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Page 2 Heppnr Gazette Times, Thursday March 15, 1956 HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 18S3. The Heppner Time, established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912. PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publlshor NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCfATIAN I y J u GRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Port Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant wunues, .uu rear, ciwncc From The County Agent's Office By N. C. Anderson We have hesitated to speculate on farm program legislation in this column but since it will be time to do some spring work one of these days it is well to discuss at least some of the implications of proposed legislation. Talking to administrators at the college and from word from E. R. Jackman, range manage ment specialist, it sounds as if many are quite sure of a soil bank program. Such might be passed before this column is pub lished. On the other hand it could be two or three weeks. Mr. Jackman predicts that congress will pass the bill in time for spring seedings and that it will be passed in such a form that it will appeal to growers of dry land grains. If this is the case, farmers will want to be prepared to make their dry land grass legume seedings immediately. We are in an excellent position this year, from the standpoint of soil moisture, to establish good stands of the seedings. The plan calls for two widely different parts. The acreage re serve provision contemplates that payments will be made each year the field would be in wheat if in a summerfallovv area or be made every year if in continu ous crop area. The payment is determined by multiplying the average wheat yield by the local support price, dividing by two. This acreage must come out of the wheat allotment, hence Is open only to wheat growers. Con tracts will be for 1956 to 1959 if passed in time for this year, otherwise 1957 to 1959 Inclusive. Acres need not be seeded to grass but provisions are made to con trol noxious weeds. If seeded, pre sumably regular ASC payments would be allowed. Acreage re serve payments' fur Morrow county would average around $17 per acre, using this formula. The conservation reserve part of the soil bank plan provides that grass seedings can be lo cated on any farm that produces grain, grainhay or row crops. Payment, according to U. S. D. A., will average $10 per acre nation ally but may run up to $20 upon any farm depending upon pro duction history, and added to this is an initial ASC payment of 80 of cost of establishment. The other payment will be yearly. All of this is preliminary but we should keep in mind that the acreage reserve payment is likely to be far higher than for the conservation reserve but the grower must sacrifice some wheat. Now to get down to the meat of the thing. If our farmers want to really go with the spirit and intent of this proposed act and really want to make a deposit in the soil bank to increase yields in future years, than a legume Lshould be seeded. In Morrow county this means alfalfa for most of our farmers. Alfalfa- grass builds up humus grass alone does not. Alfas adapted to dry land seeding are Ladak, Nomad, and Rhizoma. On dry land, Nomad or Rhizoma should he seeded at the rate of one nound tier acre. It will take two pounds of Ladak, along with the appropriate grass. Be sure to in oculate the alfalfa. There are a number of grasses that can be used. Crested Wheatgrass will suit practically all locations, pubescent Wheatgrass can be used above thirteen inch rain fall. Intermediate wheatgrass above fifteen inch rainfall. Whit mar and Siberian wheatgrass will grow wherever Crested wheat grass will grow but seed is very limited or impossible to get. Bulbless blue and Hard fescue have been popular as understory grasses with the wheatgrasses especially when straight grass seedings are made, borne con sideration should be given to growing Alta fescue on dry land. While we have not generally re commended this for conditions rather than irrigated pasture or high rainfall area, it might work into anv of the areas where Pab- escent wheatgrass is suited. Re member these grasses are not to be harvested so will grow up and fall down. Alta fescue seed is cheap and if it should die some dry year there Is still the alfalfa. Probably the best bet in seed ing is to use a deep furrow drill right in the last year's stubble. Since there is now a lot of mois ture, this plan would work well where this moisture might get away from us if cultivation is carried on attempting to create a seed bed. This stubble is especi- Monument News By Martha Matteson Mr. and Mrs. Dale Waddile and daughter returned home Saturday evening after being in Yoncalla for the funeral services of her father, Charles Himmel 92. Both Mr. and Mrs. Waddile are teachers in the grade school Earl Lewis and Mrs. Bud Ingall and two children drove to the valley Thursday evening where they were called by the death of Buds father. Bud ana ctaugn ter Janet Lewis had been with his father for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. George Starrett and Laura Lee Shank were Sun day visitors at the ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shanks. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hinton and his aunt Mrs. Ella Durst drove tn Bend Saturday for medical checkups. Mrs. John Eberhardt drove to John Day Thursday on business. Delmer Settle of Long Lreek was down Friday to see his folks Henrv Durst who was in the Heppner hospital for a few days returned home and Is reported feeline better Saturday evening The Grange play that will be put on in the school gym Is Or chids and Onions". It is reported to be a dandy comedy. Mrs. June Hutchison and Mrs. Roena Hutchison drove to Pen dleton Mondav on business. Mrs. Tom Ross and Mrs. Violet Holmes drove to Long Creek on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kelly were in Heppner Friday on business. John Erhardt was a caller in Heppner Friday for his 'Monu ment garage. Mr. and Mrs. Carston Brand hagen and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kelly and children were Friday evening guests at the Joe Mel lor home. The Dress Shop sewing classes THIRTY YEARS AGO From Files of the Gazette Times March 18, 1926 The benefit card party spon sored by the Eastern Star last Friday evening was a very suc cessful affair both socially and financially. High honors for bridge went to Mrs. F. E. Far- rior, Mrs. B. P. Stone, Dr. F. E. Farrior and Mrs. Wendel Cleve land. Miss Mary Van Vactor, a gradu ate of Heppner high was a visi tor at school the first of the week. L.iT.,"..L J rairiiTTainiffTTm.T'a.iTiiro'TTTrrTT-i The home of Ruby Nichols in lone is open for Proyer Meeting every evening. Will YOU come and join in Prayer for revival? ally important if the acreage is to be seeded on soil that can blow. 'Stubble seedings are safer. When seedings are made in last year's stubble, twenty-five to thirty pounds of nitrogen is an important must. If tle nitrogen isn't used the seedlings will be starved and too weak to survive through the summer. Where seedings are made on summer fallow or where seedbeds are created, be sure that the seedbed is solid to prevent too deep seed ing. Since the mere announcement that' tho soil bank was in the offing and prices of dry land grasses sent prices soaring, there will be an opportunity for a few to harvest sonv.1 si-ed this fall. Since most of the acres to be seeded in the West to the soil hank will be adapted to wheat grasses, we can provide a lot of the necessary seed. With the good moisture this spring, nitro gen should be put on these old crested wheatgrass seedings to stimulate seed heads. Crested wheatgrass on dry land scarce ly produces any seed without ni trogen. With forty to fifty pounds of nitrogen per acre it could turn off two hundred pounds or more seed. STAR THEATER, Heppner Admission' Prices Adults 70c, Students 50c, Children 20c including Federal Tax. All children occupying seats must buy tickets. Sunday shows continuous from 4 p. m. Other evenings start at 7:30. Boxoffice open until 9 p. m. Telephone 6-9278. Thursday-Friday-Saturday, March 15-16-17 TEXAS LADY Claudette Colbert and Barry Sullivan in a stoiy of a Texas newspaper woman who was a lady to her fighting fingertips! SuperScope and Technicolor. Plus THE NAKED SEA This engrossing film documents the tuna-fishing industry and the astounding ad ventures encountered bv the crew of a tuna boat. Added: Cute Leprechaun cartoon for St. Patrick's. Sunday-Monday, March 1819 ARTISTS AND MODELS You can see how this picture got its title! Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis at their funniest in a bonanza of an extravaganza One look at Shirley MacLaine and you know she's got talent! Anita F.kberg, that pin up girl in a cut-up part Dorothy Malone in another uhammo performance Eva Gabor, one of the luscious Gabor girls! Then Eddie Mavehoff is uproarious in his every scene Technicolor conspires with vivid Vistav ision'for unexcelled beauty music and songs are gifted and we all love George Foghorn Winslow! The Artists are, and the Models are more so! Sunday shows at 4, 6:10, 8:20 Tuesday-Wednesday. March 20-21 SHEPHERDOFTHE HILLS A re-Issue of Harold Bell Wright's perennial favoritein color with John Wayne and Betty Field. Plus "ROUND UP OF RHYTHM" and Cartoon Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Anderson were in the city the end of the week from their Portland home. Willis McCarty and family were here last weekend from their home at The Dalles, visit ing relatives and friends. Fred Hoskins. recently of Stan field, has taken over the Haver stick place on Rhea Creek, where he has moved with his family. Colonel James J. Crossley will visit Heppner next Friday in a swine through Eastern Oregon that will take him to the Idaho line. The colonel is making speeches and visiting the voters in the interest of his candidacy for the republican nominatioin tor the United States senate. started last week on winter cloth ing, They met all day Wednesday and Friday of last week and on Tuesday and Thursday of this week. Elmer and Dale Matteson spent Friday in Heppner on busi ness. o Bob Kelly of Everett, Washing ton arrived Saturday for a few days visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ferguson. PONY KICKS . By Mary Stewart Coach John Snyder reports that baseball practice will start Mon day, March 19. Howell's Bums beat Green's Yanks in the open ing game of the softball intra murals. The tournament will last duiing the baseball season. Unknown to many Heppnerites is the fact that the A. A. U. spon sors a Junior Olympic track and field meet every spring. All children under 17 years of age are eligible for competition. This year the meet will be held at Grant Park field in Portland, June 11 at 2:00 p. m. Miniature dump trucks with movable parts, a string of cattle cars with sliding doors, a walnut dresser garnished with a real mirror, and a bright pink doll bed are some of the sights that greet any visitor entering Mrs. Edna Turner's first grade room. The toys were made by the children from scrap lumber and old parts off of broken toys brought from home. Mrs. Turner savs the children did the sawing, nailing and the Daintine on almost all of the toys The toy making project was started by her to give the child ren something to do while the weather was too bad to let them go out. It originally was just for the first grade, but onlookers be came so fascinated that many children from other grades now work there after school and dur ing their noons and recesses. Carole Anne gave a demon- J stration on how to wasn anu block a sweater. Helen gave a demonstration on how to stitch and press a dart. Our leader handed out some bulletins on zip pers, pressing and under arm re inforcement for us to use. Our next meeting will be in April. After our meeting was over we worked on our garments we are making this year. Refreshments were served by Celia. Carol Anne Anderson, reporter 4-H Club News BUSY STITCHERS The meeting was called to or der by our president, Meredith Thomson, March 10 at the home of Carole and Connie Anderson. Club pledges were said. 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