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LIBRARY U OF 0 , f -iw Helper Haette wiz$ Copies 1 0 cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, October 7, 1954 71st Year, Number 30 EDellbeirft Earned, Home Chosen Delbert Emert, lone, has been selected the Morrow county "1954 Cattleman of the Year" it was announced this week by the Mor row County Livestock Growers association. Emert, who started ranching in Morroy county in 1930, has ranch operations consisting of 7300 acres of which 4420 acres are dryland pasture, 280 acres irrigated pasture, 200 acres alfal fa, 150 acres grass and 2400 acres wheat. His headquarters ranch is now located on the outskirts of lone on Willow creek. Three hundred Hereford cows and heifers are run with 200 calves by Emert. This year he has purchased an additional three hundred feeders to feed out with his calves this winter. A thousand head of sheep are run in addition to the cattle. Ranch development and man agement includes the construc tion of a thousand gallon reser voir in an arid pasture to provide water for grazing when the pas ture is used; concrete headgates and five miles of ditches built to utilize water which is supplied from two clams built across Wil low Creek and carried by two flumes built across the creek and five other flumes to areas that would otherwise be unirrigated. This irrigation project was start ed in 1948. In 1952 a ranch owned by Em ert in the Hermiston area was leveled and 8o acres seeded to grasses and legumes for irrigated summer pastures. On the Wil low creek ranch a half mile of concrete underground wall was constructed along Willow creek to save water and prevent soil erosion and flood irrigation. During the past five years 400 acres of sage and brush were re moved and seeded to dryland grass mixtures. Each year seve ral hundred acres of wheat land are retired to grass seeding in this livestock operation. Sixty miles of fencing which are crossed fenced into eight pas tures on dryland range, four pas tures at the Hermiston ranch and nine pastures on the irrigated Willow Creek ranch provide ro tation pastures for better range management. In order to handle cattle in the various phases of his operations, Emert has four complete sets of corrals. A strict rodent and weed con trol program is carried out and grazing practices provide for de ferring some range land every year. The irrigated hay land pro vides about 900 tons of hay each year and Emert plans on one ton of hay per cow during the winter months. A total of 2000 tons of grass legume silage was put up in trench silos this year. In the cattde management pro gram Emert operates on a strict culling system, tests his cattle for brucellosis and other diseases, maintains insect control by rou tine spraying and uses a com plete set of feeders and feeding equipment. Calves are fed out and sold fat. e a l tb. -i" t - . m..T tjlj m" xwrnif s.'V w i- i s. t m-i. n r fits;.-: xa ?v-7 ri"Ak0j,''Jt .. if i- DELBERT EMERT, lone, 1954 County "Cattleman of the Year- ranch near lone. is shown with some of his ock on his Democratic Group Hears Bruce Lindsay Bruce Lindsay of Heppner, democratic candidate for Morrow Countv Clerk, addrssed a meeting sponsored by the Morrow County Democratic Central Committee Wednesday night. The catherins: was held in the Newt O'Harra home in Lexington and the address was followed by a meeting of this County Demo cratic Committe. The committee men voted to concentrate on get tint? everv potential voter regis tered before the closing of the registration books on October 2. The committee decided to hold their next meeting, to which the public is invited, at, the W. C. Rosewell home on i uesaay even ing, October 5. Emert purchased his first pure bred bull in 1934 and has con tinued to niok ud too bulls and cows from outstanding herds in in the area for his commercial and ourebred herds. Four of his calves fed out by 4-H club mem bers, have been champions at tne various stock shows. Emert's family consists of his wife, Katherine, and one daugh ter, Mary 13. ' He is a member of the Willows Grange, Morrow County Farm Bureau, Oregon Wheat Growers League, Elks, lodge, The lone P. T. A., the Mor row County Livestockgrowers as sociation and a director of the Tri County Weather Research. The selection committee was composed of John Graves, Ber nard Doherty, Herb Ekstrom and Bob Penland. Steve Thompson was cattleman of the year for 1953. .. o Hunter's Fire Put Out, Forest Fire Hazard Hits Season's Peak A email hunter's fire at the mouth of one-tough creek on I Little Wall creek was suppressed by a Forest Service foreman with the assistance of hunters Satur day, afternoon lust before it would have eaten into a heavy fuel area, Wayne West, district ranger, reported.. Apparently caused by a hunt er's rit?arette Saturday morning, the fire was reported about noon and put out by 4 p. m. after cover ing about a tenth of an acre. "Hunters should take every precaution with fires, matches and cigarettes as fire danger, based on fuel moisture and ve- lnritv. was higher this week Wednesday and Thursday than at any time this fall," west warn ed. The forest area is in a critical burning condition and one care less act with fire could result in destruction of hundreds of acres as occurred in the 500-acre Lake view fire this season, West point ed out. jfiwii-w- ----- - -o- ALLEN HUGHES TO GET AMERICAN FARMER DEGREE SENATOR EVA Bowring, R., of Nebraska, will be a Heppner visitor Friday. Woman Senator To Visit Here Friday Senator Eva Bowring, R., Ne braska, will spend Friday in Heppner visiting with Republican rommittee members and workers. The Republican Women's club is sponsoring a luncheon in her honor. Mrs. Bowring was appointed to tho Nebraska senate seat last snrinf? to fill the vacancy created by the death of Dwight Palmer Griswold. Following her husband s deatn in 1944 Mrs. Bowring has oper ated their Bar 99 ranch of 10, 000 acres and has operated as manv as 1.200 Hereford cattle. She has served in various ca worker in her state, has partici pacities as a Republican party pated in public affairs, has held offices and is a member of seve ral stockgrowers organizations and is a trustee of the Nebraska Children's Home Society. o Heppner Grade School Rated Conditionally Standard By State The Heppner elementary rhonl was rated conditionally standard by Walter O. Shold, the state supervison of elementary education following an in spec Iiuuf i iwii r - mi. a,.u ..wo. tion of the school on September John Brosnan and Ron (Jurrin ieu 15 according to a letter received tr riav tor Kansas uiy, mu. where they will attend the Na tional Future Farmers of Amer ica convention, Oct. 11-14. Hughes is one of four Oregon boys who have been recommend ed for the American Farmer de gree at the national convention. from the state departmentof edu cation this week by Howard C Reed, superintendent Deer Hunting Reported Good Sunny weather, fat deer and about a 50 per cent kill by nim rods added ud to a very success ful opening weekend for deer hunters in this area, game offi cers and Forest Service person nel reported, nf hnntprs checked over the weekend William Labhart, state police game officer, reported that fifty-four percent were success ful, which was an extra good percentage. New deer tags are working well with only four ?rrests made for failure to tag deer or to tag properly, Labhart said. Two elk have been shot and numerous does and fawns killed, game officers reported.. Investi gation of the game violations are continuing and several warrants are ready for serving. Local meat markets haudled over a hundred deer carcasses the first of the week and reported the animals in excellent condition inii in nearly all cases well taken care of. One cutter indi cated the deer were fatter than he had seen in recent years. Although no official tally could be taken, forest service per sonnel estimated the number of hunters somewhat less than last year. o U. S. National Buys School Bond Issue The U. S. National Bank ol Portland purchased the school bonds, totaling $290,000, at a meeting of the school board Mon day night at the school. The honds were approved by voters of Heppner School District No. 1 ior a new 10 or 12-room and multi purpose room grade school at a recent election. The money will be available shortly after the first of Novem ber when bids for construction of the building will be let following excavation. Excavation specifi cations for the building should be completed in a few days, ac cording to Howard C. Reed, school superintendent: Completed plans for the building from the archi lects. Freeman, Hayslip, Tuft and Hewlett, of Portland, will follow. Other bidders for the bond is unn vL-hinh rune 15 vears with City Park Vote Is Authorized Preparation of an ordinance authorizing an election to vote an a one or two mill levy to make a city park on city property on north Main street was agreed on by the city council members at their regular monthly meeting Monday night In the City hall. Ted Smith was sworn in as ity recorder to replace Harry Tamb lyn who resigned because of poor health. Council membrs pointed out that all buildings, including the present pavilion housing the Kindergarten, would be cleared away, some trees would be pul led out and the ground leveled and planted to grass on the pro posed site. Following an offer by a major oil company to buy a section of the property for a service station, the city council in cooperation with the Heppner Gazette held a straw vote recently with results showing 77 in favor of the park compared to 11 against it. addition members of the cht of commerce voted 80 pf in favor of the park at their Monday meeting. Other business conducted at the meeting included at the meeting included the purchase of a new electric motor for the old artesian well at the forks of Willow creek, the acceptance of the new audit from Lee Kipling King, Portland accountant, and issuance of minor permits. Elsie's Cafe Sold To Lloyd Moyer Two Car Accidents Occur on Weefend First Aid Classes Set For Oct. 18-22 First aid or water safety cour ses will be held here the week of Oct. 18 to Oct. 22 by Murry Brooks, Red Cross First Aid In structor, Eugene, according to word received this week by Har vey Wright, chairman of the Morrow county Red Cross chap ter J. Newten Matteson of the Sand Hollow district and Howard Street, 19, Clackamas, were hos pitalized in the Heppner Memor ial hospital as a result of two car accidents over he weekend. Matteson's Chevrolet coupe was struck by a Nash sedan driven by C. J. O'Donnell traveling toward Heppner about 6 p. m. Sunday night when he lost control of his car on a soft shoulder about three miles out of town. O'Donnell s 1-1 . I i..r t . I n , iji .i, !. i car nil uiL-ifii iruiu ui iviaiicsuii a In order to schedule the tunes ,rai,o11n oaut nnH hnnnpH tUli l I U n Hilt, vu'.rvi Miva u v ... u back across the road where It for the classes, which will be held in five 3-hour sessions; all those interested in taking or qualifying as instructors in the courses are asked to contact Wright or C. J. D. Bauman, county sheriff as soon as possible. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Moyer, of Heppner, began operation of Elsie's Cafe Saturday, Oct. 2, fol lowing purchase of the restaurant from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ayers. J. J. Nys handled the transaction. Moyer stated that the business would now operate as Moyer's Cafe with no other changes in policy or service anticipated. The Ayers opened the restaurant last winter. Chamber Members LA Favor City Park sr cent ' Chamber of Commerce mem bers cast a straw vote of 32 to six fur retaining the city property on North Main street for a city park at their Monday noon meeting at O'Donnell's cafe. Mrs. Mary Van Stevens, vice president, presided in the absence of President Jeff Carter. The croup favored tearing down the old buildings, cleaning up the land and planting it to grass for the present until there was a need for further develap ment of the area. Sometime In the future a building could be constructed through the efforts of everyone for city and county use, it was pointed out. At the present time -leadership, rather than facilities, is lacking for youth and other activity groups, according to opinions voiced In a general discussion of the park problem. G-T Editor Called By Death of Mother Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Penland were held Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 2:30 p. m. at the Fort- miller-Fredrickson funeral home In Albany. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Penland and Neal left Monday morning for Eugene to be with his mother who died Monday night. Burial will be in Albany. During their absence the Ga zette Times office is being staf fed by Mrs. Tom Wilson and Mrs. Jack Bedford. WOLFFS PARENTS OF TWINS Captain and Mrs. W. H. Wolff are the parents of twin girls born September 17 at Rodriguez Army hospital in Puerto Kica. iney weighed 5 lbs. 12 ounccs anil & lbs. 13 ounces and are named Shelley Margaret and Kelley Marie. Cantain Wolff, a Heppner phy sician, will complete his service in the army early next year. o HUNTER HURT IN FALL Orvil'le Kelsey of Astoria Is a natient in Pioneer Memorial hos pital a a result of fractured ribs sustained while hunting in the Mallory Creek area Monday. He was hroueht to the hospital on Tuesday by ambulance. The at tending 'physician heported his condition not serious. Benefit Variety Show Termed Successful Climaxlns. the variety - show. "You Can't Beat Fun" which was sponsored by the Degree of Honor on Thursdav and Friday even ings of last week, the following children were announced as win nersr of the Tiny Tot Contest. King, Jerry Mike llealy; Queen, Juanita Chapman; Prince, Gary Lynch; Princess, Judith Gentry; Duke. Kit Anderson; Duchess, Janice Lynch; Quen of the show, Dixie Bellow. The show, which was a benefit to raise money for the louge building fund, cleared over $200. Peter Rabbit Show Sponsored By P-TA The llepptier P-TA Is sponsor ing the musical stage show, "Peter Rabbit" on Wednesday, October 13, at 2:30 p. m. at the hi'h school uvm. Children will be excused from school for the show which features real, live rabbits playing Mopsy, Flopsy, Cottontail and other characters from the popular fairy tale. Parents as well as children will enjoy the play as It is presented on the stage by New York and Hollywood comedians, singers and dancers with Peter Rabbit getting into a load of innocent trouble wih old farmer McGregor. stopped in a north-south position on the north side of the highway. O'Donnell's car was a toal wreck and Matteson's car was damaged slightly. Street was a passenger In a Ford sedan driven by W. J. Ram sey, 39, Clackamas, when it struck a soft shoulder and ran off the Willow Creek road about nine miles south of Heppner about 5:30 p. m. Friday, Oct. 1. Damage was not estimated on the car which was badly mashed in the acci dent. Both men were on their way deer hunting. Street was released from the hospital following examination of his injuries and Matteson re mained for a few days for treat ment of head injuries. Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman Investi gated both accidents. No one was held. 0 v Field Lighting Plan Arranged Wednesday The county court, meeting with the rodeo field lighting com mittee Wednesday morning, in structed Bradley Fancher, district attorney to prepare an agreement between Morrow county and the Heppner-Morrow County Cnam- ber of Commerce giving tnem authority to Install lights on the fair ground property and hold jurisdiction over them until the lights were paid for. The lights will not be financed in any way by the county but the maintenance, operation and manf ' agement of them will be subject to the approval of the Fair Board and will become county property when they are paid for, it was pointed out. Lights will be financed by the sale of 200 fifty dollar non-in terest bearing bonds. Representa. tives of the school board, the superintendent of schools, the athletic director, a student body representative and the Chamber of Commerce lighting committee discussed installation and financ ing plans at a meeting Tuesday night at the Elks club, n Anderson Heifers Rate Championships Frank Anderson had grand champion and reserve champion Hereford heifers at the Mid-Co show and sale of Hereford cattle Monday and Tuesday at Moro. Anderson received $600 for the grand champion, $500 for the re serve champion and $540 for a third heifer which he consigned at the sale. He also consigned two bulls, selling at $750 and $740. Herb Ekstrom, lone, and Ber nard Doherty, Heppner, each con signed two bulls at the Mid-Co show. WORK ON BOMBING RANGE ROAD APPROVED BY ARMY ENGINEERS Construction of the new county road which will run about 20 miles on the east side of the Boardman bombing range was cleared this week by approval of an 150 foot right-of-way by the U. S. Corps of Army Engineers at Walla Walla, according to a not ice received by Garnet Barratt, county judge. At present five miles of new graveled road runs from the North Lexington elevator on high way 207 to the D. O. Nelson rancn .,-Mf.Vi lpaves 15 miles of new connect with highway 30 about 2M; miles east of Boardman, Bar- The proposed road will shorten nation under the direction of the the distance from Lexington and elementary principal and the Boardman to Columbia river superintendent is good. The time k i.i miiP and will be free from teaching which Mr. economicaly beneficial for wheat Johnson can devote to supervi The letter commended he . the First National school board and adm.n str ation ; nuan y J d an(, for their efforts toward the new Bank J or elementary school, implements "" i,.,m. anri thpir Portland. III picsrm - icj.-.-,i ino v..-.. plans for lighting in the Metho dist and Episcopal church base ments where classes are taught. "The teachers' morale was much higher than in other years" the report continued. "The ele mentary program appears to be operatina smoothly. The coordi- haulins to rail and water facili ties at the North end, he added. Construction, which will be in expensive because of the sandy soil and comparatively level ter rain will start a soon as the weather moisture conditions 1m- road to be built The road will 1 prove Barratt said. sion will pay large dividends. It had not been possible for any teacher to devote much time to the direction of the library and audio-visual aids in the past. This, too, can be more fully de veloped under the present arrangement." New Scout Den Is Organized Organization of a new scout den with Mrs. Ray Smith as den mother and Mrs. Ray Ayers, assistant, was made at a charter review meeting of the cub scout committee Monday night at the high school. Attending were John Pfeiffer, cub master, the Rev. Lester Boul den, John Williams, Oliver Cres wick, Ed Gonty, Lowell Cribble, and Elmer Schmidt. Den mothers present were Mrs. Creswick. Mrs. Kenneth Carpen ter, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Ayers, Mrs. N. C. Anderson and Mrs. Kenneth Keeling. ! ; W- or cr, i 'W r f : fi - - - V , , .r . u ,,t v. . .. . i ' : . 'it. '' 'H5 JJ f"" ' -k j, , : - a v ' V : - 1 ; . : I , .r , , ' V. IOHN WIGHTMAN (left center) vice chairman of the board of supervisor of the Heppnw soil con servation district, state winner of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. national conserve, on iric contest. U being congratulated by Gov. Paul Patterson (right standing) at the Pacific regional neeti'pg of the National Assn. of Soil Conservation District, at Baker last Tuesday. The conser Nation plaque was presented by A. H. Settle, (second from right, standing) Akron O.. dWo, the awards program. Standing! left, 1. Newt O'Harra. Lexington, district P''"; Seated right! Cave J Coneen, area director of Farminaton, Wash. 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