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Page 2 MEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, MAY 16, 1957 MOHBOW COUNTY'S NBWSFAPIR Th Hepw ffazetta, established Marsh 20, 188. The Hipp nor Tim eMsbe4 November 18, 1867. Consolidated February II, 1J12 NiWSMMR PUBUSHIKI ASSOCIATION ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher GRSTCHBN PENLANB Associate Publisher IIONAL a cnr EDITORIAL Fation jfUJiitUHirma Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Oliice at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $3,00 Year; Elsewhere $4-00 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Fields That Are Gone Forever . . . Friday night's flood scare in Heppner was a grim reminder to residents that, "It can still happen here." The pattern was the same as in previous floods, many old timers were quick to recount, but luckily the amount of water was not quite enough to cause serious damage in town just a good scare. Farmers who are trying to make their living from the fields along Balm Fork, however, did not fare so well, for many of them have lost land which can never be replaced, to say nothing of crops which they had planned on harvesting later this year. Longtime residents here who have lived through such oubursts of the fickle weather, know without even bothering to look, what shape many of the fields which stretch for several miles along Balm canyon look like today. They know the force of the water has washed away entire fields leaving nothing but a boulder patch that for years, won't grow any more than a fair crop of weeds. Some ranchers lost little more than a few fences and minor amounts of valuable topsoil, but all have a very heathy respect for the power of water when it starts dropping out of the sky in bucketsfull and gathering in narrow canyons. Conservation practices of any kinds are upper most in the minds of many residents of this county, especially with Conservation Week com. ing up in three days, but no amount of conserva tion can save the land that happens to be right under the clouds that dump tons of water in a matter of minutes. When that happens, sagebrush, trees and nearly everything growing, bows before the onslaught. To those persons who have never seen firsthand what an Eastern Oregon cloudburst, or as it is known here, a "waterspout," can do we suggest they take a trip up Balm Fork sometime within the next few days. It won't be quite like seeing the head of water coming down the canyon at you (we experienced that for the first time Friday night and didn't particularly care for it) but the visible record of what damage can be inflicted in a few minutes is there to view. It's well worth the short trip. As a thought, wouldn't a dam at the muuth of Balm Fork have been handy last week? It would not have helped the farmers above much, but it certainly would have been an aid to the peace of mind down here in town. Just thinking won't build much of a dam, though! TO THE EDITORS . TO THE EDITOR This writer, a native of Heppner and an old timer of the county, was made very sad this morning on the hearing of a passing era of the old timers. This morning, coming on a newscast over radio station KGW was this announcement: "The old Perkins Hotel has been order ed by the city of Portland, to close its doors unless it cleans up." I wonder how many people now living in Heppner, or the county, remember that old hotel in Portland, with its golden calf standing as a landmark in the high tower of the building. This golden calf could be seen for many blocks around, and was placed there by the management in respect to the stockmen of Morrow county, and possibly Umatilla county. In those far off days, when the Heppner Matlocks were the own ers of the famous old hotel, whenever anyone from the county went to Portland, the old saying was "If you wait long enough at the Perkins hotel, you can al ways see and visit with ANY ONE from Heppner or the coun. ty." At that time, our own beloved From The County Agent's Office By N. C. Anderson Plans were made this week by the Morrow County Wheatgrow ers association for their annual spring meeting. It will be held on. June 7 at Lexington grange hall. The program, with progress reports from all committee chair men, will include a discussion of the new revised grain standards which go into effect on June 15. Raphael Raymond, president Ore gon Wheat Growers League, who is presently in the far east, will report on the outlook of wheat marketing in Japan and related countries. Public Law 480, which it has been reported will not be renewed after Its present term expires, has been responsible for moving an excess of surplus wheat from the Northwest. Those attending the spring meeting will have an opportunity to get first hand information on observations made by the wheat team on pos sible continuance of markets for wheat in the countries who have been getting our wheat under Public Law 480. The discussion of wheat grade standards will be of interest to growers, especial ly In regards to the reduction of Leslie Matlock was the popular I foreign material allowed. The and genial host of the old hotel. You could always see and talk to him In the lounge there. The Old Timers of Heppner and the county STAR THEATER HEPPNER Thurs., Frl., Sat., May 16-17-18 Three Violent People Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, Gilbert Roland and many more PLUS Down Liberty Road Sun., Mon.. May 19-20 Tea House of the August Moon Marlon Brando Glenn Ford, Machiko Kyo, Eddie Albert Sunday at 4, 6.20, 8:40 Tues.. Wed.. May 2 1-22 Barretts of Wimpole Street Jennifer Jones, John Glelgud, Bill Travers Family Nights- reduction from 1 per cent to y per -cent in the No. 1 grade and from to 1 per cent in the No. 2 grade will be of particular im portance where volunteer rye is a problem. Because of the tight ening up of these standards it may be worthwhile for growers to spend some time in roguing rye from their fields, otiier revis ions will be explained at this meeting. Those attending th Tuesday evening executive committee meeting were Vernon Munkers, president, Morrow County Wheat growers association; Max Barclay, chairman and Kenneth Turner, vice chairman, Federal agicultur al programs committee; Tad Mil. ler, chairman, production and land use committee; E. M. Baker, vice chairman, taxation and leg islation committee; Mrs. Vernon Munkers, chairman, domestic wheat utilization committee; Al Haslebocker, county agent-at-large training in Morrow county and N. C. Anderson. THIRTY YEARS AGO From the Files of the Gazette Times, May 19, 1927 The annual commencement ex. ercises of Heppner high school will be held Friday evening. Those receiving diplomas are Mary Ritchie, Tom Wells, Wightman, Grace Buschke, Mar jorie Clark, Mae Groshens, Laura Williams, Louise Thomson, Ruth Furlong, Merle Becket, Freda Ak ers, Ethel Moore, Eugene Doher ty, Reta Crawford, Anna Wight man, Ethel Hughes, Majorie French, Onin Bisbee and Joy Erwin. Washington. It has a relatively short growing period and with favorably warm weather will be ready for harvest in 75 to 85 days. The seeding will supplement al falfa in filling the Emert trench silo. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Latourell, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Vaughn, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shively, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bowker and Dr. A. D. McMurdo were visitors in Yaki ma, Wash., Sunday. Kansas, the nation's leading wheat state, has recently ap- Marvin Proved a law stabllshlng a levy on grower wneai marneuiig. levy, effective June 1 will be 15 of a cent a bushel. Funds raised will be used toward improving wheat consumption and develop ment of the wheat industry in that state. Kansas is the third state with grower levies to be used for promotion. Oregon was the first to have such a levy which is k cent a bushel. Ne braska is levieing a Vi cent per bushel for promotional purposes. As part of the program of oil. ing the Heppner-Ione section of the Oregon-Washington highway, Main street in Heppner has re ceived its first baptism of the black fluid this week. Vernlce and Margaret Crawford were calling in Morgan Friday. Miss Frances Parker arrived in Heppner Monday from Joseph for a visit at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Parker. Mrs. Henry B. Gorger entertain ed the Twilght quintette at din ner on Sunday at the Gorger horn? near Lexington. This or chestra, composed of people who live in that vicinity, has furnished music for many dances in Morrow county during the past season. Recently we had word from Vic tor W. Johnson, Umatilla county extension agent regarding pea vines available in that county. Lawrence Pinkerton, box 291, Athena will give a reliable farm er or feeder the pea vines from 800 acres of peas for processing providing the man getting the pea vines will stack the vines for 100 acres for Pinkerton. The vines are to be stacked in the field. This sounds like a good deal for any one who has the time and equip ment to keep them hauled away from the viner. Anyone interested should contact Pinkerton. For those who .have been- ask ing about Pot O' Gold sweet corn, seed is now available in Hepp ner. The Gilliam and Bisbee Hardware company have recent ly located a source of seed to pro vide the increasing demand. Those who have not tried this new sweet corn voriety should put in a few rows for comparison to the variety they have been growing. Morrow county 4-H members are putting the show touches to animals they will exhibit at the Wheat League sponsored Fat Stock show and sale whi will be held at The Dalles, June 2, 3, 4 and 5. Approximately the same number of livestock will be ex hibited this year as In the past three or four years with the ex ception of pigs. There are no pigs being fattened for the show this year. Those who will exhibit beef at the show this year will be William Rill and Gary Van Blok land of the Rhea Creek livestock club, Connie and Jerry Anderson of the Hoof and Horn livestock club; Billy Doherty of the Butter Creek Junction 4-H livestock club; Kenneth Smouse, Kenneth Nelson and Roland Ekstrom of the Ione livestock club; Karl Beach, Carol Ann Palmer and Russell Dolven of the Lexington Livestock club. Those planning to exhibit fat lambs are Mitchel Ashbeck.l David Proudfoot and Phyllis Nel-1 son of the Butter Creek Junction Livestock club; Dennis Doherty Jim Martin, Tom Martin, Janet i Palmer and Karl Beach of the Livestock club; Kenneth Nel son of the Ione Livestock club and David, Douglas, Connie and Jerry Anderson of the Hoof and Horn Livestock club. Livestock will be entered on June 2 with the program opening Monday morning, June 3. Livestock weigh ing and judging contests will take up the first day. On Tues day, June 4 sheep, swine and beef will be judged with a ban quet and entertainment sched uled for the evening.- The last day, June 5 will be set aside for showmanship, judging contests and the auction sale of sheep and swine for the afternoon and the beef sale in the evening. . o . Mr. and Mrs. Jack Parrish and family of Lake Grove visited last weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parrish. Alos vis iting the Tarrishes were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fletcher of Ukiah. Listen To KUBE For the Best in EL 1050 KC Member Associated Press May 25. Kenneth will also be heard In an interview over radio station KWRC Pendleton at 7:00 a.m., May 22. Congratulations to Burton Peck on being chosen Morrow county winner Conservation Man of the Year for 1957. His strip cropping and related conservation practices established over the years won for him and his son, Jim the same honor that has gone to three of his close neighbors, Paul Brown, Al Bunch and Kenneth Peck. Everyone is invited to see the TV program over the Pasc station Monday evening May 20. The program, Salute to Farmers, com. ing on at 7:15 p.m. will feature Kenneth Peck as state winner Conversation Man of- the Year, tieing into State Conservation Week May 20-26 and the field We again remind our readers of the public field day for the beef feeding trials at Milton May 23. The program is scheduled to start at the Band M feedlots near Mil ton at 9:30 a.m. Comparisons of different rations and results of hormone Implants using stilbes trol and Synovex will be seen. Anyone who might like to ride with me to the field day Is in vited to do so. A seeding of a new hybrid silage sorghum, the first in Ore gon was made at the Delbert Emert farm near Ione on Mon day of last week. Twenty acres was seeded at the rate of 11 lbs. per acre.The new hybrid sorghum has yielded as high as 43 tons day at his farm on Saturday, per acre in seedings made in always spoke of the "Perkins" as their second home in Portland. Anyone from Heppner who needed a little money for various reasons (like this writer one winter) could always get what they needed from Leslie, After the Matlocks gave up con trol of the Perkins, and Heppner's Phil Metchan went to the Imper lal, the Perkins began to slip Into oblivion and as far as Hepp ner is concerned the hotel ceased to exist many years ago. But how we did love the old place then and I know the few old-timers still living will have many fond memories of the golden calf days In Portland. My "History of Morrow County" has finally gone to the Oregon Historical Society for their final review before going to the pub Ushers. Morrow county folks have been very patient about this book, but ill health the past few years has been a big hindrance In finishing the book, but I hope this time It will be all right. O. M. YEAGER, Castle Rock, Wash. Protecting my high production coiti with HAIL INSURANCE this ytr. btlicvl In pltyin laf. ll For Financial Security and Peace of Mind Buy v HAIL INSURANCE 011 Your Crops Get Your Policy Early For Full Time Protection From Turner, Van Marter And Bryant Real Estate Insurance I J1 A lltffLiA diUMlO ! 1 si'Z. ii nirv k r ButtrIck I V I era I i We Now Cany a Complete Range of Butterick PRINTED PATTERNS ! you will enjoy the exciting, smart styles so characteristic of the new Butterick fashions. 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