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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1958)
wppw r fedt? (Sims MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912 NIWIPAPEt PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher G RETCH EN PENLAND - Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL I A CCA r(T T 5UVU U nrnzsnzsmsa Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $4.00 Year; Elsewhere $4.50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. The Great Experiment This weekend will see the start of what might well be called "The Great Experiment" in con trolling deer hunters when a big group of Wheeler county landowners start their "hunting by fee only" program. How it will work, only time will tell. The biggest and best-publicized organization consists of numerous farmers and land-owners, including operators of the Hudspeth timber lands, who have banded together to control hunting on about 900,000 acres of land. They plan to limit the number of permits to be issued (at $25 per season) so that each hunter who chooses to hunt on this land supposedly will have a better chance of getting his deer. The owners also plan to patrol their own areas rather than leave the Job up to state police and game officials. There are also other landowners in Wheeler county who are not members of the organization, but who plan to charge for the privilege of hunt ing on their lands. In some cases the fee is more moderate, but the idea is the same. As far as we know, no Morrow county farmers are planning to charge hunters, though a sizeable number of ranches will be closed to all hunting. The game commission frowns on the whole idea, taking the stand that the game belongs to the general public and that proper education, such as the Red Hat program, is a better approach. Legally, however, It appears that if a farmer wants to charge to enter his premises, that is his right. The farmers and land-owners have some argu ments on their side too. There are few of them who have not had at least one cow, sheep or horse shot in recent years. Many of them have to spend many hours and dollars coTraling cattle because some careless hunter didn't bother to close a gate, or rebuilding fences that were torn down in haste or anger. Several have been shot at right in their own barnyards and quite a little machinery ends the season with bullet holes in conspicuous places. There is no doubt that there will be a goodly number of hunters who are going to be mighty unhappy when they get to their favorite hunting grounds only to find that they will have to pungle up $25 for the privilege of stalking the brush for a little venison. Some are going to conclude that their hunting license and deer tag gives them the right, though it never did, to trespass on private lands. Morrow county ranchers are watching with in terest the outcome of the Wheeler county experi ment. Will it mean that additional numbers of hunters who normally work the Wheeler county lands are going to say "the heck with you guys" and come over here to join the hundreds of others who normally work this area? If so, then the local problem is going to be worse. It could mean that eventually our local ranchers will be forced to go a fee basis too, to protect them selves, i m ' We don't claim to know the answer, but we'll bet that by the end of deer season the whole idfa will have caused more discussion and dis sension than anything that has happened around here in years. From the files of the Gazette-Times October 4, 1928 Bert Bleakman of Hardman now has the record of the largest buck killed this season entered in the Peoples Hardware com pany contest. His buck, hog dressed, weighed in at 240 pounds. W B Barratt and daughter, Miss Willetta arrived at Hepp ner on Friday from their home in Portland. Among those from Pendleton Saturday taking in the rodeo were the Misses Geraldine Tan son and Ella Pedro and John Kilkenny, prominent young at torney of the Umatilla county metropolis. ODD ENDS... This week, October 1 to 8, is National News paper Week, and it is only natural that we have a particular interest in this observance. It means a lot to us, .and to you, too, though seldom do either of us take the time to consider just how much. ' . So that wo won't be accused of being partial and giving our own "Week" too much play or promotion, we are going to provide you with a calendar of ail the "weeks" and "days" that are coming up during October we're sure there are enough for everyone. Here they are: National Letter Writing Week; National Donut Week; USA Cheese Festival; Restaurant month; Freedom of Speech Day; Fire Prevention Week; Sweetest Day (?); Science Youth Month; Better Living Week; National Macaroni Week; Pretzel Week; Wine Week (what, no beer?); United Nations Week; Civil f Defense Week; National Flower Week; Better ' Living Week; Cranberry Time; Popcorn Week; Rice Harvest Festival; Navy Day; Hi-Fi Month; Careers in Retailing Week; Pharmacy Week; Clean Oil Month; International Pizza Week; Apple Week; Honey Week; Loyalty Day Catholic Youth Week; Employ the Physically Handicapped Week; National Bible Week. There they are . . . hope you don't get your donuts, macaroni, pretzels, popcorn, wine and clean oil tangled during October. P. S. Oh yes, we nearly forgot National Newspaper Week, too! Open season on China pheas ants and Hungarian partridges began in Morrow county yesterday. Before a crowd of 4000 people H R Hayworth rode Steamboat to a. finish for the bucking crown of the Heppner's seventh annual Rodeo. 2 County Agent's News By N. C Anderson A number of 4-H club mem bers and ranchers have been ask ed about the availability of Till amook Dairy Herd Improvement Association heifer calves, at this time of the year. It looks now as though we will be able to get some during early October. Those who are interested felt that this-time of the year was a good time to get the dairy calves start ed before the winter weather set in. We have found that it is much cheaper to get a pick up load of 12 or 15 dairy calves than to have them shipped up indi vidually. At the same time the calves come through much bet ter when they are picked up af ter they have been fed in the morning and are delivered here in time for the evening feeding. Those who are interested in get ting one or more of these heifers as a 4-H project or to raise as a family milk cow should leave their order at this office. Several people have called at this office asking for further in formation on the light horse judging school which will be held at Corvallis on October 10 , community with Charles Daly to HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. October 2. 1958 predicted a severe reduction in hog prices when spring larrow. ed hogs begin to arrive at mar ket. Morrow county farmers re main optimistic as breeders and feeders. Newest hog feeders that we-know of are McElligott Bro thers, lone and Tom Huston, lone. Both are using feeder hogs to harvest shattered and burnt grain. McElllgott's are running almost 500 feeder pigs in a field destroyed by fire this summer Most of the burnt field contains undamaged grain heads which pigs evidently are picking up well and making satistactory gains. The pigs are being fed about 34 pound of a high protein-mineral supplement as a part of the ration. As the 1957-58 4-H club year draws to an end and the new club year begins a lot of act ivity has been taking place. New clubs are being organized and interest is being generated in new communities for increasing project and enrollments. Last Sunday plans were laid for the organization of a new 4-H saddle horse club in the Butter Creek Russell Dolven, Lexington has put on feed two shorthorns; Billy Doherty, one shorthorn; ' Jerry Anderson, two Herefords; Steve and Eric Anderson, each a Here ford steer; and Tom Martin two steers one a shorthorn, the Continued on page 7 IF YOU DON'T MIND stumblin over those treasures you've been saving for the Civic League's Fall Rummage Sale for just a few days longer we'll pick them up soon! Call Mia Bongers 6-9437 or Gwen Healy 6-9929. 30.31c The Eastern Star cheer club met on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Lucas in Lexington. "Chats With Your Home Agent" By ESTHER KIRMIS Last week was a week of "visi ting' both in and out of the coun ty. On Monday, I met with the ex tension unit's county committee members at the ranch home of Mrs John Bcrgstrom, near Eight- STAR 1 niCffA 1 Xiit Thurs., FrU Sat.. Oct. 2, 3, 4 Summer Love John Saxon, Molly Bee and many more. PLUS Gun Battle At Mon terey Sterling Hayden, Ted Corsia Sun., Mon.. Oct. 5. 6 The Bravados Gregory Peck, Joan Collins, Stephen Boyd. Sunday at 4, 6:05, 8:10 Tues., Wed., Oct. 7. 8 The Missouri Trav eler Brandon DeWilde, Lee Mar vin Gary Merrill. FAMILY NIGHTS. mile. The county committee is has laid the groundwork for an made up of one member from exchange of project lessons be each home extension unit in tween women of Morrow countv Morrow county. This committee and an extension unit in Hilo, acts as an advisory board to the county extension agent in feel ing out the needs and wants of the people in the county and try ing to incorporate these needs into our yearly extension "unit program. Members of the committee in clude: Mrs Milton Biegel, Irrigon, chairman; Mrs Bryce Keene, lone -vice chairman; Mrs Jasper My ers, Pine City-secretary-treasurer; Mrs Dewey West, Boardman; Mrs Jerry Brosnan, Lena; Mrs Al Fetsch, Heppner; Mrs JuJm Bcrgstrom, Rhea Creek; and Mrs Millard Nolan, Lexington. The day was spent in discuss ing the state extension projects to be carried out in the county. Mrs Biegel heads the "Citizen ship Committee' which involves the study of Oregon. The "Know Your Oregon" project lesson to be held in January this unit year will Inform the members of coun ty, and state history. This will be the units way of celebrating the Oregon Centennial. Mrs Ruth Bergstrom is chair man of the A C W W (Associa ted County Women of the World) project. A C W W Is an Inter- Hawaii. Betty took hor vacation in Hawaii this summer.. Miss Sedgewick has supplied us with a list of homemakers from Hilo and Mrs Bergstrom hopes to In terest unit members in the coun ty to correspond with our neigh bors across the water. We have plans to send them our "Oregon Wheat Products ' lesson in ex change for one of their lessons on Hawaiian crafts. It will be a good exchange and will build international friendship. Each one of our committee wo men brought a small craft to the meeting in preparation for the "Holiday Happiness" lesson to be given in November. Here is a list of the crafts that will be given at this project leader training meeting. 1. Making a felt puree, Mrs Milton Biegel; 2. Feather cor sages, Mrs Jasper Myers; 3. Fruit can footstool, Mrs Bryce Keene; 4. A charm string, Mrs John Berg strom; 5. A Christmas stocking, Mrs Dewey West; 6. A yarn San ta, Mrs Jerry Brosnan; 7. Picture plates, Mrs Al Fetsch; 8. Beeswax candles, Mrs Millard Nolan;. It looks like all of these items will make anyone's holiday pie for the Teacher" theme. The county extension office is sched uled to put on the January P-TA program by explaining the 4-H program. County agent, Nels Anderson, I and I went to Moro on Wednes day where we attended a dis trict meeting of six counties in this area. 4-H material and pro cedure was discussed at this meeting under the direction of Cal Monroe, state 4-H club lead er, of Corvallis. Items of interest from this meeting are new 4-H secretary's books that is being printed that will include about everything a club needs to know, (a club Bible), and new 4-H demonstration booklets and lead er guides. The 4-H club council met at the Bob Brindle home on Thurs- dal night and reports were given on the results of the council's efforts at the Morrow County Fair. It will be of interest to all the hard working 4-H leaders and parents to know that a pro fit of $269.76 was made on the 4-H dinner and $165.00 was clear ed on the "milk bar". This pro- and 11th. Those who have indi cated plans to attend the school aie, Mr and Mrs Homer Hager, Charles Daly and Ronald Currin, all of Heppner. Registration forms are available at this office with registration limited to the first 120 applicants. lead the club. This week reor ganization of a saddle horse club in the Heppner community is being carried out. A number of 4-H beef club members are look ing for top quality feeder steers to fatten. During the past week Even though economists and livestock market forcasters have fit will help the council to carry out its 4-H activities this com ing year. Plans and committees were chosen for the 4-H achievement party to be held Saturday, No vember 1, in the fair pavilion in Heppner as a fitting climax to the club year. Marja Virkkala?our IFYE stu dent from Finland, also attend ed this gathering and informed the 4-H leaders that she had en joyed her stay in Morrow county with the E M Baker family of lone, and would have many happy memories of o"ur county. She left on September 30 for Hood River where she will stay for another 3 weeks and then to Lincoln county to complete her six months stay in the United States. I think that all who came in contact with Marja felt a little closer to Finland because of her visit here. POLICE Dcn't like speeders so take it easy on your way to TUR NER. VAN MARTER & BRY ANT INSURANCE AGENCY, 183 N. Main Street. We assume the CHIEF purpose of your visit will be to obtain our insurance advice and a fine PINCHES the family budget so you might get here in a bad hu mor. If you are a woman, read this to your husband. If a man, read it to your THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BAND Washington, D. C "INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED" Colonel George S. Howard CONDUCTOR Featuring Famous SINGING SERGEANTS and TALENTED SOLOISTS TRULY GREAT MUSIC BY A GREAT BAND HERMISTON HIGH SCHOOL Auditorium Monday, October 6 Sponsored by Hermiston Kiwanis Club Matinee, 2 p.m. 50c & 90c Evening, 8 p.m. 75c & $1.50 national organization which helps build friendship between happy country women all over the world Tuesday night I, along with by supporting its efforts to pro- some 200 parents," went to the mote international understand-' Heppner P-TA meeting at the Ing. Betty Jane Sedgewick, state school where everyone welcomed extension agent from Corvallis, the teachers with a unique "Ap- . oYiY? bttfoloiortV Oaln money you wouldn't otherwise have possibly from $1000 to $30001 Let your Equitable man show you how you can put operating fundi to work and Kill keep them available for use. By setting up such accounts, he's helped formers, ranchers, ad other business men gain thousands of extra dollars. This pro anal fc backed by the association noted for safety since 189a It's well worth finding out about : just ask your Equitable man, or send the ooupon. V. Kt.tt 1 your Equitable representative WILLIAM K. MORGAN 39 S. W. Dorion Pendleton, Oregon Phone: CR 6-2421 I WIFE! Mj ( Hunters can't be too careful with fire in the woods. When fire breaks loose it destroys food and cover for game that took Nature years to grow. Good hunters are good woodsmen. They are careful with ciga rettes, matches and campfires. EQUITABLE SAVLNCS & LOAN ASSN. Equitsble B, Portland 4, Oregon Ple8 tell me how operating funds can muie extra dollars. Name - Aiklrc 1 - - Heppner Pine Mills, Inc. tew iv y
