Orders were approv
ed as follows. No 2595. St. Hel
ens Paving Co., for pre-mix.
$1,500. No 2594 Chevron As
phalt, asphalt. $580.50; No. 2587
Pete MaticoCo.. rock. $51590 No.
1591. Columbia West, asphalt.
$14,200
Mayor Van Gorder and Pete
LeSollen of Rainier met with the
board to inquire as to the Tax Lot
Parks Show
Slight Raise
Campsite reservations at Ore
gon State Parks participating in
the reservation system showed a
slight increase this year over
previous seasons, it was an
nounced today by David G.
Talbot, State parks superinten
dent.
During the 1973 season, there
was a total of 63,9*0 reservations
made at the 18 parks parti
cipating in the program This
past season seven additional
parks were added to the reser
vation program Many of these
parks added to the program
have had light usage in the past
Figures for 1973 show a 20.5
percent increase over last year
but when the same 11 parks that
have participated in the pro
gram in previous years are
compared, there is a 2.5 percent
increase.
Of the reservations made, 74.2
percent were by Oregonians and
25.8 percent by non-residents
This compares to the 68-32
percent ratio for 1972
Cancellations and no-shows
continued to be a real problem as
only 74.8 percent of the reser
vations were claimed. This is
almost a 4 percent increase from
the previous year Among the
reservations not claimed were
10,315 cancellations, or 16 per
cent of the reservations made.
This is a 4 percent increase over
the 1972 figure
No-shows are a major problem
area because this normally de
prives someone of the use of the
site This year there were 5,817
now-shows, or 9 percent of the
reservations made, the same
percentage as the previous year
The reservation program be
gan in Oregon in 1970 and has
proved quite successful There is
a $1 reservation service charge
Plans call for the program to be
continued next season in sub
stantially the same form as this
past year
Traffic Death
Total Drops
Oregon’s traffic death toll for
the year continues to show a
decrease over last year, with
only two months remaining to be
counted
The Motor Vehicles Division
reports that through October 553
people had been killed in traffic
this year, a drop of slightly more
than 12 percent over the com
parable period in 1972 when 631
had been killed
Sixty-four people were killed
in 55 fatal crashes last month. In
October last year, 72 people
were killed in 61 fatal crashes
Sixteen of the October deaths
occured in just seven crashes, on
of which killed four people when
a bus and pickup camper col
lided October’s toll also inclu
ded two animal-related acci
dents A passenger in a car died
when the vehicle struck a horse
and the other collision between a
car and a horse killed the rider of
the horse
DM V also noted that failure to
use seat belts may have been a
factor in at least 17 of the
October deaths
Eighteen counties in the state
recorded no traffic deaths last
month Lane County reported 11
fatalities, Multnomah. 6. M a r
ion, 5; Coos, 5; Douglas, 4;
Malheur. 4; Linn, 4; Clackamas,
4; Um atilla, 3; Josephine, 3;
Deschutes. 3 Klamath. 3; Jack-
son. 2; Columbia. 2. and Y a m
hill. 2. Jefferson. Union and
Washington counties each re
corded one death
1672-17 which Rainier would like
to acquire for sewage treatment
plant facilities They were re
quested to set up a meeting be
tween the district attorney. Rai
nersattorney, and themselves to
further investigate the matter
They also inquired regarding
availability of BOR funds as well
as discussing the Portland M et
ropolitan Area Boundary Board
of requirements
Philip Dewey, surveyor and
Keith Thompson, roadmaster,
discussed with the board the re
quest for road vacation sub
mitted by M r and Mrs E .L
Lankina Dewey indicated that it
appeared the original survey
was in error by 23 degrees, the
original map did not agree with
the survey, and there was doubt
that either were correct In any
event, Dewey indicated that
neither the survey notes, nor
the map.would affect the prop
erty in question, but in order to
eliminate any doubt of the title
companies, he recommended
vacation proceedings be ins
tituted anyway, and presented a
legal description of the area
which might be affected After
discussion, it was concluded a
letter would be written to the
U S.N ational Bank advising
them of the status of the request
for vacation
Order No. 9 was signed direct
ing the sale of mineral rights in
Section 3, Township 4 North.
FREE
need for resolutions to be pre
pared for Board signature re
lating to mud on county road as a
result of logging and or other
operations, and necessity of
permits for loading of logs or
other materials from county
roads
Thompson advised the con
tract for paving of the road into
Beaver Industrial site had been
awarded to St Helens Paving
Company, who has five days to
get started
Thompson reported installs
tion of the new culvert on the
Link Road had been completed
With reference to a complaint
received from M r and Mrs.
BenTre, regarding a gate clos
ure on Wickstrom Road. Thomp
son advised the road in question
is not the Wickstrom Road, but
the Dahlgren Road, and there is
no record of this ever having
been accepted He also indicated
the original survey indicated a
“ 30-foot right of way where the
road exists . Thompson felt
there was no county responsibi
lity involved in either openings
or maintaining the roadway-
involved
Thompson showed slides of an
area where a car had gone off
Anliker Road, which seemed to
indicate the road was not narrow
therefore it was not county res-
pnsibility for the car leaving the
road.
Thompson presented several
Range 2 West. WM
An Order and Deed were sign
ed conveying Tax Lot 43. Section
7. T3N. R lW . W M„ to R B and
M J. Jones
An Order and Deed were sign
ed conveying Lots 21 and 22.
Block 119. City of St Helens to
Vivian S. Schimmel.
An Order and Deed were sign
ed conveying mineral rights on a
parcel in Section 35 T6N . Range
2 West, WM
to Donald Wil
ham Noe.
Robert Vagt
met with the
board to discuss encroachment
on a county road by M r and Mrs
Grawl. and requested they be a l
lowed to either < 11 Purchase a
portion of the road involved. (2)
have a portion of the road vac
ated. (3) least' a portion of the
road Thompson indicated this
was an FAS road involved, and
new federal regulations regard
ing highways and safety stan
dards could not permit the road
to be sold or vacated After con
siderable discussion of alterna
tives. it was concluded a letter
would be written to allow the en
croachment to remain until such
lime as it became necessary to
widen and improve the road
Thompson presented a copy of
a letter directed to Ron Reeves.
Planning Director, relating to a
proposal for creation of a road
by William Jensen and Ralph
Nicholson
Discussion followed regarding
P IZ Z A
as time and place for public
hearing on the vacation
Order N 76-73 was signed, ac
cepting a deed for county road
purposes, from Frederick H and
Judith H Marracci. and Maude
Johnson, being Rodney Road"
leading into the Five Peaks Es
tales and subdivision
An offer of $100 was received
from Harry L Wray to purchase
Tax Lot 1632-8, being .27 acres in
Section 16, T3N. R2W The offer
was rejected because the prop
erty in question had never
been advertised for resale.
An offer of $150 each was
received from Earl N Seawnght
to purchase Lots 1,2,3,4. and 10,
Block 1, and Lots 21 through 24
inclusive. Block 2. Railroad Ad
dition to St Helens Commis
sioner Minkoff moved and Com
missioner Ahlbom seconded the
offer be accepted Motion car
ried.
Personnel actions for Deputies
Carson and Ray, requesting
one-step increases were denied
as being in conflict with the
union contract and returned to
the department.
A request for Option for Road
Easement was received from
Bonneville Power Administra
tion for access to transmission
lines through the fairground
property Commissioner Minkoff
agreed to discuss the matter
with Paul DeShazer prior to ap
proval
of
the
easem ent.
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T his la n d
Is Y o u r la n d
K eep I t C lean
personal action forms making
changes in road department
personnel He indicated there
are still four positions open sign
maintenance man. a temporary
person in St Helens, deputy
roadmaster. and mechanic He
also indicated two pending re
tirements of present personnel
Thompson requested authoriz
ation to attend the AOC Con
vention. and also requested Ted
Morgan be allowed to attend one
day These requests were ap
proved
Thompson reported he had
been elected treasurer of the
American Public Works Asso
ciation. Oregon Chapter.
Order No. 74-73 was signed de
d aring intent to vacate a portion
of the C.C. Barger Road. No
P35, located in Section 26. T5N,
R2W, WM and setting Decern
ber 12, at 2 p.m in Room 308,
Courthouse, as time and place
for hearing
Thompson was reminded of a
dead alder tree hanging over the
Nicolai Road, and was requested
to see that it was removed before
it fell and blocked the road
A petition was received from
Paul Jolma, attorney for Donald
T Montgomery, requesting vac
ation of a dedicated road be
tween Tracts 51 and 60, Pleasant
View Acres An order was signed
declaring intent to vacate, and
3 p.m on December 12, 1973, in
Room 308, Courthouse, was set
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