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Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, July 13, 1939
First Insurance
On Wheat Loans
Paid in Oregon
Ernest Christopherson of lone and
George L. Barnett of Kent , in Sher
man county are the two first Oregon
wheat growers to have their appli
cations for crop insurance payments
approved by the state office, an
nounces Clyde Kiddle, supervisor of
the federal crop insurance program
under the AAA.
Christopherson had 953 acres in
sured under four policies. He is ask
ing indemnities on two of them in
volving 512 acres which will yield
below normal.
"This is the first crop failure in
my history of farming," said Chris
topherson in regard to his applica
ton. "I have farmed the present land
since 1916. It surely is lucky for me
that I took out insurance this year."
The crop insurance corporation will
doubtliess pay Christopherson in
cash rather than in wheat, accord
ing to Kiddle.
George Barnett had a policy cov
ering 171 acres of winter wheat with
a guaranteed production of 1552
bushels. Drouth and frosts, however,
reduced his yield to only about 427
bushels. As a result, he will receive
1125 bushels from stored wheat held
bv the insurance corporation. His
premium amounted to 248 bushels.
Oregon wheat growers have 708
policies in effect this year out of a
total of 834 insurance applications
filed. It is too early to predict the
extent of losses to be paid, says Kid
dle, but preliminary reports coming
in from Gilliam, Jefferson, Morrow
and Sherman counties, particularly,
indicate that growers will collect
indemnity payments amounting to
somewhere under 100,000 bushels,
perhaps no more than 70,000.
The Corvallis AAA office has just
been notified that details of the 1940
crop insurance program have been
approved and that these provide for
a somewhat simplified and improved
plan for the coming year. More of
the work of issuing policies will be
done in the counties and hereafter
the insurance will be written at the
same time the application is filed.
Latest Facts Feeding
Laying Hens Issued
Feed represents the largest item
of cost in the business of producing
eggs and, as a relatively small profit
per dozen is made even by efficient
operators, the proper selection of
feed for laying hens is of utmost
importance if egg production is to
be kept a paying business.
These facts are pointed out by H.
E. Cosby, head of the poultry hus
bandry department at Oregon State
college in the introduction to a new
extension bulletin just issued, en
titled "Feeding Laying Hens."
The importance of feed in rela
tion to egg quality is also pointed
out in the bulletin, which shows that
careless uses of certain feeds and
other faulty management practices
have objectionable effects on interior
egg quality.
"Oregon for more than two dec
ades has been producing a surplus
of eggs that must compete on a
specified quality basis at distant ter
minal markets with eggs from all
sections of the country," Cosby
pointed out. "The price per dozen is
determned by the quality of eggs at
the eastern markets to which Ore
gon eggs are shipped."
This bulletin, No. 526, discusses
feed nutrients, feed formulas for
different purposes, analysis and vita
min content of various feeds, and
different feeding methods for differ
ing circumstances. There are also
sections on housing range pullets,
feeding breeding hens for reproduc
tion, and handling hens in individual
cages.
Dr. Condon's Log
Given to U. of O.
University of Oregon, Eugene,
July 12 The log of Dr. Thomas Con
don, noted early day University of
Oregon geologist, made during his
thrilling voyage around Cape Horn
in 1852, has been presented to the
University of Oregon museum of
natural history, it was announced
here today by Dr. Warren D. Smith,
head of the department of geology
and geography.
The account, in Dr. Condon's own
handwriting, is the gift of Herbert
Condon, son of the noted geologist,
who is retiring this year as comp
troller of the University of Washington.
The log is a day-to-day account
of the voyage made on the ship
Trade Wind, which left New York
with Dr. and Mrs. Condon and i
number of other passengers Novem
ber 13, 1852. The trip became a real
adventure when on December 4, a
fire was discovered in the hold of
the ship.
For a time the fire apparently was
out of control, since the account
states that passengers and crew made
ready to take to lifeboats, and sev
eral sailors were overcome by smoke
and fumes. Dr. Condon, after first
making sure his wife was prepared
to leave ship, assisted in fighting
the flames. While aiding in the
"bucket line" his log book fell into
the hold, and the cover badly
scorched, bears testimony to his part
in the episode.
Dr. Condon became one of the
first faculty members of the univer
sity and for years not only was an
inspirational teacher, but did con
siderable research and made import
ant geological discoveries in the
John Day and other regions of the
state. Condon Hall, one of the im
portant university buildings, was
named in his honor.
Coaches Advocate
Vacant-Lot Playfields
Oregon State College Vacant lots
or farm yards could profitably be
turned into community play areas
for children and equipped at slight
cost, believe staff men of the physi
cal education department here who
discussed this subject on one of the
regular 9 o'clock evening state col
lege "round tables" over radio sta
tion KOAC.
Many persons neglect such oppor
tunities because they fear too much
labor or expense would be involved,
said Grant Swan, OSC track coach,
in the discussion with Bill McKa
lip, freshman coach, and Howard
Smith, head of physical education in
the Corvallis junior high school.
"Establishing tennis courts is ex
pensive and difficult," said McKa
lip, "but children or grownups can
have just as much fun with badmin
ton, a somewhat similar game but
which requires no fences nor care
fully prepared ground. Playing
equipment is also reasonably priced."
Other homemade or low priced
equipment suggested were boxer
for box hockey and lumber scaffold
ing for swings, teeter-totters and
horizontal bars. It was suggested
that the last named be kept fairly
low and over soft ground as high
bars are dangerous for inexper
ienced children.
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A Pedestrian Safety. Service aux
iliary was recently organized in
Portland for the purpose of pro
moting safe walking habits among
those who seldom drivo cars. Ped
estrian societies have been active in
England, where the pedestrian pro
blem is even more acute than here,
for a number of years.
FRENCH CAR ATTRACTS
A small automobile of French
make, with front wheel drive, at
tracted considerable attention when
it was parked on Main street Mon
day. It was driven into town by
Mrs. C. C. Tucker and mother of
Portland who visited a son of Mrs.
Tucker's at the local CCC camp.
AS
WD mm New Tank
will give you a zestful appetite for
one of our meals . . .
IF YOU LIKE TO SWIM AND
ENJOY GOOD EATS
you can't miss take a swim in
Heppner's New Swimming Tank
and eat at
HOTEL HEPPNER
DINING ROOW
Chicago has reduced night acci
dents at three of its most hazardous
street intersections by 56 per cent
since the installation of modern
lighting units. A marked reduction
in fatalities has also been noted in
16 New Jersey counties where up-to-date
lighting has been installed.
Traffic accidents have claimed the
lives of five Oregon bicyclists al
ready this year, in contrast to ;
clean sheet for this type of fatality
during the first three months last
year, according to Secretary of State
Earl Snell.
YOU'LL BE IN THE
WDM
at the tank opening and
wherever the crowd is if
your clothes are cleaned
and pressed for the oc
casion at
SKUZESKI'S
Heppner Tailoring and Cleaning Shop
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IF YOU WANT TO
"BE IN THE SWIM"
AT HEPPNER'S NEW COMMUNITY TANK
GET ONE OF OUR
OGDEN, UTAH, KNIT SUITS
Style, workmanship and materials make the
OGDEN KNIT
one of the most popular suits at beaches and nqtator-
iums all over the land.
GET YOURS NOW AND BE READY FOR OPENING DAY
CURRANS READY-TO-WEAR
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A Real Thrill
awaits you at Heppner's new Community Plunge . . .
and
REAL SATISFACTION
is to be found always in a dish of
Pride of Oregon Ice Cream
Made right here in Heppner from choicest Morrow
county cream.
'Morrow County Creamery Co.
W. CLAUDE COX, Proprietor