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Newspaper
Ione Independant
Location
Ione, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1924
Page
4
The Christmas Seal program distributes seven million seals across Oregon in December to fund the Fight Tuberculosis Give Health campaign. Scientists note the disease is preventable and curable with proper living and education, aiming to halve U.S. TB deaths over fourteen years. In 1925 Oregon reports 625 TB deaths and about 6000 residents afflicted statewide.
Five cent per capita Christmas Seal Sales fund the Oregon Tuberculosis Association and 17 county Public Health groups. The effort supported Modern Health Crusade enrollment, health education, public health nursing expansion, free TB clinics, literature distribution, health films, and teacher materials, plus surveys by the Bureau of Clinics and Surveys. Doubling purchases could double service.
Oregon leads in per capita Christmas Seal sales with 5.6 seals per person, a 0.7 increase from 1922. Multnomah County wins a cross county contest with 9.2 seals per capita while Deschutes also excels. The 1924 sale runs December 1 through Christmas to fund the Dragon tuberculosis work and county health efforts. Ninety five percent stays in state. five percent goes to the national body. The drive follows a long U S tradition dating to about $2000 initial and 4.25 thousand dollars in early years.
The fifth annual conference of the Association of High School Student Body Officers and the Oregon High School Press Association will be held at the University of Oregon in Eugene on December 5 and 6. About 400 to 500 delegates will attend from many schools, with joint opening sessions, lectures, round tables, and entertainment including a College Night show.
Observer R B Harbison reports November had 8 clear 2 partly cloudy and 20 cloudy days with one killing frost on the lath. Total precipitation 1.67 inches and 1 inch snowfall. since Sept 1 total 2.46 inches. Postmaster General urges Shop Early Mail Early to ease clerks and ensure timely Christmas mail and gifts.
The article traces lumber from tree to mill and explains rising costs. It notes long logging railroads, heavy equipment, higher timberland prices, and large scale production driving up investments. Despite expensive inputs, quantity production keeps lumber affordable as a universal building material.
The article argues that broadening roads from fence to fence is more important than eliminating grades. It notes autos can handle steep hills, but narrow roads risk danger with fast traffic. Asphaltic concrete enables cost effective widening over existing bases, replacing costly engineering schemes.
County roads move to outlying rural districts, raising surfacing costs. As road taxes climb, building economical feeder roads becomes essential to provide a satisfactory pavement with minimal maintenance.
Notice to legal voters of School District No 35 Morrow County Oregon that a special meeting will be held at the School House on December 6 1924 at 1 80 oclock P M to authorize the board to sell the old school building. Dated November 24 1924. Attest Dellam Corson District Clerk M R Morgan Chairman Board of Directors
A contractor writes a kind letter to fire a worker but after four days sees the man still working hard. On visiting, the contractor asks why the man ignored the notice, only to discover the worker was still on the job, prompting a bemused confrontation.
Pastor Rev. I. B. Johnson conducts services on alternating Sundays at 11 00 AM and 8 00 PM at First Christian Church. News by Paul D. Mortimore notes multiple services referenced.
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