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Page 7 Conservation Week' Points Up Value of State's Resources Observance in County Marked by Talks, Displays p 1 1 Heppner Gazette Times, TKurscJay Moy 5, 1955 I iVil v . ' -t I 1 t'i -,'tl':il Morrow county joins this week, May 1 to 7, in observing Conser vation Week which has been pro claimed by Governor Paul Patter son. Under the direction of Newt O'Harra, who was appointed by Governor Patterson to serve as county chairman, a committee has done much to bring conser vation before the public. The idea behind the observ ance of the special week is to start an educational program which will show the people of Oregon how vast their, interest is in the natural wealth of the state. O'Harra's committee has done an excellent job of this in Morrow county by providing speakers and appropriate films for use at club meetings and schools. One of the most interesting activities of the observance here is the display of all forms of conservation work and its effects which has been placed in the lobby of the First National Bank in Heppner. It depicts graphi cally the value of soil-saving practices, best use of water, to conserve the meager supply, the wise cutting of timber by lumber mills and proper forest manage ment as practiced by the Forest Service. Wildlife too, are shown as is the effect on small pine trees of the activities of porcu pines, who do nothing to conserve our timber and are the object of annual contests aimed at their eventual extinction. The dis play has been viewed by many hundreds of persons during the past week and has brought forth numerous congratulatory com- ,1mm REPLANTING OF FOREST AREAS where fires have destroyed the timber crop is a part of the Conservation Week program now being promoted. Shown here is o crew of workers in the Heppner For est District setting out small pine trees in a burn in the Blue Mountains near here (Forest Service Photo) ments. In the dry area of this section of Oregon, primary concern is the conservation of soil and water and the Heppner Soil Conserva tion district has been among the leaders in the state in promoting good soil use prctices. The Heppner district is the sixth old est district in the state, having been formed on October 4, 1941. It is also the seventh largest in Oregon, embracing 1,330,660 acres which includes a major portion of the farm and range land of Morrow county. There is also another district in the county, the Boardman district which to tals 68,700 acres and was formed in August 1947. All forms of soil conservation are promoted by the districts, in cluding: strip-cropping, water way seeding, proper soil use, range conservation, new tilling methods etc., to name only a few, 4 all fm3i WATER STORAGE PONDS which will provide water for wildlife and range animals is another function of the Forest Service. Shown in this Forest Service photo is one of the numerous, earth fill dams which have been built within the Heppner district to im pound water for use during the dry summer months. Conserva tion of water is important in this section of the state. Just for locking you get FREE "7 St our Spring PARTY! Maytag Automatic tavet 9 gallons of hot water per load with Automatic Water Level Control - , Exclusive Maytag agita tor washing action Exclusive Double -Spin Tubs. No dirt streaks. Come in -help ui celebrate May tag's 9 millionth wather , , . far more than any other make. Heppner Hardware & Electric Mother-Daughter lea at lone Draws Over 90 Persons By Echo Palmateer Around 90 attended the mother daughter tea given in the par lors of the Community church on Saturday afternoon by the Mara natha club. The following program was given which was conducted by Mrs. Earl McKinney: a reading, Mother, by Arieta McCabe; read ing, In Mother's Garden by Mrs. Earl McCabe; a vocal trio, When I Grow to Old to Dream, by Caro lyn Crabtree, Grace McCabe and Judy Howton, accompanied by Mrs. Leo Crabtree; a clarinet duet by Ann Belle Coleman and Mar- f:CK - "y i v-- 1 HEAVY SOIL LOSS due to rains of near-cloudburst proportions is illustrated in this Heppner Soil Conservation district photo. On steep hilsides many thousands of tons of soil can be lost in a single storm when the land lies unprotected. This picture wag taken fol lowing a summer storm two years ago. and ths results of the districts' efforts can be seen on every hand. Wildlife preservation, forest fire prevention and the following points have been given special attention during the week: 1. Decrease the number of man-caused forest fires. Increas ed watchfulness by the people has lessened the number of fires, but Oregon still averages three fires for every day of the year. Keep Oregon Green. 2. Support programs to keep our water clean. 3. Follow only approved tim ber harvesting and reforestation practices. 4. Increase game and bird habitats. 5. Practice approved agricul tural and soil conservation meth ods. 6. Focus attention on increas ing fish and other wildlife popU' lations. 7. Expand education covering Oregon's minerals and mineral in dustries. 8. Become familiar with the water resources of the state. 9. Practice good range man agement. dine Baker accompanied by Mrs. E. M. Baker; a piano solo by Marilyn Morgan; a reading, A Little Girl of Long Ago by Sue Townsend; a piano duet by Linda Heimbigner and Karen Lundell and a reading, Before Grand mother got Her Automatic Wash er, by Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen. The 4th generation group pre sent were Mrs. D. W. Akers, Mrs. James Lindsay, Mrs. Earl McCabe and Arieta McCabe. Mrs. Akers received a corsage for being the oldest mother present and Mrs. Robert Reitmann for being the youngest mother present. Refreshments were served from a table decorated with candles and pink carnations. Those pouring were Mrs. Walter Roberts, Mrs. Adon Hamlett, Mrs. E. M. Baker, Mrs. David Rietmann. Mardine Baker and Marilyn Mor gan had charge of the punch bowl, Mrs. Garce Ware and Mrs. Alfred Shirley had charge of the guest book. Girls assisting about the rooms were Judy and Geraldine Mor gan, Sharon Crabtree, Karen Lun dell, Linda Heimbigner, Jean Martin, Dianna Pettyjohn and Marilyn Morgan. Ray Heimbigner, P-TA presi dent for next year, chose the fol lowing heads of committees; program, Mrs. Gordon White; fi nance, Berl Akers; music, Mrs. Bryce Keene; legislation, Fred rick Martin; publication and magazines, Mrs. Merle Baker; publicity, Mrs. Echo Palmateer; historian, Mrs. Omar Rietmann; refreshment, Mrs. E. M. Baker; hospitality, Mrs. Milton Morgan and Mrs. Raymond Lundell, as co-chairman; membership, Mrs. Alfred Nelson; lunch room, Mrs. C. E. Brenner. A meeting will be held Wednesday afternoon May 4 of the chairmen to select their committee members. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Snider are the parents of a son born April Continued on Page 10 f t' SOD WATEKWAYS help to prevent soil loss during heavy rains an the heavy grass tends to bind the soil and keep it from washing. Such practices are promoted by the Heppner Soil Conservation dis trict. (SC Photo) i .. -4. . . T-md STRIPCROFPING is one of the practices recommended for certain farm lands where steep hillsides are subject to heavy soil loss during heavy rains or winds. The alternate rows of wheat or stub ble slow up the runoff of water causing it to drop Its heavy load of topsoil before it reaches the bottom of a canyon or a creek chan nel. It is one of the many forms of soil conservation practiced here. (SC Photo) WW! am I C:-...... id lou can pay more but you earitbuy better FORD Medium- Medium- Medium- Medium- FEATURES FlrlaneTown prced , priced priced priced , Sedan with M . 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