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, Heppner GazetteTimes, Thursday, July 12, 1951
From The
County Agent's Office
BY N. C. ANDERSON
Our new owner and editor of
the Heppner Gazette Times has
invited the County agent to con
tinue with a weekly news col
umn. I will attempt to make this
on interesting column of agri
cultural happenings, and bring
to Morrow County farmers bits of
news that should contribute to
better farm and home life.
Fresh off the press is the pre
liminary 1950 census figures for
Morrow County. In looking
through this data, many interest
ing changes, from the 1945 cen
sus are noted.
Morrow County farms have de
creased during the past five years
from 505 in 1945 to 457 farms in
1950. During the same period, the
average size of farm has increas
ed from 1950 acres to 2195 acres,
while land prices have more than
doubled in these same five years.
A bit puzzling to me is the de
crease of farm operators classed
as full owners from 305 In 1945 to
270 In 1950. All tenant farms have
decreased from 76 In 1945 to 65
in 1950.
Summarized, the census fig
ures show that Morrow County
is making a great stride in its
agriculture. Sales of over $10,000
account for most of agricultural
products sold. The old saying "A
car in every garage" is out'
moded here with 342 farms re
porting 490 automobiles owned.
323 farms report 682 trucks own
ed. On the other side of the pict
ture there are still 45 Morrow
County farms that reported own
ing no tractor but 2 or more
horses or mules. Maybe we are
not to far removed form the
horse (and buggy) days.
Field inspection for seed certi
fication on wheat, grass and le
gumes in twelve Morrow County
farms were made on Monday
of this week. Thirty acres of El
mar, the new club type wheat
released to farm growers two
years ago passed certification.
Growers of this new variety are
Oscar Peterson and McElligott
Bros., lone, and Harley Anderson,
Heppner.
A field of 100 acres of Rex M-l
Wheat on the Kenneth Smouse
farm near lone passed inspection
and was the cleanest field in
spected during the day.
Inspecting a new crop in Mor
row County, grass for seed pro
duction, 10 acres of Intermediate
Wheatgrass on the Ralph Taylor
farm, Cecil; 23 acres of Whitmar
Beardless Wheatgrass on the
Elmer Palmer farm, Heppner; 12
acres of pubescent wheatgrass
VA Delays Will
Not Deprive
Vets of Rights
Baker "Charles M. Cox, Vet
erans Administration Eastern
Oregon Representative, said to
day that necessary administr
ative or adjudicatory delays on
the part of the VA will not oper
ate to deprive any veteran of
any right to a course of edu
cation or training under the "G.
I. Bill." Any veteran who is in
terested in using his eligibility
for training should write, tele
phone, or come to the nearest
VA Office for further assistance,
Cox said."
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grown by Roger Palmer, Heppner;
and 20 acres of Primar Slender
Wheatgrass on the Paul Brown
farm, Heppner, passed the field
inspection for certified blue tag
seed. Seedings of Nomad, the
creeping alfalfa Introduced to
the County three years ago, were
inspected on the Harold Wright
and A. L. Lovgren ranches, Hepp
ner. Bin samples of seed from these
harvested fields will be collected
to send to Oregon State College
for purity and germination. The
results of these tests will deter
mine whether the seed will be
sold as certified. This seed will
then be offered for sale to farmers.
Announced this week, the 1951
wheat support rate for Morrow
County has increased 19 cents
over the 1950 loan price. The 1951
loan price is $2.22. Loan proced
ure will be reviewed with lend
ing agencies, warehouse repre
sentatives and County PMA per
sonnel by State PMA represent
atives on Monday, July 16. Fur
ther particulars on C.C.C. crop
loans will then be made public.
Description of two new smut
resistant wheat varieties, Elmar
and Brevor are included in a new
three-state cooperative extension
bulletin, PNW No. 4, entitled "Re
commended Pacific Northwest
Wheat Varieties", now ready for
distribution.
Included in the new bulletin
are descriptions of eight winter
and four spring wheats grown in
Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
All varieties covered are also
listed according to milling per
formance and baking utility. Re
commendations of varieties suit
ed to specific growing areas are
given.
Copies of this bulletin will be
found in the bulletin rack at this
j office or can be secured by writ
i ing the County Agent's office.
Newest piece of equipment for
loan to the District Cooperators
is a seven foot Noble Blade, pur
chased last week by the Heppner
Soil Conservation District. The
Noble Blade was purchased for
rental to cooperators as the de
mand for such an implement has
increased as conservation pract
ices became more popular with
our farmers. The blade will be
used primarily for handling
sweet clover for green manure,
sage brush control and ridding
ranges of undesireable weeds
such as rabbit brush. It has been
used successfully in the past
years for these practices. Rental
can be made through the office
of the Heppner Soil Conservation
District.
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VA Officer To Be
In Pendleton
"Charles M. Cox, Veterans Ad
ministration representative for
Eastern Oregon, will be in Pend
leton on Friday, July 13, 1051, to
assist veterans and their de
pendents. He will be at the Ore
gon State Employment Service
jj. Office during the morning hours,
Stewart-Veelle
Wedding Held at
Boardman Church
By Mrs. FLOSSIE COATS
BOARDMAN A very pretty
single ring wedding ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Henry
Schultze, Lutheran minister of
Portland at the Boardman Com
munity church Saturday even
ing July 7 at 8 p. m. when Gracia
Ann Veelle, daughter of Mrs. and
Mrs. Oscar Veelle became the
bride of Sgt. Bobbie Stewart,
Clarksville, Ga.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father and was at
tired in a gray street suit with
white hat. She carried a bou
quet of white carnations on a
white bible.
Mrs. Phillips Watts, Ordnance,
was matron of honor, wearing
a two-toned brown suit with a
corsage of carnations.
Best man was Sgt. Phillips
Watts, Ordnance and a buddy of
the groom. Ushers were Douglas
Califf, cousin of the bride and
Emsley Rogers, a school mate,
they lighting the candles.
Mrs. Fred Smith was at the
piano playing the nuptial music
also accompanied Mrs. John
Walker and Mrs. Claud Coats
who sang a duet "Loves Old
Sweet Song" and "Drink to Thee
Only With Thine Eyes".
For her daughters marriage
Mrs. Veelee wore a grey street
dress with white accessories and
white corsage.
The church was beautifully
decorated in white lillies and
glads, with greenery, done by
Mrs. Willis Pieratt and Mrs. I. T,
Pearson.
The reception followed in 'the
church basement social room
with the bride and groom cutting
the first piece of the three tiered
wedding cake, Mrs. Frank Cole
was in charge of the serving with
Wilma Hug and Nancy Rands as
sisting. The bride is a Boardman high
student and the groom is in the
Army Air Corp being stationed
here for some three years. The
young couple will reside in
Ordnance.
Relaties attending from out of
town were Mr. and Mrs. Louie
Veelee and daughter, Molallo,
Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Califf and family, Irrigon.
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Overnight guests at the Roy
Orwick home was Mrs. Orwlck's
brother and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Huddlestoon and daughter
Karen of Sun Valley, Calif.
CHURCHES
THE METHODIST CHURCH
J. PALMER SORLIEN, Minister
Morning Worship and Sermon
11:00 A.M.
Sunday Church School 9:45 a.
m. Mr. Oliver Creswick, Super
intendent. We have a class for
every age beginning at three
years old. Adult Bible Class and
Youth Fellowship Class at this
same hour.
Womans Society of Christian
Service meets the first Wednes
day of each month at 8 p.m.
Suzanna Wesley Circle of the
Womans Society of Christian ser
vice meets the third Wednesday
of each month at 2:30 p.m.
God's best gift to us is not
things but opportunities.
CHRISTIAN CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH Lexington
LEWIS G. WETZEL, Pastor
Sunday school hour, 9:45 a. m.
Classes for all ages.
Morning worship service 10:45
a.m.
Evening Bible study, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, 8 p.m. prayer and
Bible study. Lessons from the
Acts.
"What sunshine Is to the flow
er, the Lord Jesus Christ is to
my soul". Alfred Lord Tennyson.
The church of friendly people
where you are welcome.
ALL SAINTS MEMORIAL
CHURCH Episcopal
Holy Communion 8 p.m.
Church school 9:45 a.m.
Morning Prayer and sermon
11:00 a.m.
Holy Communion on Wednes
day at 10:00 a.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
EARL L. SOWARD, Pastor
Bible school, 9:45 a.m.
Morning worship, 11:00 a.m.
Evening services, 8 p.m.
The pastor will go to the Cove
Christian Church camp Monday
where he is to act as camp man
ager (flunky) for the week while
the Adult camp is being carried
on. The following week he plans
to teach at the Intermediate's
camp.
Tuesday is the time for the
teachers of the Bible school to
meet.
Thursday, choir rehearsal. The
pastor will not be here for Bible
study.
WHY DON'T YOU WATCH
WHERBfM GOING " .
SAFETY RULES
Stay in one lane.
Cars coming
from rear have
right of way
when you
change lanes.
Avoid U-turns.
Obey traffic
signs, signals
and highway
markings.
Give proper hand signals . . . Hand straight up for
RIGHT TURN. Hand straight out for LEFT TURN.
Hand straight down (or slow up and down motion)
for STOP.
No cor is safer than Its operator.
No street or highway is safer than the peope who
use It.
Preferred Rates for Preferred Risks.
. Insure with FARMERS
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Wightman Agricultural Service
108 N. Main St.
Heppner, Oregon
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