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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, July 15, 1954
HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES
MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times, established
November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912
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Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Ofiice at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter
Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $3.00 Year; Elsewhere $4.00 Year. Single Copy 10 cents.
One Record We Don't Wont
. In looking back over last week's school bond
election in an attempt to determine what course(
of action might be the next on the agenda In an
attempt to get a school in Heppner, some very in
teresting figures came to light figures which
show without much question why the Issue was
defeated. They present an interesting, but almost
pathetic picture of apathy on the part of the par
ents of children In school.
The figures which are taken from registration,
poll and school lists, show that there are 611 par
ents with children in school (out of a total regis
tration in the district of 1061), of these 611 only
460 are registered to vote, and of these registered,
only 190 bothered to take time to get to the polls
and vote. In other words, only 31 percent of the
parents who have children In school cared enough
about their children's education to vote. The other
69 percent, apparently, are content to merely com
plain because something isn't done.
As we look at it, Heppner's children have very
little reason to be particularly proud of their par
ents when they wont take more interest in a vital
problem than they showed in this election.
Regardless of where the fault may lie, we are
still as far from getting a school as ever and, as
time goes on, we are needing one even more, yet
how can it be accomplished? Name-calling cer
tainly won't build it.
The only answer we can now see is for the
school board to re-submit its proposal to the peo
ple in the hopes that next time there will be
enough interested parents to put the program over.
The board is definitely faced with the necessity
of doing something, and of doing it now, as the
warning issued last week by the state department
of education made quite plain either do some
thing about a school or they'll refuse to give us
money to help run our system. They can't just
throw up their hands and say, "The heck with the
found from the clipping plot work
being done at Oregon State Col
lege on irrigated pasture. In short,
the results showed that longer
rest period between grazing the
greater the total yield for the
year.
Results showed that given a
two week rest between clippings,
the annual yield of dry matter
from ladino-grass pasture was
7500; a three weeks rest gave
a yield of 8500; a four week rest
gave a yield of 9500; and a five
week rest gave a yield of 10,500
pounds. This was an increase of
1000 pounds of dry matter for
each extra week of rest.
It was found that a rest period
of four or five weeks between the
clipping or grazing pastures ac
cumulated some tall growth and
required special management to
prevent waste. These yields tied
in pretty well with some results
from other states on yield of beef
under different systems of pas
ture management. Those results
were; Rotation grazing every
three weeks gave 417 pounds of
beef per acre; daily rotation gave
580 pounds beef per acre; green
chop hauled in to the animals
whole thing", as much as they might like .to at
times, because they're charged with the respon- '"ave 710 beef per acre. This prac
sibility of seeing that your children and mine are l'ipe does not apply to our con
properly educated. Yet, they aren't getting much i unions, fiowever, it is being used
help in their job from the parents.
Wn n 1 I 1 i. mt 11
""i i"u iun)4 ao a suiiijui uiuiiu ai ine Danes i
developed a needed building program, and as we;m'cal than pasturing if more than
in a lot of the dairy operations
and is claimed to be more econo-
NOTICE is hereby given that
Georgia Belle Holzapfel, of The
Dalles, Oregon, who, on August
7th, 1953, made desert land entry,
No. Oregon 02701, for Section
32, Township 4 North, Range 27
East, Willamette Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
final Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before
Celia L. Gavin, Notary Public, at
United States National Bank
Building, The Dalles, Oregon, on
the 2nd day of August, 1954.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Luther J. De Haven, of 1109 E
12th St., The Dalles, Oregon;
Dora A. DeHaven, of 1109 E, 12th
St., The Dalles, Oregon; John
Wantulok, of 400 W. 6th St., The
Dalles, Oregon; Nancy A. Wan
tulock, of 400 W. 6th St., The Dal
les, Oregon.
Frances A. Patton,
Manager
15-19C
unerstand it, they had much the same trouble as
Heppner has had, in fact it took six elections to
get the job done wich, no doubt, is something of a
record.
That is one record we hope Heppner will let
The Dalles keep.
From The
County Agent's Office
' By N. C. Anderson
From inquiries received at the ousgrowth. Ammonium sulfate
office during the last week, It ap-1 or ammonium nitrate are sour
pears that lawn weed control is a ces of nitrogen for lawns. Am
problem at this time. Weed free'monlum sulfate is most desirable
lawns require constant attention. for lawns in soil where there are
Most broadleaf weeds that are a' any indications if alkali. Am
problem In lawns can be ulti-' monium nitrate can be used
mately controlled by timely ap
plications of 2,4-D and by keep
ing the lawn properly fertallzed.
For the best use of 2,4-D, the lawn
should not be clipped before It
is sprayed or treated, nor should
it be mowed for four or five days
after treating.
When applying 2,4-D as a
spray, instructions on containers
should be followed carefully.
Weeds that are difficult to con
trol, such as chick weed, button
where alkali is not a problem.
When applying a nitrogen fer
tilizer is is important that the fer
tilizer be spread evenly to get
away frum concentrations that
,can nurn foliage if applied too
heavily m spots. Apply eight
pounds of ammonimum nitrate
per thousand square feet, or
twelve pounds ammonium sul
fate per one thousand square feet
for first application. Smaller ap
plications can be applied on fol
weed, and knot weed, will require' low-up applications as the lawn
.several applications each season.
The most effective method of rid
ding lawns of grassy plants Is to
remove individual plants with a
knife or similar implement. Spe
cial materials are available for
controlling crabgrass. You will
want to be sure that It Is crab
grass that you are trying to kill.
Crabgrass is a summer germinat
ing annual grass, and Is found
quite frequently In lawns in Mor
row county. As In the case of
broadleaf plants, instructions for
the use of these materials should'
be followed closely. I
A thrifty well growing lawn is
not bothered by weeds like one
that Is doing poorly. Terhaps
your lawn needs an application
of nitrogen fertilizer to thicken
it up and give it a thrifty vigor-
appears to need it.
Watering the lawn well after
application will wash the fertil
izer into the root zone and give
quicker action.
In the case of new lawns, fer
tilizer should be applied cauti
ously. In the case of weed con
trol in new lawns, it is best to
let it become established for two
or three months before doing any
spraying. First year seedings
should be sprayed sparingly.
At this time of year we also
have many inquiries on ornamen
tals and their care. Now is the
time when the cedar like shrubs
known as Arborvitae often show
a severe twig and needle die
back. Frequently the upper half
of the entire plant is dead or dy
ing, with the discoloration being
a light tan to medium brown
shade as compared with the
healthy green foliage. This is
caused by fungus.
A cultural practice which is
recommended to help control this
blight is removal of dead wood
and weakened twigs. These are
often found in the central por
tions of the shrub instead of the
outside. After pruning them out,
burn them. Do not leave them
on the trash pile where spores
can be blown by wind to cause
future infection in the fall and
winter months. Removal of such
dead material also encourages
new healthy growth. No sprays
are recommended for control at
this time of the year. In the
fall, before the rain comes, say in
October, a fixed copper spray
should be applied at the rate of
one ounce to three gallons of
water.
100 head of cattle are being fed.
A question that came up was
the quality of the forage where it
is allowed to grow four or five
weeks. It was found that with a
good balance of grass and le
gumes in the pasture (about 50
50) there is plenty of protein,
even in five weeks growth, to
make an excellent forage for live
stock, including dairy cattle. At
five weeks, however, forage starts
getting tougher and it is more
difficult for animals, particularly
high producing dairy cows, to
tear off and chew enough pasture.
For farmers or 411 club mem
bers who might be interested in
purchasing stud rams, range
rams, or ewes, the 14th annual
Willamette Valley Ram Sale,
scheduled for the Ljnn County
Fairgrounds at Albany on Satur
day, August 7, will have many
from which to choose. Two hun
dred fifteen head of Romney,
Lincoln, Corredale, Columbia,
Hampshire, Shropshire, South
down, Cheviot, and Suffolk year
ling animals are listed.
This office has a few copies of
the results of various tillage and
cropping practices at the Sher
man Branch Experiment Station
that were distributed at their an
nual field day, held July 7. Those
who might wish a copy can get
mem ry asking.
From the agricultural econo
mics department at Oregon State
College come some interesting
tid -bits. Oregon farm land prices
are slipping. They declined 7
during the twelve months, ending
last March. The biggest drop
was in irrigated land, but dryland
farms were not far behind. Graz
ing land dropped the least. It
started down earlier. More credit
is now being used, but lenders
are keeping a wary eye on farm
price and income. The record
slaughter of beef during the past
six months has been mostly
eaten. Cold storage holdings are
fully a third smaller than at this
time last year, and the smallest
since 1951.
Continued on Pago 5
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT
OF THE INTERIOR:
Land Office at Portland 14,
Oregon, June 15, 1954.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT
OF THE INTERIOR:
Land Office at Portland 14,
Oregon, June 15, 1954.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Roy Gail Holzapfel, of The Dalles,
Oregon, who, on August 20, 1953,
made desert land entry, No. Ore
gon 02700, for SVi, Section 32,
Township 4 North, Range 27 East
Willamette Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final
Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Celia
L. Gavin, Notary Public, at United
States National Bank Building,
The Dalles, Oregon, on the 2nd
day of August, 1954.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Luther J. De Haven, of 1109 E.
12th St., The Dalles, Oregon;
Dora A. DeHaven, of 1109 E, 12th
St., The Dalles, Oregon; John
Wantulok, of 400 W. 6th St., The
Dalles, Oregon; Nancy A. Wan
tulock, of 400 W. 6th St., The Dal
les, Oregon. ,
Frances A. Patton,
Manager
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NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING
Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned, Administrator of the
Estate of Price R. Greenup, de
ceased, has filed his Final Ac
court and Report in said Estate
with the Clerk of the County
Court of the State of Oregon for
Morrow County. You are further
notified that the Judge of said
Cnilrt hna fivoH tlio 00h rlatr rt
Juiy, iyo4, at the hour of 10:00
o'clock A. M. as the time, and the
County Court Room in the County
Court House, Heppner, Morrow
County, Oregon, as the place, for
the hearing of objections to such
final account and the settlement
thereof.
DONALD GREENUP, Admin
istrator of the Estate of Price
R. Greenup, deceased.
KILKENNY & FABRE,
Attorneys for Administrator
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