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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, August 6, 1953
From The
County Agent's Office
By N. C. Anderson
c,,,,r.ii ni.nv.ui nniiniu f.irmerm cnori cains on
availed themselves this past pastures Mr 0 Harra
I ! 1 lit Ul V11IY
these irrigated
has been
his heavy
calves now as will he sow ivvo
months from now, but has gain
ed at least 3 cents a pound in
price.
week of barley seed from avail
able sources, which were given
in this column two weeks ago. It
appears now as though we wilt
have a good source of seed for
the fall of '54 of Flynn and Meloy. wjtn pajr
We are st.II on the look out or, j
wm er nariey 'varieties, wrucn - , mI,ti
,., , All f the Flvnn odds and ends in completing ar
time less
there
than
are many
.T7 is cominc from Sherman coun
ty. The Sherman Branch Ex
periment Station still has about
200 bushels of Meloy available.
The Pendleton Branch Experi
ment Station is sold out.
rnneements before the last min
ute. During this week premium
lists were mailed to all Morrow
County farm families, 4-H mem-
bers anu town caiuui- j
one who has not received a prem
A newer variety of barley isjium list, can pick up one irom
Spray. It was developed in the' this office. Advertising is about
Spray country, and is adapted to completed and out to call the
the higher rainfall, heavier soil attention of a bigger and better
area. It is a good hay variety: Fair for '53 to everyone, fair
,,ii,io locu thnn Mnlnu anH i hiittrins went on sale tnis WCCK
Potato Harvest
In Full Swing
Near Boardman !
By Flossie Coats I
The potato harvest is in full
swing in this vicinity, with John
Paitlow finishing last week and
Kussell and Bob Miller starting.
Russell Miller reports a good
yield, with his White Rose var
'ielv vieldintr about 350 sacks of
number ones per rcre. He has
approximately 25 acres to dig.
The potatoes are dug with an
automatic digger, then hauled by
truck to town to the sorter. Larry
Kummer, Gaston, is here as in
spector, and inspects the pota
toes as they go through the sort-
hut
Flvnn 37 under general condi
lions here. Bill Weatherford of
I he Buttercreek community is
harvesting his Spray barley the
beginning of next week. He has
no storage space, and will sell it
in the field to anyone interested.
It has done well for him this
year.
Newt OTIarra, Lexington
rancher who was chosen this
year as "(Irassman of the Year",
iias recently demonstrated why
he was selected as Morrow
county's first "Orassman of the
Year". This week Mr. O'llarra
had calves on the Portland mar
ket which averaged 4!0 pounds.
These calves are January and
February calves of this year. An-
and will be offered to the public
between now and fair time. Home
and Economics and Agricultural
judges have been secured, and
last minute touches are being put
to the grounds and buildings. We
suggest that all of our farm fam
h b is that they win mane ,u um.
T. ih, L. drimn, sacraiiiemo, v-am.,
A 2c Bob Sicard arrived homo, Mr. and Mrs. Earl M. Baker, ol
last week from Korea where he Union, and Mrs. Stella Leach,
was stationed for seven months. jVictorvi lie, Calif. Great grand
mffh;inic on n;irent is Mrs. Maggie Gane,
missions there. Following a 30-1 Victorville. The baby weighed
day leave at the home of his par-;eight pounds, two ounces,
cuts, Mr. and Mrs. George Sicard, Miss Mildred Titus Stopped
he will be stationed at Moses over night last week at the home
Lake, Wash. j of Mr. and Mrs. Arnin Hug. She
Several from this community was on her way to Tensed, Idaho
. . A, ... , p.lr,i iwhere she will be in charge of
went to the third annual Board-.
man Pioneer picnic Sunday at( lTurcn orK;
, ,. nrk Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wick-
The affair was started two years: lander, Portland, visited at the
ago this summer as a reunion for nome or uiuir son-m-mw ,.u
'forme- residents of Boardman. 'daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ta-
hnm were Mr. and tone last week.
Mrs. Nate Macomber, Mr. and! Mrs. Vera Pruter returned
Mrs. Robert Harwood, Earl Cra-jhome from Portland last week,
1 mer Mrs. Gladys McLaughlin, where she has spent the past two
'.Mrs.' Margaret Kl'itz, and Mr. andveeks. Friday she was taken by
;Mrs. GibPeltys and son Pat,: ambulance to the Pioneer Me
i Pendleton. jmorial hospital in Ileppner.
I Members of Greenfield grange. Earl Cramer reports that the
t. . . i . . 1 it. l!i!. .. . r u : . , tUno 1 f ro
:havp boon mvitea io a cnu uu? , cona lion ui ius muim-i,
ton Sunday to visit at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William L V
Their grandaughter, Janet Li i y.
La Grande, came home with
them for a week s visa.
Earl Cramer returned home on
Saturday from a week's stay at
Ritter Springs. William Wilson,
.. ,.ont U,-ith him.
riermiMun, . , .
Dick Garner is viwb
.mnHnarents Mr. and Mrs. R. IN.
Jones, Ft. Morgan, Colo.
Mrs. Florence Root visueu ....
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Root, Athena, Sun-
(la.y; iv(re Wilbur Lehman,
Mr. anu " .
.... .iciteH friends here for
several days last week, return-
warmest on record. It was the
driest since 193G. This extended
to four months drouth condition
in Oregon, which has only once
been exceeded for less rainfall
for the period of July through
October since the computation of
stale averages was begun in 1890.
The highest station temperature
ever recorded in October occurred
at several western Oregon sta-
L'.f- V,.i'rirnt-mr 10r,9 m.-orv
ilies begin gathering together ex-stati(jn m h(, s(ate showod a
rv.ni (nmrinfitiiro I of ir'HUlPV
year's fair. The grain division U) rosuU jn th(1 S(,f,on(, ,()West
third annual picnic Sunday, Aug-
Anna Cramer, is much improved
lllli'J aillHlKI J"-""- u...-v j r, - , ---
ust 0, at (TIC park in Hermiston.jshe is in a rest home in Pendle
The affair is sponsored by trurton.
three weM end granges of Uma-f M'Sct. and Mrs. John Nelson
tilla county. It is a pot lurk, andlare spending a' couple of weeks
those attending are asked to ln Spokane,
bring their own table service. Mr amj Mrs, Orvin Potter and
Coffee, punch and ice cream will fjve chilclren Vancouver, Wash.,
ing home Sunday. er
r.rimmie. Mr. and
;;;;; m mih nt thc wet'K'
end in P"rtla"d-Vildl Forthman,
Heppner Monuay.
Garner took her over.
lONiliiwrrrEMS
(Continued From Page M
seas He will have a 30 day fur
oeu3 h. He and. Mrs. Tye a.c
sending a few clays m. -
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be furnished by
granges.
The Tillicum club
the west -end
met last
were weekend visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Nate
Thorpe. Potter is Mrs. Thorpe's
week at t.e home of Mrs. Charles. cousin. Lawrence Poiter remain
Anderegg with Mrs. Elvin Ely as'ed here, and will attend school
co-hostess. Plans were made for, here next year.
the dance to lie held at Ileppner, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Harwood
has been slack in past years, asip. . average ever obtained
has the hay and grasses. Make fof 0r(,gon , December, tem
your selection of an exhibit in tur(lf. whilo averaging slight
these classes now. Poul ry, wool, normal, were moder-
fruit and garden produce can
stand some emphasis in '53, also.
See you at the Fair!
ate with no significant extremes,
but January, 1953, was the wet
test and warmest January ever
recorded for Oregon since begin-
August 15. for Boardman's prin
cess in the Ileppner fair court.
Wilma Hug. Music for the affair
were shoppers in Walla Walla
Saturday. j
Mrs. Delia Faulkner and grand
through monthly
the U. S. Weather
1 1 1 - 1...1.IHII
Kecenny, w u . . c- " ' Mnin computation of state aver
summaries oi, " . 1K n .. , niimh(r
Bureau, somei. ', hih ,.,,...
other lot or later calves averaged . interesting iiuomi........
357 pounds. Sold fat off of his 'noted. September, 1952, was both
i... i .w.L.tuw.c. ikn vw.!i.,.. 1 tha iirirmnst nnri driest Sentcm-
i-.Mi-in .i. .,i.-iui ,i. j ........ . neraiures. r(
steers brought 18 cents, the light- her since 19-13. Precipitation was , u
ii ... iiiL. mn .1 tri ¬
er steers, 20'2 cents per pounn. connnen ainiosi -Mr.
O'llarra has quite an ad-light scattered showers with
vantage over the ordinary range ! measurable precipitation occur
man who will not sell calves un-tlng on an average of only three
til two months later. Many days during the month. October
calves are being contracted now 1952 was the warmest October in
for 15 cents. By making such I Oregon since 1907, and the third
high
records that were set for both
rainfall and monthly mean tem
peratures. Perhaps, some of these
will account lor
why we have heard many re
marks concerning the weather
over the past year. Many an old
timer has remarked on the kind
of weather we have had, and
rightly so, with new records
being set the past year.
will be furnished by Siever'sSOns, Martin and Douglas Shat
Music Box Orchestra, The Dalles. ;iUck 0ft Saturday to attend the
Weekend visitors at the home I church' conference at Cannon
of Mr. and .Mrs. Stanley Partlow Beach. Stanley Shattuck took
were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Martini them down. They were accom
and three children, Pasadena, Ipanied from Portland by Mrs.
Calif. Martini is Mrs. Partlow's Lowell Shattuck.
nncle. ! Mr. and Mrs. Rav Anderson
iTct .,,! Mrs r.enrtro M. ' and sons Gerald and Ronnie, and
Baker are the parents of a daugh- Mr. and Mrs. William Garner and
ter born Thursday, July 23, at daughter Anita spent Sunday at,
the military hospital in Hanford. ' Lehman Springs. !
She has been named Ilene May.l Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely andj
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.-1 daughter Eileen drove to Pendle-
Mm fill it
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At least one prospective 4 II
cluh memher is looking forward
to the 1'153-IVt cluh year. This
prospective cluh memher is Mer-i
lyn Hughes, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Eb Hughes, Buttercreek. Merlynj
will he nine in October and will
join the club carrying a beef
hired ing project. His plans are
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lO Ill.S It'lMCH-Tl lirifllHll
cow bred to the high quality
Hereford bull purchased hv the
j Hughes' from the Mann ranch at
Adams a couple of years ago.'
Boys and girls who will become
nine by January 1, 1951 are urged
and invited to join a 1 II club
when clubs are reorganized in
late October and November. Boys
and girls can carry any kind of a
project from poultry and rabbits,
all type's of livestock, Home Eco
nomics, including camp cookery,
woodworking. electricity, and
many other available projects.
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Station Wagon m W
Leaders and parents of HI
club members began operation of
the 4-11 club kitchen at the fair
pavilion at the "Kick-off Dance"
last Saturday evening. The
kitchen will be operated by com
mitttees during the five princess
and rodeo dances that will be
held between now and rodeo
time. Proceeds from the 1 II club
kitchen will be used to further
the 1 II club pivgram in Morrow
county. It is used for such ac
tivities as 1 II Summer School.
Summer Camp, and various pro
jects sponsored by the 1 11
County Council. .
Of interest to many will be the
annual sale of the Oregon State
college Department of Animal jj
Husbandry that will he held at
1:00 p. m. on August 20. at the
college judging live stock pavil
ion. To be sold will be five regis
tered Hereford huljs of excellent
quality. 1,") registered" Hereford
bulls of excellent quality. 1.")
registered Hereford cows and hei
fers. 17 purebred rams, and about
130 commercial ewes.
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FAIR
PAVILION
HEPPNER
Princess Beth Ball
Sponsored By
RHEA CREEK
GRANGE
Dancing Front 10 to 2 to
GOOD OLD TIME MUSIC
Admission $1.00 Per Person
HEPPNER