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6-Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon, April 10, 1947-5 1 4-H CLUB NEWS The Champion Boof club mot Saiurday, March 29, at ihe Loon rd Carlson ranch. A largo por rentage of the cnrollmont was present when Ronald Baker, vice president, called the mooting to order. Old business included sev eral reports on demonstration teams scheduled to demonstrate t the county fair and also at the Taciflc International Livestock show. Each member gave a short re port on the progress of his ani mal and the amount of gain and supplement being fed. Later in the mooting, Mr. An derson, county agent, reported that the trailer scales that were to be made have not yet been completed. Ideas were expressed concerning this subject. Mr. An derson expressed an idea that if some of the older members and parents would get together and complete the scale it would cost much less than if it would be done in a shop and would pro bably be done much sooner. Some discussion followed and Saturday, April 12, was set for the day to complete them. All p.irents and members who are able to be at the agriculture fchep at the Heppnor school at 9 a.m. are urged to attend. Other miscellaneous reports wore given after which the meet ing was adjourned. Refreshments wore served after the meeting. The next meeting will be held at the Elmer Palmer ranch on April 20. Louis Carlson, Reporter. Another 4-H club recently or ganized at Boardman with Mrs. Flossie Coats as leader with nine members is a Cooking I club. The officers are Wilma Hug, presi dent; Lynn Gillespie, vice-president, and Bonnie Bell, secretary. The other members of the club are Ernest Adams, Sharon Fus sell, Donald Gillespie, Carol Hamilton. Marie Potts and Anna June Robertson. Mrs. Frances Mitchell of Hepp nor will lead a 4-H Clothing V club. Lorene Mitchell is the only member in this club. Lorene is a freshman in Heppner high school who has completed five years of 4-H club work. Her first club experience was gained in livestock clubs in Wallowa coun ty. Mrs. L. A. McCabe of lone will Complying with the new optical regu lations calling for a five day week, the following optical offices will be Closed AM Day on Saturdays starting this Saturday, April 12, 1947. Dr. Wm. C. St ram, Optometrist Dr. L. C. Ritchie, Optometrist News From C. A. Office April 30 is the maturity date for 1916 commodity loans on wheat, barley, oats and legume seed. It's also the closing date for the 1946 seed purchase pro gram under which more than 12 million pounds of common rye grass have been purchased from Oregon growers to date. May 1 is another deadline the last day to file a farm plan for participation hi the 1947 ag ricultural conservation program. . Allocations for U. S. exports of grain in May amount to more than 51 million bushels, with Guaranteed Work on all types of Covered Furniture and Mattresses Mattress Renovation a Specialty Mattresses made to order in all sizes COLUMBIA MATTRESS & UPHOLSTERY CO. Phone 3 187 Hermiston Oregon be the chairman in charge of all 4-H exhibits at the Homemakers day, Tuesday, April 15 at the Willows grange hall, lone. , Following is the April sched ule for the regular 4-H club ra dio programs over KOAC. The 4-H club programs are presented over KOAC each Monday eve ning from 7:30 to 8:00 o'clock. April 7 O.S.C. campus 4-H club. Maxine Wright and Nor man Bjorklund co-chairmen. April 14 Portland 4-H clubs. E. L. Shannon, club agent April 21 Clackamas county, William P. Hinckley, club agent. April 28 Central staff, L. J Allen, Helen Cowgill, Cal Mon roe. 4-H Club Scholarship Award A scholarship to 4-H summer school at Oregon State college, June 17-27 inclusive, will be awarded to the outstanding member enrolled in the Morrow county 4-H club clothing project The contest is open to all regu larly enrolled 4-H clothing club members in all the divisions which include "a dress as one of the requirements. Miss Katherine Monahan, the home demonstration agent, who is in charge of 4-H club work in Morrcw county, said the scholar ship is being sponsored by the J. C. Penney company manager, J. J. O Connor, Heppner. The winner will be selected on a point system prepared by Helen Cowgill, assistant state 4-H club leader. The aim o the 4-H club cloth ing project is, in addition to the social benefit and training deriv ed from the work, "How to be well dressed on what you can af ford to spend for clothes." At present Morrow county has about 49 members enrolled in the sewing projects this year. ... The 4-H Healthy Helpers held their ninth meeting April 9. Lynn Gillespie acted as president and called the meeting to order. We stood and gave the flag salute and the club pledge and sang the first verse of America. The secretary called the roll, all members being present. The new business was to make health posters. The date for the next meeting is the 16th of April. Wilbur Pi att, Reporter; Mabel C. Mont gomery, Leader. wheat, and flour (in wheat equi valent! totaling about 23 million bushels and corn, barley, oats and grain sorghums filling the remainder of the allocation. Grain exported or scheduled for shipment during the current marketing year should total nearly 415 million bushels by May 1. This figure Is 15 million bushels more than the goal es tablished last summer for the 1946-47 program. If shipments continue at their present rate, the amount will exceed 465 mil lion bushels by June 1. Of this total amount, over 325 million bushels will be in wheat or flour. Where it has been practiced, soil conservation farming has re sulted in at least a 20 percent increase in production per acre, as an average, it is reported. ' It has provided a practical guide to greater crop diversifi cation, and has, as a matter of record, resulted In greater diver sification. It has meant increased income to the fanner and a saving In seed, fertilizer, labor and power. It has accounted for a high degree of land protection, even under the pressure of intensified wartime production. It has provided the farmer and ranchman with a practical, phy sical guide for shifts in the type of intensity of production that may become wise in the years ahead in order to meet possible changes in the price and de mand for farm commodities. Recommendations regarding the' financing of a joint cam paign .against foot-and-mouth disease have been agreed upon by Mexican and United States oficials. The next step is trans mittal of appropriate proposals for action by Congress. The recommendations include an early U. S. contribution to the campaign to $9 million $1.5 mil lion for equipment, supplies, and personnel, and $7.5 million for indemnities on cattle slaughter ed. An increased rate of expen diture by the V. S. during the fiscal year starting July 1 is pro posed if a fully effective pro gram of eradication is to be car ried on. ' II mm Jw ' SUPER h TCOTTONSjy I . mmm 1 You never expected to find urli well-maile, earc fully detailed frocks at o tiny a price! 'I'll is value group include sturdy liigli-count percale in tunny prints . . , crinkly accriuckcr, brightly striped. Eaey-to-wcar styles in sizes 12-11. See the new full skirt house frock with 144-inch sweep skirt, in 80 Sq. percale Yes! And Talon closure at only 2.79 CALLING IN NYLON NOS. 1400 to 1500, Inc. News About Town Continued from Pint rifi visit with relatives in Hay, Wn., and Portland. Mrs. Ardell Purdue of Houston, Texas, arrived in Heppner Satur day to spend several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Otho East Mrs. Purdue prefers Oregon's summers to those of Texas. Among shoppers from lone In town Saturday were Mrs. Lee Beckner, Ed Bristow and Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Drake. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Evans, April 8, at The Dalles hospital. He has been named Donald Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Evans made a trip to The Dalles Wednesday to visit their new grandson. Russell Wright is spending a few days in Portland prior to going on to Alaska where he will work this summer. He will be accompanied to Alaska by Mr. Glafke. They plan to drive over the Alcan highway as soon as the weather conditions per mit. Those from Monument here Wednesday for funeral services of George A. Bleakman included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roach, Mrs. Holley Leathers, Roy Leath ers, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Leath ers, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cupper, Mr. and Mrs. Zephyl Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sweek, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Forrest, Mr. and Mrs., Roy Cook, Harold Cork, John Simas, Howard Swick, Ed Kelley, Mrs. Margaret Elder, Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey Boyer, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Musgrave and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Wyland. Among Hardman residents in I town Wednesday were J. W. Ste vens, Jesse Coats, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Craber, Guy Chapin, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hams. Arlton Ste vens, Elwood Hastings and John Hastings. Mr. and Mrs. Newell Smith of Sadstone, Minn., are in Heppner on an extended visit at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gjertson. Billy Kenny, who attends school in Pendleton, spent the week end at the farm with his father, John Kenny. Mrs. Harold Evans motored to Pendleton Wednesday afternoon. FOR SALE 1930 Model A Ford in good condition. Good tires. Phone 2502. 3c o CARD OF THANKS We take this means of thank ing our friends for their kind expressions of sympathy and for the beautiful floral tributes to the memory of our beloved hus band and father. Mrs. G. A. Bleakman, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Hynd, Mr. and Mrs. Rho Bleakman. ft 5 f - fig .' - "If y v, I -.' ; . n . - LAST NIGHT of the Evongelsitic Campaign with Rev. & Mrs. Wins ton R. Miller and daughter at the Assembly of God Church Sunday, April 13, I 7:45 P. M. S. E. Graves, Pastor VETERANS! Here's Sound Gl Insurance Advice . If you still have your Gl Insurance HANG ON TO ITI Pay your monthly premiums regularly and promptly Identify ach payment by including your NSLI certificate number and service serial number. If you have dropped Gl Insurance ft REINSTATE ITI Pay (wo monthly premiums wit t cover ;the "grace period" when you lapsed, the other (or the current month. Include a statement that your health Is at good as when you lapsed. 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