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Editor's Note: This is the sec ond of a series of articles on conservatlcn of Oregon's re creational resources They have been prepared by staff members of the State Planning Board under the direction of V. B Stanfield, executive secj etary and consultant. The next ar ticle will follow In an early is sue. CONSERVATION OF OREGON’S KECEATION AI, RESOURCES Rivers shoud be regarded as pub lic highways that belong to all who people the same as highways. A river, rising in the mountains and flowing through the valley to the sea, has many public values. It may be misused, injured, or destroy ed by selfishness, disregard of neighbor}, and Criminal careless ness. The water of the river may be used for domestic purposes. The fall of the current is a source of power. Larger navigable straims are Important In the movement of trade and commerce. Waterways are of great value for recreational purposes, such as swimming, boat ing and angling. As play places of the public, the greatest loss In Oregon has taken place around populous centers, the very place where outdoor life is a needed fac tor. The pollution of streams in Ore gon is far more serious than many believe. Along the coast, sewage and industrial waste is creating a serious condition in some of the tidal waters. In the Willamette River the situation is the most serious of all because the larger portion of ‘the state's population lives on its watershed. The river carries the pollution of all the rivers SOLVE YOUR HEATING PROBLEM NOW Don't put off facing your heating problem any longer . . . especially when It's so easily solved by simply phon ing 26 and ordering. Prompt delivery is the result, of high quality, dustless coal. Al Thompson & Son The Farmers Own Co-op. 8TANDAARD COAL FEED AND GRAIN and towns on the watershed, such is Eugene, Corvallis, Albany, Salem, Oregon City and Portland. The outlets of 48 sewers in Portland dump all the city’s sewage into a front yard that could be used for boating, swimming, and other at tractive recreaticnal features. This is public property and Portland, to gether with the valley cities, large ly destroys this public property. The Portland Board of Health forbids people to swim In the river, because of the menace to public health. Some citizens seem to be aware of this condition, because the State Planning Board has recommended that the cities cf Oregon adopt scientific means of sewage and waste disposal, in order to keep the streams from becoming a menace to the health of the people. Coun ty planning commislsons in all parts of the state are also studying the deveopment and use of the water resources in their individual coun ties. That this menace to health Is real Is evidenced by the fact that Baker and La Orande Installed sewage disposal plants because of a typhoid epidemic (they experi enced a few years ago. Ashland, Medford and Grants Pass have all Installed modem systems of sewage disposal to guarantee a clean Rogue River. All other cities should fol low before epidemics come and force them to act. IRONSIDE NEWS By MRS. E. J. BEAM Eldorado grange elected officers on Friday the 26th with results as follows: master, Flcyd Howard; overseer, Orville Nichols; lecturer, Mrs. Ralph Boor; steward, Wm. Cape; re-elected assistant steward. Wayne Lofton; lady assistant stew ard, Mrs. Floyd Howrd; gatekeep er, Arthur Beam; chaplain, Mrs. Ernest Locey; treasurer, Earl Lof ton; re-elected secretary Mrs Or ville Nichols; Mrs. Wayne Lofton, Miss Gladys Self and Miss Barbara Simmons, the three graces; execu tive committee, Carrol Locey, Gor don Dickson and Ralph Boor. About 50 people attended he com munity dinner, sponsored by the Ladles Club on Thanksgiving Day, at the school house. The Sunday school, with Mrs A R. Van Buren, superintendent, In charge gave a short but very good program, after which a bounteous dinner was en joyed by every one. H. C, Elms motored to Boise last Tuesday returning Wklnesday and bringing his wife home who had spent the past two months there with her daughter Mrs, W. J. Hin ton. Mr and Mrs. Raleigh Van Buren were hosts on Thanksgiving evening to a party of friends. Pinochle being the diversion. Those present were the Sylvester Rose family, Ell Rose, Mr and Mrs. Earl Lofton, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lofton, Andy Lofton, Arthur Beam and Vivian Van Cleve. A delicious lunch wias served at midnight. Mr and Mr s Frank Elms of Unity and Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Grabner from a mine near Richland were Thanksgiving day guests at the Elms nd White homes. Novel uses of stainless steel to be displayed at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition will In clude an entire housebullt of stain less steel. Will Lay It Away Till Christmas Brand New Stock To Choose From! Club Chairs *36 to *38 Roos Cedar Chests 50 *18 Ì *35 These chests carry $150 moth insurance for three years from date of purchase. Nordale Furniture Store PHONE 94 / 1578 Use National Forcata Ill ustAa ting the multiple use principle of handling public forest lands, special use permits covering forest uses, ranging from summer homes and tourist hotels to Boy 9cout camps, club house sites, ski areas, fish hatcheries, saw mills, and even apiaries and airway beacons, are listed by the U. 8. Forest service in a recent report showing a total of 3,618 special use permits on na tional forests of Oregon and Wash ington. Most numerous among permittees are summer home users, totaling 1,578 of which 973 are In Oregon and 605 In Washington national forests. Next in order are club and organ ization permits, 59 in number, cover ing sucfi organizations as the Y. M. C. A„ Boy Scouts, and Sportsmens' Clubs. Hotels and resorts total 47, with stores and filling stations ag gregating 20. Summer Homes Lead Summer homes, representing one of the most distinctive recreation uses of the national forests, are re ported most numerous on Mount Hood national forest, Oregon, with 469: the Snoquaimie national forest, Washington, with 142; and the Olympic forest, Washington, with 107. Hotel Costs Reasonable Hotels and resorts, averaging one or two to each forest, make the at tractive mountain country usable to thousands cf tourists, the records show. The forest service points out that the recreational areas of the region are made usable at reason able cost to the public through the moderate charges of these resorts, as well as the free forest camps, and that no restrictions are imposed ex cept such as protect the forest and assure its sanitation and sightly ap pearance. Recreational use of the national forests, according to the forest ser vice Is coordinated with other pub lic uses, including harvesting of timber on a sustained yield basis, and water shed protection important to power development and to water supply for farms and cities. Other forest uses are handled so as not tct impair Tecreational ^attraction. Further Indication of the wide range of uses Is seen In the fact that some of the forests Issue permits for quarries, corrals, log flumes, dams, and even fur farms. Nyssa Heights MRS. DAN CORBETT O. G, Scott's team became fright ened Thursday throwing him from wagon and injuring him. Mrs. I. B. Allen took Mr. Scott to the Veterans hospital In Boise where he is re ported to be recovering. Mr. and Mrs Wesley Browne and family motored to Caldwell and spent Thanksgiving day at the home of Mrs. Browne's uncle Fred Baker. Mrs. Jim Jameson and daughters called on Mrs John Bartholoma Wednesday afternoon Mr Charley McDermltt arrived last week from Port Warren, Wyo., for an indefinite visit with his par ents. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. McDermott. Mr. Verncn Walker elft Tuesday for Wala Walla to spend Thanks giving with his aunt Mrs C. N Fos ter and expects to visit the next few weeks in Portland and Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Reece Byram and son Dean spent Thanksgiving day with their son Bill and family in Nyssa. Mrs. O. J. Kurtz and Mrs. H. E. Right were dismissed from the Holy Rosary hcspttal in Ontario Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Fred O. Stute of Hatgler, Neb., and Mr. and Mrs. John Bartholoma motored to the Owyhee dam and looked over the scuth part of the project Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Fred Stute left for Nebraska Monday evening having spent a week here looking for a new location. Mrs. Olen Suiter and Mrs. Jim Malloy entertained at the Suiter home Saturday evening at a birth day party In honor cf their daugh ters Norma and Vivian. The evening was spent playing games and at the close a supper »-as served and a birthday cake eaten. Mr and Mrs. Jim Franklin of Kuna were guests Thanksgiving day at the home of Mr. and Mrs Roger Tucker. Mr. and Mrs I. B Allen visited Friday In Welser and Payette Dinner guests at J Edwin Wolfe’s home Thanksgiving day were their daughter and husband, Mr and Mrs Earl Sager and Infant baby of Welt er and Mr. Gilbert Kllnkenberg cf Nyssa. Mr. and Mrs Ralph Bailey of Ap ple Valley spent Thanksgiving day with her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. C. McDermott. O. J Kurtz and sons Edwin and Halvord were dinner guests at the Dan Corbett home Thanksgiving Mr and Mrs Leonard Fletcher and Mrs. John Book from Nampa spent the day Saturday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bctner Mrs Book is Mr Botner's sister Mr and Mrs. John Bartholoma and friends from Nebraska Mrand Mrs. Fred Stute visited at the Earn est Lunger home Thanksgiving afternoon. Dinner guests Sunday at the I. B. Allen home were Mr, and Mrs. Alvin Jensen of Nyssa. Miss Ruth Wolfe and brother Glenn spent the week end with their sister Mrs. Earl Sager of Welser. Bill McElroy was a dinner guest at the G. E. Webster home Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Earl Anderson visit ed Sunday afternoon at the H C. Bennett home. Sunday dinner guests at the Wes ley Browne home were Mrs. Browne's mother and aunt Mrs. Lenora Baker and Mrs. Nettie Strain Mr. and Mrs. Dan Corbett and son Jimmie were dinner guests Sun day at the Dave Beers home in Nys sa. — Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McElroy were dinner guests at the Reece Byram home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.. Glen Suiter and Mr and Mrs. Jim Malloy were shopping in Nampa Monday Mr. Reece Byram is on the sick list this week. Harold Kurtz has missed several days of school on account of sick ness.. Mr. and Mrs. John Lake and children of Butte, Montana arrived Saturday evening for a few days visit at the home of Mrs, Lake's sister Mrs. Glen Suiter. Mrs. Glen Suiter and daughter Norma called on Mrs. H. B. Maw Friday afternoon. also received a pin. They are, Rose Chrlstiasian. Health Club; Cecil Case. Dairy Club. Mrs. Joe King Canning; Mrs. Harry Russell, Cook ing; Mrs. Z. F Wilson, Sewing Mr and Mrs Elmer Stradley and children of Arcadia and Mr and Mrs WaLer Stradley and family spent Thanksgiving at the parental Wm Stradley home. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cclman and daughter Helen spent Thanksgiving In New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs. A. T. Patterson and son Jimmy returned from Washing ton where they spent the summer. Sunday they were guests In the Z. F. Wilson home. Mr. and Mrs. Synor Carrol gave a dinner party Thanksgiving day. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Archie Stephenson and daughters of Mars- ing and Mr. and Mrs. R. Basket of Adrian. Mrs. M. A. Bradney gave a family dinner Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs. Chas. Johnson of East Roswell and Mr and Mrs Harry W. Russell and family as guests. Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe King Thanksgiving were Mr. and Mrs. Rawllegh Hardman and daugh ter of Ontario and Mrs. Clara Young. JORDAN VALLEY By MRS ISABELLE LEE Mrs. P B. Deary who has been visiting in Boise the past month re turned home Monday for a short stay. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gheck have disposed of their livestock interests here and Wednesday moved their household effects to Pleasant Ridge near Caldwell where they have leas ed a farm. We are sorry to lose this enterprising young couple from ttiis community. * The stormy weather of the past ten days caused the closing of the road last week, and a number of those employed left for their homes for Thanksgiving. A number of Jordan boys spent the week end in Boise. Joe and John Arritola, Pat Shea. Bob Lee and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lee returned from Boise Tuesday. W. S. Maher and daughter Lucille LOWER BIG BEND accompanied by Miss Betty Isiacs MISS FLORENCE RUSSELL drove from Boise Wednesday and spent Thanksgiving here. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Edwards and John Springer smashed his car up little daughter went to B|end ito quite badly when he hit a horse j spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Ed- owned by Mr. May last week. Mr. | wards' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Am- May had to shoot the horse but Jchn j old. They returned Friday leaving escaped without Injury. Jacqdline for an extended visit with Little Barbara Provalt returned to ! her grand parents« her home ehre from the Mercy hos Fred J. Palmer who has been stay pital at Nampa last Saturday. Her ing at the McIntyre ranch is quite broken leg is improving rapidly. sick and was takei$ tcCaldwell Mr. and Mrs. Theron Beers and Tuesday. Miss Jenny Beers of Ontario spent Domingo 'Yturri returned from Thanksgiving vacation with Miss Boise Thursday. He reports Mrs. Delva Beers. j Yturri improving but still In the Maybelle Young of Baker spent J hospital. her Thanksgiving vacation with her Mr. and Mrs. John Conway and mother Mrs. Cl&ra Young and Em son of Harper were weekend guests ma Young. i at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Mr. and Mrs. Walter Strang and | Alwartja. son of Lime, Oregon, spent a few Miss Beryl Mills and a party of days visiting with Mrs Strang’s friends from Murphy visited Miss brother Ed Dillon and his family. I Mills' parents and attended the Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Witty enter dance Thanksgiving. tained the latters parents Mr. and Miss Fern Rosenlof of Boise spent Mrs. Wm. Teter and son Dale at dinner Thanksgiving day. A large crowd enjoyed the 4-H Achievement Program last Wednes day night. Mr. E. M. Hauser of On tario presented the awards cf the past year. Bill Case received the only gold pin for five years of club work Five club projects were carried on In this neighborhood the past year and each had a 100 per cent com pletion the leaders of these clubs the week end wi‘h her sister, Mrs Henry Fretwell. Mr and Mrs Wm. Wilson of La Grande spent Thanksgiving at the Charlie Loveland home. Mr and Mrs Sam Ross and daughter left for Washington D. C Wednesday. Mr. Ross will attend the Grazing Board meeting there. David Castro who has been In Nevada for the past two months re turned Wednesday. Neal Shea came In from the C ranch to spend Thanksgiving with his family. Miss Anne Scott and Con Driscoll came from Boise Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with the home folks. Dave Somerville cf Boise is spend ing a few days here attending to business interests. John Lotts was taken to a Boise hospital last week for treatment. Mrs. Lotts accompanied him. Tony Yturri of Ontario spent Thanksgiving with relatives here. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Deles Foster of Cliffs on November 24, at St Alphcnsus hospital in Boise. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Birmingham of Flint November 23 at Marsing, Ideho Mr. and Mrs. Jack Staples have rented an apartment in the Anna Nichols house and are planning on moving next week. DALLAS—Probalby the largest number of soil building practices ever carried cn in one year in Polk county were achieved in 1937, large ly due to the agricultural conserva tion program, says County Agent W. C. Leth. More than 1400 acres of alfalfa, 4000 acres of clover, and between 6000 and 7000 acres of cov er crops were seeded, he reports. Subscribe to the Journal at $1.50 a year. WANT ADS PAY BIG DIVIDENDS Don’t Get Caught Up a Tree You may not live to tell about it if you do. Play safe and have your car adjusted for winter driving. Drive in to day and let us give your car a WINTER LUBRICATION ANTTGREASE JOB GRAVEL SCREENED and WASHED Basement Excavation VIRGIL JOHNSON POWELL SERVICE STATION Main and 2nd Streets Phone 1 Phone 06R1 | BLACKSMITH1NG • WELDING • MACHINING SHEET METAL WORK • Largest Stock in the Valley to Draw From Pa rma Water Lifter Co. PARMA PHONE 125 IDAHO FOR WINTER DRIVING See you* F in NYSSA TAILOR SHOP HAY INSURANCE It don’t pay to take a chance on losing your crop . . . Let us insure your hay against fire. See us before it is too late Nyssa Realty Co. Don M. Graham, Manager 2—19 3 5 CHEVROLET MASTER SPORT SEDANS—Original finish and upholstery' like new. Equipped with heaters and defroster and backed by our famous OK Guar antee. Special Sale Price ............................. 1—1935 DELUXE TERRA PLANE SPORT SEDAN—in Good Condition, equipped with heater and good tires. 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