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Conservation Week Observance Led by County Group
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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, May 23, 1957
Value to All
Residents Shown
By Accomplishments
Morrw county joins this week,
May 20-26, in observing Conser
vation Week which has been pro
claimed by Governor Robert D.
Holmes. Under the direction of
Newt O'Harra, Morrow county
chairman, an active committee
has done many things to bring
conservation, in all its facets,
before the public.
The idea behind the observ
ance of this special week is to
continue the educational pro
gram started several years ago to
show the people of Oregon how
great their interest is in the pre
servation and wise use of all of
the state's natural resources.
Most of this county's organiza
tions have taken part in the pro
gram, including the chamber of
commerce, long a promoter of
such work; the schools; all farm
organizations and the churches.
The county conservation commit
tee under the direction of
O'Harra, has made every effort
to bring conservation to the
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STRIP CROPPING is one conservation method recommended for
certain farm areas where it is necessary to stop heavy wash or
blcwing The alternate rows of stubble and grain slow up ero
sion processes. Many acres of this type of farming has been ad
ded in Morrow county in recent years.
state is soil and water and the
Heppner Soil Conservation dis
trict is the leader in promoting
good soil usage. The district is
the sixth oldest in Oregon, having
interested persons are expected
to view the farming procedures
which won the title for him. Al
most a next-door neighbor of
Peck's is Alvin Wagenblast, who
numerous programs.
Seen Monday at the chamber
of commerce was an unusual dis
play of conservation practices
carried out in the county, not
only in soil and water savings,
but also in timber management
and wildlife. The display is now
being shown in the lobby of the
First National Bank in Heppner
where it has been viewed by
many hundreds of persons.
Primary concern of conserva
tionists in this section of the
been formed on October 4, 1941. was selected second place win
It is the seventh largest in the ner in the state Grassman of the
state, embracing 1,330,660 acres Year contest. Both awards came
which includes a majority of the 1 to Morrow county farmers in the
same year, a record unequaled
by any other county.
soil district in the county, the
Boardman district, which was
established in 1947 which com
prises 68,700 acres.
Field Day Set
Many special programs have
been scheduled this week in the
county with the most important
set for next Saturday at the farm
of Oregon's 1956 Conservation
Man of the Year, Kenneth Peck.
A full day's program has been
planned and many hundreds of
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may do. It really works too. Our drivers cover millions of
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A reserve of power guards
your phone service day in
and day out. Happily,
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Conference Call. On a single
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members in several different
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forth. Everybody can hear
and talk with everybody
else. Your long distance op
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she'll be glad to tell you the
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The Heppner Soil Conservation
district also has come in for its
share of recognition, and those
who work with the soil are quick
to give credit, to the directors of
the district which has been ac
claimed the best intthe entire
nation in its record of accomp
lishments. The men who now
head the district are Raymond
French, Donald Peterson, Ray
mond Lundell, John Wightman
and Alvin Wagenblast. Wight
man has served for 16 years, be
ing one of the original directors
when the Heppner SCD was
formed. Also given much credit
by the directors, is Tom Wilson,
conservationist who helps carry
out the numerous projects.
The "Keep Oregon Green" cam.
paign has also been widly ac
cepted and promoted in this
area of the state through the ef
forts of lumber companies and
wildlife organizations. Wise
timber utilization, tree farming
and game conservation have for
many years been a part of all
these organization's efforts. All
play a vital role in the welfare
of not only this county, but the
whole state.
A c c o;mpanying photographs
show a few of the numerous
ways conservation is being prac
ticed in the county, as well as
the effects of poor soil usage.
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School Notes
The Seniors had their progres
sive dinner Tuesday evening
May 14. They started at the
Lloyd Hovvton home with cock
tails. Those assisting Mrs. How
ton were Judy Rea, Sue Coleman,
and Alyce Rea. Mrs. Herman
Blettell and Mrs. Lewis Ball ser
ved them salad, at the Blettell
home; th e main course was ser
ved at the Earl McKinney home
with Mrs. Hugh Salter, Mrs. Bryce
Keene and Mrs. David Rietmann
assisting; the dessert was ser
ved at the Donald Heliker home
with Mrs. Harold Sherer, Mrs.
Lewis Halvorsen and Mrs. Ida
Coleman and other mothers as
sisting. At tha . Heliker home
games were played, TV and
movies were enjoyed.
The high school held their pic-
fiic in the mountains Friday,
May 17. Joe Hausler took his
6th and 7th grade pupils on a
science field day trip to the
mountains May 10. They made
their headquarters at the John
Eubanks cabin. Those taking the
students were Alfred Nelson,
John Eubanks, Mrs. Vester Hams
and Mrs. Fredrick Martin.
The children who will be in
the first grade next year, visited
the 1st grade room Monday.
The first grade pupils and their
teacher, Mrs. Harriet Hall en
joyed a pirate party in the park
Friday afternoon, May 17 in
Conservation
Practices Gain
Here During Spring
A totalof 812 acres of strip
cropping has been established in
the Heppner soil conservation
district this spring tq bring the
district total to 9,593 acres, it was
reported at a meeting of the dis
trict supervisors recently in the
bank building. Latest strip crop
ping was established on the
ranches of C. W. Jones and sons,
Don Peterson, Elmer Palmer and
George Ransom.
Committees for state conser
vation week, May 20-26, was ap
pointed try county chairman
.Newt O'Harra who announced
that the week's activities would
include talks at the chamber of
commerce, a television program
featuring Kenneth Peck and N.
C. Anderson, county agent, over
the Pasco station on May 20;
displays in the First National
Bank; the state field day at the
ranch of Kenneth Peck, Lexing
ton, winner of the soil conserva
tion man of the year award;
special conservation articles in
the Heppner Gazette Times and
church observance on soil stew
ardship Sunday.
Plans were made by the super
visors of the Heppner district to
participate in the state field day
Saturday, May 25, at the Peck
ranch. Score sheets for the na
tional Goodyear contest were
completed and the district re-enrolled
for the 1958 contest.
Conservation practices in the
April progress report included 31
acres of land leveling. 158 acres
grass-legume seedings, 700 feet
of irrigation ditches staked, 950
feet of tile drains installed, two
irrigation systems established on
13 acres, 2000 feet of buried
sprinkler main line installed and
one diversion dam survey made.
Attending the meeting were
Raymond French, Raymond Lun
dell, John Wightman, Alvin
Wagenblast, O'Harra, Tom Wil
son, S. C. S. conservationist and
Al Hasselbocker, county agent at
large.
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SOIL LOSS through erosion is illustrated In this photo of a field which has been badly cut by water
runoff. The many deep furrows in the field means a serious loss of top soil. Many conser
vation practices are designed to prevent such erosion.
Mrs. Rawlins New President of lone Garden Club
honor of those having birthdays
during the summer. - Those
having birthdays then were Mar.
lene Crawford, Kerry Peterson,
Charles Nelson, and Robert Cro
well. Guests were Anita Craw
ford and Chauncy Crowell. Mo
thers assisting were Mrs. Delmer
Crawford, Mrs. Norman Nelson,
Mrs. Robert Crowell and Mrs.
Donald Peterson. They enjoyed
a treasure hunt, a ball toss and
other games. Gold wrapped pen
nies were given as prizes.
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Mrs. William Rawlins was
elected president of the Garden
club at a meeting at the home
of Mrs. Ernest Heliker Wednes
day May 15. Other officers elec
ted were Mrs. Phil Emert, vice
president; Mrs. Walter Dobyns,
secretary and Mrs. Edith Nicho
son, treasurer. At the business
meeting, with Mrs. Monetta Aid
rich, presiding, plans were made
for the food and plant sale May
21. Mrs. Ernest Heliker gave
a talk on Iris. Mrs. Etta Huston
was elected to attend the state
convention at Coos Bay In June.
A little Iris show was held dur
ing the meeting. Guests present
were Mrs. Dan Follett and Mrs.
Dan Follett Jr. of Hermiston,
Mrs. John Armington of Los
Angeles and Miss Alice Nichoson
of Portland.
Several from here left Monday
for Bend where they will attend
the Rebekah Assembly. Mrs. Mary
Swanson will receive the deco
ration of Chivalry there Monday
evening.
Mrs. Richard Ekstrom and
daughter, Vicki Marie, were
honored with a shower at the
Legion hall Friday evening at
8 p. m. Mrs. Jack Healy of Hepp.
ner opened the gifts assisted by
Ann Belle Coleman and Mary
Emert. The hostesses were Mrs.
Delbert Emert, Mrs. Ted Palma
teer, Mrs. Denward Bergevin,
Mrs. Garland Swanson, Mrs. A.
E. Stefani, Mrs. Richard Rea and
Mrs. Roger Kincald.
The Baccalaureate sermon was
given at the school cafetorium
Sunday evening May 19 with
Rev. Floyd S. Bailey, pastor of
the Community church as the
speaker; Rev. Charles Wilkes,
pastor of the Church of the Naza
rene, gave the invocation and the
benediction; Karen Lundell
played the processional and the
recessional; a song by the con
gregation and a vocal number
by the girls double trio.
Mrs. Fredrick Martin, Mrs.
Nichoson and Mrs. Walter Do
byns attended the Blue Moun
tain of Garden clubs Saturday
May 11. Mrs. Nichoson received
the door prize. They enjoyed a
fine display of orchids and were
told of their culture at the meet
ing. Bobby Lee DeSpain has taken
over the Oregonian route for the
summer.
At the Willows grange meet
ing Saturday evening May 18,
Mrs. Ernest Heliker showed pic
tures on Japan. Those chosen as
delegates to state Grange in June
were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtree,
Mr. and Mrs. Wate Crawford and
Earl Morgan. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Heliker and Mrs.
Sam Esteb.
Mrs. Ernest Heliker and Mrs.
Sam Esteb entertained the H. E.
C. of Willows grange at the Heli
ker home Friday afternoon May
17.
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