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U OF 0 Peterson Family Gets County Title of "Grassmen of Year Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 20, 1958 Copies 10 Cents 75th Year, Number 37 "I - ,-. ' '! Gaze O ' 'I - J L. ... BANQUET SPEAKER E R Jack man, Oregon State College larm crops expert, will speak at the Farm-City Week ban uet Monday night in Heppner. Jackman Slated For Farm-City 'Week Banquet Talk E R Jackman, farm crops spec lalist from Oregon State college, who Is well known here for his many years of work with Mor row county farmers, will be the main speaker at the annual Farm-City Week banquet to be neia Monday evening at the Heppner Legion hall. It Is spon sored jointly by the Heppner Soil Conservation district and the chamber of commerce. Also scheduled on the program will be the presentation of awards to the Grassman of the Year and the Conservation Man' of the year. Harold Beach of Lex ington, president of the Morrow County Farm Bureau, will serve as master of ceremonies. The banquet, which will be served by members of the Lex ington P-TA, is open to the pub lic and tickets are now on sale by directors of the conservation district and at several Heppner business at $1.50 per person. The affair will start at 6:30. Holiday Calls For Early GT Publication Because of the Thanksgiv ing holiday falling on the regular Gazette-Times publi cation day, next week's paper will be published one day early and news corres pondents and advertisers are asked to get their copy into the G-T office at least one day earlier than usual. The Gazette-Times will go to press Wednesday and be delivered to Heppner sub scribers that afternoon. In other areas delivery will be on Friday as usual. VALUE OF NATIONAL FOREST LAND TO COUNTY SEEN IN RECENT REPORT The billionth dollar In Nat- treasurer Sig Unander started ional Forest receipts will be distribution of $7,708,049.04 to deposited in the federal treas-lthe counties. This was received ury during the week of Novem-'from the department of agrlcul ber 17-21, it was revealed this ture as the annual 25 percent week by secretary of agriculture distributive share of the state of Ezra Taft Benson. He also said , the amounts collected by the that the cash receipts were only government from forest reserve part of the dividends the public : rentals, sale of timber and other lands pay. . I sources. Morrow county will re- The one billion dollars repre-jceive $11,413.98. scnts gross income since 1905, The amounts apportioned to when the Forest Service was es- the counties are divided in the tablished. (proportions of 75 percent to the During this same period the j road funds and 25 percent to the National Forests of Oregon and ' school funds of the counties. Washington deposited receipts Other counties in this area re of approximately $413,700,000, or ceived: Wheeler, $39,743; Uma nearly one-half of the gross total tilla, $34,878; Grant, $208,495. of one billion dollars. Gilliam receives none because It While it has taken 53 years for, receipts" to reach one billion ; it was pointed out that in thej early years, Forest Service workj was primarily custodial and in-, come from these lands was low. With increased demand for Nat- ional Forest products there has been a marked increase in re ceipts during recent years. It is anticipated that the second bil lion dollars of receipts will be earned within the next ten years, based on 1957 receipts of $111, 589,000. Supervisor C M Rector of Pen dleton reported that during this same period the total receipts for the Umatilla National Forest, of which the Heppner unit is a part, were $728,324. From July 1 to Sept 30, 1958 the Umatilla sold timber at public auction valued at $725,767 which will be har vested and paid for by local mills over the next two to three year period. Over the 53 years the books don't balance, if just the cash figure is considered, for during that time about 2 billion dol lars was spent protecting, ac quiring and improving National Forests, and the capital assets are still there, and considered in better shape than ever. Morrow county has a sizeable stake in the results of Forest Service timber sales, it was re vealed this week when state Early Winter Storms Bring Cold, Snow and Rain The last seven days has brought Morrow county a wider variety of weather, some good and some bad, than any other like period during the entire year. The temperature has varied from a high of 61 degrees to a low of 10, more rain has fallen than at any like period so far during 1958, more snow has fallen than at any other time this year, and the coldest day or 1958 came last Sunday. The big "weather" week start ed late Wednesday, Nov 12 when rain started coming down in buckets and by the time the measurement was taken Thurs day morning .76 of an inch was recorded. Then the bottom drop ped out of the thermometer and by Sunday a total of two inches of snow had been measured in Heppner with up to 16 inches recorded in the higher elevations in the Blue Mountains and a low of 10 degrees was recorded at the weather station here. Mini mums far below that were re ported from Hardman and other neighboring sections, the lowest reported being 6 degrees. Tuesday night another general storm moved in on the area pre ceded by fairly heavy winds and rain continued to fall until after noon Wednesday. The local measurement showed .70 inches had fallen by 9 a m and It Is expected that at least another one-fourth to one-third of an inch fell later in the day. Farmers in general welcom ed the rain which was badly needed to get fall planted grain well started. Much of the fall wheat is well up, but was quite spotty due to lack of moisture. Elk hunters appreciated the snow in the mountains as it made tracking much easier, but the zero temperatures recorded in the higher points over the weekend made a good many who were camped in the mountains head for town and warmer ac comodations. A total of 1.62 inches of mois ture has been recorded at Hepp ner during the past week which brings the year's total up to 13.28 inches. This is only about two inches less than at the same time last year. has no National Forest land in its boundaries. Mr and Mrs Louis Pyle left for their home in Woodburn after a visit here with his sister and brother - in - law, Mr and Mrs Al- len Case. -v - - v HOTTEST HULA HOOPSTERS than 100 youngsters who took contest last Friday afternocn. ; - J it I . . . xuiy , i ft parade of bands and was sponsored by the chamber of commerce. These were just "practicing" before the contest started, Winners were in the pre-school group, Rene Ross, first; Diana AngelL second. 6 to 8 years, Linda Orwick and Terry Frock. 8 yean and older, Anna Marie Brindle and Three Heppnerites Given American Citizenship Monday Three Hepnper residents were granted their American citizen ship at naturalization ceremon ies held Monday at the Umatilla county court house in Pendle ton. One additional Heppner woman received her first papers of the naturalization process. Receiving full citlze n s h I p rights were John Lane, Harry and Mia Bongers, all of Hepp ner. Passing her first tests was Mrs Ray (Delia) Smith, also of Heppner. Judge William W Wells, clr- cuit judge for the sixth judicial district presided at the special ceremony with William E Han zcn, Pendleton attorney and law officer of the Pendleton Ameri can Legion post, gave the ad dress of welcome and citizenship responsibility. ALL STAR Dick Ruhl, Heppner high school fullback, last week was named to the Cayuse league All Star team. Three other Mustang gridders receiv ing honorable mention were. Bob Mahoney, Tom Driscoll and Steve Flug. (GT Photo) Crabtree Reelected one Grange Master Leo Crabtree was reelected master of Willows Grange at lone at a meeting held Satur day evening, Nov 15. Other officers elected Included Harold Dobyns, overseer; Mrs Harold Dobyns, lecturer; Wate Crawford, steward; Lee Palmer, assistant steward; Mrs Wate Crawford, chaplain; Mrs Hershal Townsend, treasurer; Mrs Lewis Halvorsen, secretary, A W Mc- Leod, gatekeeper; Brenda Town- send, ceres; Sharon Crabtree, po- mona; Mrs Marion Palmer, flora; Mrs Lee Palmer, lady assistant steward; Mrs Leo Crabtree, mu sician; Earl Morgan, O L Lun dell and Marlon Palmer, . exec utive committee. WEATHER h I : - i -f & ' f v $ ? 1 L i i j -I -y . " " " X: . Hi Low Free. 61 38 .76 46 31 .01 46 27 .09 33 10 .06 29 13 47 25 54 35 .70 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Rainfall for the week, 1.62; (snow, 2 inches), for November, 2.12; for the year, 13.28 inches. 1 -" AM lit Here are just a few of the more part in Heppner1! first hula hoop The contest was held prior to the Tana Valentine. (GT Photo) Boardman, Irrigon Approve Plan For Joint Schools The school boards of Board man and Irrigon voted Tuesday night to recommend consoli dation of the two schools. The vote was taken at a joint meet ing of the school boards. Because of the passage of the county unit school plan at the general election, the two boards cannot themselves effect the con solidation, however, their vote indicates to the county board that they are willing to make the move. It is planned to complete the consolidation by 1966, the date the John Day dam will be completed which will mean that one or both of the schools would have to be moved by that time. The planning commissions of the two boards expect to meet with the Corps of Engineers to discuss the site for the new school. Information on lone Area History Asked By Extension Group Information is wanted on the early history of lone and vicinity, particularly of Morgan, North lone and the Wells Spring area by members of the lone home extension committee who are writing a history of the area. Any kind of historical information- will be helpful, espec ially of early settlers, teachers, schools, pictures, etc. Anyone having such informa tion is asked to contact either Mrs Omar Rietmann or Mrs Nor man Nelson before December 1. lone High Sets Carnival Friday The lone high school carnival will be held Friday, Nov 21 in the old gymnasium starting at 6 o'clock with a full evening's program of fun planned. Booths planned include fortune telling, dart throwing, fish pond, cake walk, baseball throw and many others. Movies will be shown starting at 6:30 and every half hour thereafter. A king and a queen of the car nival have been nominated by the high school classes with Ken neth Nelson and GeTaldine Mor gan from the freshman class; Tommy Martin and Judy Mor gan, sophomore; Greg Leyva and Mary Emert, juniors; and Skip Pettyjohn and Leann Padberg from the senior class. The win ners will be announced at 9:30. The carnival is open to the public. Xmas Decorating Contest Planned The chamber of commerce an nounced at its Monday meeting that it has received a check for $60 from a Hepnper resident who wants the money to be used for prizes for a Christmas decorat ing contest. The contest, which will start within a short time, and will be judged just prior to Christmas eve, will be divided Into three classes with three cash prizes offered in each division. There will be three divisions, resi dences, store windows and resi dence windows. Prizes in the first two divisions will be $10, $7.50 and $5 and In the home window division the prizes will be $7.50, $5.00 and $2.50. Rules will be announced in the near future and dates for judg ing and signup will also be an nounced shortly. Fall Series of Radio Classes Start The annual radio classes will start next Tuesday, Nov 25 and this year will meet at the home of Stanley Holm at Gale and Center streets. Code classes and radio theory for novice and advanced students will be given. Anyone interested is welcome and there Is no charge. L E Bis bee has gone to New port, Oregon to visit with his daughter, Miss Katherine Blsbee. Snow Ample for Skiis At Cutsforth Park; Tow Not Yet Ready The weather of the past sev eral days has dropped enough snow in the mountains that there is now plenty for good skiing at the ski run at Cutsforth Park, Orville Cutsforth reported Wed nesday. The tow is not yet ready for operation but if skiiers want to hike to the top of the run, he" reports plenty of snow to come down on. Cutsforth emphasized that the snow in the area is not suitable for sledding, and normally never is good for that purpose, how ever it is excellent for skiing or toboggans. There was 14 inches of snow Wednesday morning with more coming down when the measure ment was taken. Directors and Officers Named At M6CC Meeting Paul Brown and Lewis Halvor sen were reelected directors and David Baker, Max Barclay, Al Bunch, Barton Clark, Alonzo Hen derson, Walter Jacobs and L H Rill were named associate dir ectors of Morrow County Grain Growers at the annual meeting of the co-op held Monday night at the fair pavilion in Heppner. Following the meeting the board met and organized and reelected A C Lindsay, president; John Graves, vice president; Paul Brown, secretary; Al Lamb, treasurer; H D McCurdy Jr, as sistant treasurer; and Ralph Richmond, assistant secretary. Guest speaker at the meeting was Herbert G West, executive vice president of Inland Empire Waterways Association who told of the benefits to be gained from Columbia river development both as to navigation and powers He also congratulated the county on the formation of a port district and explained the many benefits that can be derived from the work of this commission. Tom Huston was presented the MCGG trophy for winning the grain sweepstakes award at the Morrow county fair. Manager' Al Lamb gave his re port of the year's operation which showed a net profit for the per iod of $160,000, a net worth in excess of one million dollars and current assets 10 times higher than current liabilities. He said the MCGG handled 3,600,000 bushels of grain during the 1958 harvest year of which about 2,000,000 bushels has or will be delivered to market by barge through the Paterson ferry fa cility of the Grain Growers. The dinner was prepared and served by the women of the Rhea Creek Grange with meat from the county grand champion steer. Over 250 persons attended the meeting. 38 Students Make Heppner Honor Roll Heppner high school this week released its honor roll for the first nine weeks period showing that 38 students excelled in scho lastic standing. On the list were: Seniors hieh honor roll, Renn Harris. Low, Ned Clark, Janice Driscoll, Steven Flug, Bob Huff man, Kay Kelthley, Janice Mar tin, Dick Ruhl, Joan Spencer. Juniors high, Carol K Ander son. Low, Carolyn Carter, Tom Driscoll. Mickev Van Schoiack, Roseann Ayers, Wilma Bothwell, Jean Collins, Clifford Green, Nor man Howell. SoDhomores high, Larry Tib bies, Dennis Ferguson. Low, Charles Smallwood, Donald Cra- ber, Barbara Slewert, Sandra Jones, Doris Morris, Sharon Kpithlev. Jeanne Schmidt, Bill Monagle, Judy Brinda, Tom Glass, Evelyn Tucker. Freshmen low, Ronnie Bels ma, Don Clark, Ronald Creswick, Kenneth Daggett, Sandra Harsh man, Donald Hughes, Gary Van Blockland. New Tire Store Now Open for Business A new business was opened in Heppner this week, Snyder's Tire Service, which now has space in the Inland Chemical Company building on North Chase street The firm is owned and opera led by Wayne Snyder, former manager of the Heppner Ford's Tire Service, and wiJI handle a full line of Goodrich tires and batteries and recaps. 1958 GRASSMEN County Judge Oscar Peterson and his two sons, Donald, left, and Gerald, right, discuss farming policies which this week won for the family men of the Year. ! i j . if If. v ; r - --Tt' "'fn : , V rr f ' ' '' 'ft-.' i ,2-' i 'i" fi, . , v - , ' J, , ' ? s , ' ' i- ' '. ' 'if. ; ,',' ' ' MIGHTY FINE GRASS The Petersons, and Donald's son Carey, illustrate one of the reasons why they were named Grassmen cf the Year as they stand in one of their grass fields on the mountain ranch on Rock Creek. Many other excellent conser vation practices on this, and their other ranches, won for them the title. (GT Photo) Oscar Peterson and Sons, lone ranchers, have been chosen Morrow County Grass Men of the Year for 1958. Announcement was recently made by the Selection Committee of the Morrow County Farm Bureau, sponsor of the county contest. Oscar Peterson and Sons, Ger ald and Donald own and operate 5320 acres of land in three oper ating units. Included Is the home ranch where Oscar was born and has lived all of his life, with the exception of five years while away attending college. The ranch which Donald owns and lives on and a mountain ranch which provides summer range for the 100 head of cattle which is part of the family operation. This ranch, homesteaded in 1885 by Oscar's father, John Pet erson, Includes homestead timber and pre-emption claims that are still a part of the over-all oper ation. Oscar has increased his holdings to 4200 from the origi nal 1280 acres that his father had In possession when he re tired. Outstanding accomplishments winning the title of Grass Man of the Year for this family is an accumulative range and pasture seeding program carried on for many years but accelerated in the past four. Native dry land grasses consisting of 2600 acres are well managed and rotated as a part of the year round cattle operation. Supplementing these native grasses are a series of grass-alfalfa seedings, 413 acres equally distributed between the three ranches. To help In dis tributing cattle on the range to utilize native and these grass legume seedings, six farm ponds have been built and four springs developed. Wells at the ranch headquarters supplement water needs for the cattle. Only Irri gated pastures in the unit is a newly seeded 10 acre pasture put in by Don which Is irrigated from a farm pond in Eightmile can yon. Over 200 acres of seeded grass has been left for pasture since seeding in the 30's and early 40 s. An indication of the grass mindodness of this family was the fact that 240 acres of grass- alfalia will be seeaea in me spring of 1959 to add to this acreage. This seeding, however, will be included in the conser vation reserve program so will LOTS OF "FREE GIFTS" TO BE OFFERED LOCAL XMAS SHOPPERS Heppner merchants are again planning a special four-week long Christmas promotion de signed to acquaint all area shop pers with the many special Christmas values to be offered by local stores. The event will start next week as local stores offer the first of a series of week ly free gifts to lucky shoppers. At least 20 of the worthwhile the title of Morrow county's Grass- (GT Photo) ' 1 - I 1 ft. h ; t ' not be grazed but will be used as a means of improving soil structure when it is plowed up at the end of the contract. Cattle are wintered and calved at the home ranch utilizing the stubble and some grass during the winter months. Early spring grazing is provided by crested wheat grass seedings with the cattle moved to the mountain in April. Rotation grazing is practiced on the 2000 acre moun tain ranch during the summer with cattle moved out of the mountains in November. Grass alfalfa seedings have provided pastures for high gains to year lings which are sold In August. Due to high price of calves this fall the calf crop was sold. Re placement heifers will utilize grass-alfalfa seedings in the spring and summer of '59. Six farm ponds located on the mountain ranch and at the Don Peterson unit were constructed both for irrigation and stock watering facilities. These added to four spring developments now provide better utilization of grass; a problem of grazing land man agement on the mountain ranch which existed at the time that It was purchased by the Peter son's a few years ago. In addition to the livestock operation, which utilizes the grass which won this family rec ognition, the major income is from wheat. Modern equipment is used and the newest methods of tillage and production are em ployed. Donald's farm was coun ty winner in the Conservation Man of the Year program two years ago and was entered In state competition in that program in 1958. Conservation is foremost In the minds of all farming op erations carried out In the Peter son operations. Children of Mr and Mrs Oscar Peterson In addition to Gerald and Donald include a married daughter, Eunice of Beaverton, Oregon. All three of the child ren attended lone public schools and were graduated from that high school. Gerald Is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran College at Parkland, Washington, graduat ing in 1955. He has taken ad vanced studies at the University of Washington during the winter of 1957-58. Donald attended Ore gon State college lacking one term of graduating with a de Continued on Page free gifts will be offered each week to holders of luck num bers and there will be four sep arate weekly contests with new prizes and new numbers each week. Complete information on the special events will be announced next week in the Gazette-Times with the start of the first week of "give-aways" set for the day after Thanksgiving.
