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,.. . .......n.wwi'Wi 1 i i ., I'.nryTT"; irTT -i 2- HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, November 6. 1953 MOBBOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette, wtablished Maroh 30, 1883. The Heppner Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 16, 1912 I ssK NEWSPAPER PUILISHERS ASSOCIATION ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETCHEN PEISXAND Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL AsTbcrATiQw U KJ IB Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $4.01 Year; Elsewhere $4.50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. From The County Agent's Office By NELS ANDERSON Morrow county polled Hereford breeders will be well represented with consignments at the Round up Polled Hereford Sale which will be held In Pendleton on Tuesday, November 11. Those consigning from our county are, jack and Rita Sumner, Heppner; B J Doherty, Leo Barnett, Gerald Bergstrom and Kirk and Robinson ranch. Breeders Interested in the show and sale will be able to see the animals shown at 10 A M and sold at 1 P M the same day. There are 35 bulls and 5 heifers offered. The show and sale will be held at the live stock barn at the roundup grounds. Good land use, water problems and key agricultural Issues are on the docket of the 10th annual meeting of the Oregon Associa tion of Soil Conservation Dis tricts at Baker, November 19-21. Ralph Wilson, president, Salem, says the program for the gath ering shapes up as one of the liveliest and one of the best in years. Some 300 farmer and rancher supervisors of soil conservation districts throughout the state are expected to attend the meeting. Saturday night's annual 4-H achievement party was acclaim ed one of the best yet held. Ap proximately 350 4-H boys and girls, their younger brothers and sisters, parents and others in terested In 4-H club work parti cipated in the pot-luck supper. Special recognition and project completion awards were presen ted to 188 boys and girls who completed 275 projects during the past club year. One hundred ninety one qual ity purebred ewes will be offer er at the first annual Oregon purebred sheep breeders ewe sale on Saturday, November 15 at the Polk county fair grounds near Rickerall. The sale will get under way promptly at 10 A M. The Polk county fairgrounds is loca ted one fourth mile south of Rickerall on Highway 99 W. 4-H and FFA members will find this an excellent spot to add quality ewes to their sheep pro jects. Following is the order of sale and the number of head in each breed: Dorset 7, Rom ney 17, Lincoln 10, Corrledale 2, Columbia 21, Cheviot 10, Hampshire 21, Southdown 7, Suffolk 32, and Shropshire 64. Letters have gone in the mall this week to all Morrow county wheatgrowers Inviting them to participate in the annual fall meeting which will be held at the Lexington Grange hall on Monday, November 10. An In teresting program has been ar ranged with door prizes to be offered continuously during the day. Main object of the meeting is to draft recommendations for attention at the annual meeting of the Oregon Wheat Growers League and National Association of Wheat Growers; both to be held during the month of De cember. The meeting begins at 9:30 a m and the Association will be host for luncheon at noon. The first step of carrying through a request of the farm crops committee of the agricult ural planning conference held last year will get under way on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Manning Becker, farm management specialist, Oregon State college will assist in set ting up a record keeping system and assist farmers who might like to participate in the cost of wheat production study which was requested by the committee In order to have true cost figures wnich can be used in many ways, all communities including dif- rerent rainfall, sail types and til lage operations will be represen ted. Cost of each operation will be figured so that this informa- tion will be available to those interested. Mr Becker will meet with the interested group on Wednesday evening, November 12 at this office. We would like to have a few more volunteer participants for the study. If you are interested contact this office. The new conservation reserve program of the- Soil Bank drew quite an interest during the sign up period which recently ended. Twenty five Morrow county ran chers signed up approximately 8000 acres In the program. Sev eral of these were entire farms. These farmers are now making plans to seed this land to grass and alfalfa. Part of the acreage is in summer fallow and will be seeded this spring. Land in stubble In most cases will be summer fallowed for a good seed bed and seeded in the spring of 1960. In a few special cases where volunteer Is not a problem, seed Ings might be made directly into the stubble. Generally crested wheat grass and Ladak alfalfa will be used with 4 or 5 pounds per acre of grass and 1 to 2 pounds of alfalfa. Farmers signed up for the conservation reserve are attempting to Improve this ground taken out of production so that It will be better when plowed up after their contract expires, This year's annual meeting of tne Columbia Basin Electric Co op will be held at the Memorial hall at Condon on Saturday, Nov ember 8. The program looks good Including the dinner at noon and the many door prizes which will be given away during the day. At a recent meeting of the Mor row County Livestock Growers Association disease control com mittee with representatives of the state department of agri culture and the bureau of animal industry, plans were made for stepping up the testing of all herds for Bangs. This accelera ted test program is a part of the recertiflcation of our modi fied certified Brucellosis free area which expires on January 13, 1959. Funds are available so that every herd In Morrow county can be tested. Dr J W Norene, practicing veterinarian at Hepp ner will be doing much of the testing as will veterinarians from the Pendleton veterinary clinic. If and when requests for testing are greater than these veterinar ians can handle a representative of the state veterinarians office of the bureau of animal industry win De sent in to assist with the tests. .All livestock men are urged to test their herds and vaccinate heifers at the very earliest pos sible date so that recertification STAR THEATER Thurs., Fri., Sat.. Nov. 6. 7, 8 Cattle Empire Joel McCrea, Gloria Talbotf Don Haggerty. PLUS Ghost of The China Sea David Bryan, Lynn Bernay Sun., Mon., Nov. 9, 10 Imitation General Glenn Ford, Red Buttons, Tiana Elg. Sunday at 4, 6, 8. Tues Wed- Nov. 11, 12 Bundle of Joy Debbie Reynolds, Eddie Fish er. Family Nights TALK LEGISLATION That you now know who will represent you at the Legislature it is a good time to contact the newly elected law makers and let them have your views on what affects you and your neigh bors. The Legislature is sched uled to convene at Salem, Mon day, January 12, 1959. While you have nearly three months before the work starts at the Fifthieth Session of the Oregon Legislature it is advisable to be early. It is wearing work for the solons, particularly the first termers. They are likely to get skittish. Taxation will be the pivot sub ject, as it was last session. It is almost certain that there will From the files of the Gazette-Times November 8, 1928 Herbert Hoover is Morrow county's choice for president by a two-to-one vote, 1093 to 543, the result of complete returns on Tuesday's election. The following students were Initiated Into the Torch Honor society Friday evening, Novem ber 2, after the rally: Mary White, Frances White, Jeanette Turner, Harry Wells, John Parker, John Kirk, Dorothy Herren, Louise Langdon, Doris Hiatt, Vivian Cason, Martha Driscoll, Teresa Breslin, Joe Swendig and Harriet Morgan. Mr and Mrs Ray Taylor were in Portland for a few days during i the week, while Mr Taylor took f some Instructions at the Ford school for mechanics. I MfiPP miTNTY YOUNGSTERS Civic League Makes $412 on Rummage $412 was grossed by the Civic League at their rummage sale last week. Profit from the sale will be used to finance the op eration of the League's kinder garten, which this year is in two sessions due to the large en rollment. Many Civic League members and mothers of kindergarten youngsters clerked during the wh Kofnro lnnn will tnlte their two day sale. In addition to the place as leading citizens. They committees listed in last week's are, front row left to right paper co-chairman Sue Glennie Joyce 10 months; Stephen 3; and Lavelle Dick list the names ot MeiDa Miner, L,aiyrne nau, Sallv 2; back row, Mark 6; Philip 8 and Susan 5. They are the children of Mr and Mrs Phil Blakney of Heppner. At the Star Theater Sunday, Grandma's Boy starring Harold Loyd. Mr and Mrs Ralph McCormick of Lexington and George Ely and son were visiting at the H O Ely home at Morgan Sunday. fiscal officer to assist the Legis lature in reviewing the governor's budget. The Department of Finance and Administration would give the power to assign space for the state departments. The sec I retary of state now has this re- be another excise tax battle and sponsiblllty. anotner sales tax row. The last proposal would abol- MR AND MRS BUD PECK of Keppner are the parents of these two boys Terry, 7 and Bobby 6 years old. tics, foreign languages, health, Since the ascendency of the Ish such inactive state agencies ,,,.; .., tnrtnA -,. .,!., ties have been banished. Sales and Linen Board, Commission of tax boosters, however, will be Americanization and the Rogue among the lobbyists with their River Co-ordination Board, hooks readied to throw over the There have been meetings in Kite ta or anv norm ar fund. ... . .. . vm ,u.. u 1 ..... oaicrn iu duck a uui uiai wouiu . rr.jtjfi;m nnri omnhasis nti foarh raising measure. n,v,ihi ei., ,Qi,.,.v. n criticism ana empnasis on teacn A number of recommendations nlovmont w that wmild annlv have been made by the Legisla- to public agencies. Another pro posal under consideration is ex pansion of the State Board of Health to permit a full time Job by the State Textbook Commis- ision at a meeting in Salem, j Science, math and languages I appear to be a timely grouping in view of recent nationwide Jane Flatt, Lois Johnston, and Rita Worden who worked in var ious ways on the long preparat ion for the sale. Heppner Girl Wins Editor Position UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu gene, Mary Jo Stewart of Hepp ner has been appointed new fea ture editor of the Oregon "Daily Emerald, the student published newspaper. The Emerald is a daily publication. Miss Stewart who is a soph, omore majoring In journalism U affiliated with Sigma Kappa sor ority. She is also a member of Kwama (sophomore women's honorary), is copy editor of the Oregana, (the university year book) and is Student Union pUb licity chairman. SOME THINGS need mending, some don't; lots of things you'll' want, some you won't-but come look at the bargains. Elaine S George residence, Saturday irom iu a m to 4 p m- appointment. n-or by FOLLETT MEAT CO. "ermiston. Ore. Ph J07-6651 , Or Hermiston McNary Highway CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING 'VHOLESALE MEATS tlve Interim Committe on Gov ernment Reorganization. They in clude authority to the governor lng these subjects, but the sub jects were grouped for study in the same years way back in 1927 when present state textbook laws were adopted. to submit nlans for reoreaniza. fnr inRtnintirnr vninntoor nnH ! Books are examined by state- tion of the executive branch of providing counsel in recreation i wlde teachers committees over the state government. I for homes for the aged and nurs-! a VCIiod of si months and adop- These plans would automat- ing homes. I tea Dv ine commission lor a six ically go into effect 60 days after MORE STATS PARK CAMPS I year.I)oria- DiUerent subjects are he submitted them to the Legls-1 An addition of 540 overnight considered eacn year. Decisions lature, unless either house voted camping spaces in state parks thls 'ear are 't0 be made Nov a resolution opposing them. I has been provided for by the The committee has submitted . Oregon Highway Commission. MTLEAGE DEATH RATE CLIMBS several other bills. They will be ready before next' When an average of 7.2 persons One calls for creation of a de-, summer's camping season when were killed in each 100,000,000 partment of revenue. It would a total of 2,100 spaces will be miles traveled in August the take over functions of the state! available. year's highest monthly mileage Tax Commission, as well as the The Commission gave the death was established, the State .state treasurer's inheritance and Parks Division $1,828,000 to spend Motor Vehicle Department re gift tax collections. I for the added spaces, picnic fa- ported Thursday. Fifty-five per The committee also recommen-! cilities and boat ramps. Park im- sons were killed during the ded creation of a department of : provement expenditures for next month. resources. Other recommenda-1 year exceeds this year's by This brought the cumalative tlons would give the authority to $177,000. i mileagerate for the first eight prepare legislation whlcn would sti-uu luuk at ilxtbooks months of 1958 to 5.4. The 1957 St. Patrick's Altar Society 4TH ANNUAL SMORGASBORD DINNER Sunday, Nov. 9 FAIR PAVILION, HEPPNER 3 TO 7 P.M. Adults $1.50 Grade School 75c Pre-School Free TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED CALL 6-9474 eliminate conflicts, ambiguities and obsolete matter from laws. Another proposal is for creat ing the position of legislative rln or Kenneth Turner. This week we received the 1959 order blanks for forest trees from the Oregon State Board of For estry. This means that our farm ers and ranchers can be think ing now of lining up windbreaks and forest tree plantings so that they might get their order in to take advantage of the seed lings while they are still avail able. During the past two or three years many orders have been left unfilled because of the great demand for tree seedlings over the actual number avail able. An Increased number of seedlings are available this year, still it is a good idea to plan early and not be disappointed. Tree seedlings available for Eastern Oregon plantings are Douglas Fir, Ponderosa Pine, Austrian Pine, Fir, White Fir, Shasta Fir, Incense Cedar and Chinese Arborvita in the conifers Preliminary screening of school , mileage death rate for the full textbooks in science, mathema-1 12 months was 6.5. SPRAYING-FERTILIZING DUSTING-SEEDING HOME OWNED AND OPERATED . We're As Near As Your Telephone PHONE LEXINGTON & a. 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Bigger brakes for safer stops. A new Hi . Thrift 6 that delivers up to 10 greater gas economy along with more usable horsepower at the speeds you drive most. Every thing you want in a car is wrapped up beautifully in the '59 Chevrolet. It's new right down to its easier riding, easier rolling Tyrex cord tires but strong as ever in those traditional Chev rolet qualities of economy and dependability. Drive it at your Chevrolet dealer's now. f' help you lay out your windbreaks planting or to answer questions and to provide an order blank for you. From where I sit ... Joe Marsh Called Passing the Suck"? Sitting on my porch the other nllit, Buck Hanson told bout nifty new warniiif light for hU tractor. It fives him protection on the highway at night cost, Just 75 rents. Buck made the light from an old windshield wiper motor with a taillight attached in place of the wiper blade. lie clamped the motor on to the rear of the tractor. When the motor is hooked to a hot wire and grounded, the light moves back and forth and ure attracts attention. (The wires work of! a buttery, a headlight anything "hot.") From w here I sit, it's a tradi tion In America for neighbors to get together and exchange Ideas. We're a better country for It. Tell you what drop in on the next sesoion on my porch, have a glass of beer and join in. If you'd rather have a Slass of milk fine! Respecting people's preferences ihat'$ an American tradition too. Copyright, 195$, Vnittd States Hrtwtrt Foundation gUtau Lun. ,u- I' "gj--grttet what Ammca wants, America gett in a Chety! The new Bitcaynt t-Door Sedan. Every window of every Chevy it Safety Plate Clau. The new Impala Sport Coupe. "mwwrau. .v liUBlMMIli vjmw8SS5 see your local authorized Chevrolet dealer LETN CHEVROLET COMPANY MAT HEPPNER. OREGON