MOIROW COUNTY'S NIWIPAPER
The Hppner Gazette, established March 30, 1888. Th Heppntr Tlme established
Novembsr 18, 1897. Consolidated February 13, 1912
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Welcome, Neighbors
It's our pleasure to extend a hand of welcome
to our new neighbors in the newspaper publishing
business, Mr and Mrs Richard Zita, the new own
ers and publishers of the Condon Globe-Times
and the Fossil Journal. We welcome them to the
wonderful world of Eastern Oregon and the
Columbia Basin.
The ZItas came a long way from their former
home in Connecticut to take over the papers, but
Mrs Zita Is no stranger to the wheat fields and
cattle ranges of this country, for she Is the daugh
ter of the Orville Cutsforths and grew up In Mor
row county.
Thoy are taking over newspapers that have
been in the Stewart Hardie family for 20 years
and have been published by Mrs Hardie since
the death of her husband, Senator Stewart Hardie
nearly two years ago.
We know the people of both Gilliam and
Wheeler counties will welcome their new pub
lishers and we at the Gazette-Times wish them
every success.
Business to go Boom!
Last week we took a little look Into what the
next 10 years or so might bring to the county,
state and the nation in the line of changes, ad
vancement and growth. It was one of several
articles prepared by the Kiplinger Washington
letter well known prognistlcators. This week we
continue that a little farther to see what Kiplinger
sees coming in the business line. He predicts (as
do many other economists) a business boom in
the 1960's, and he also sees inflation in the
offing.
Here is another phase of his look Into the
future:
Business will boom in the 60's, according to a
year-end report from the Kiplinger organization
on changes and growth during the next decade.
The business boom will flow from population
growth, plus rising productivity which will In
crease the output per man-hour, plus higher In
comes, plus the pull of people who want more
and better things for themselves, plus the nimble
shifting of business patterns, Kiplinger says.
Companies will expand, despite painful and ex
pensive growth. They must add capacity, products,
diversity and new outlets as a hedge against
the rapid changes that would drive them down
and possibly out.
More chains, larger stores and many stores
taking on additional lines is the revolutionary
p'cture for merchandising in the 60's. The food
store will become a general store, with other
things than groceries. The end of the trend is
not yet for the super-super-market. Pre-packaged
and frozen foods, requiring more complex equip
ment, fancier fixtures will all bring on new kinds
of warehousing needs.
Also there's automation . . . this tide is rising
fast. It means more mechanical equipment and
system to replace muscle power. It's a must for
domestic business, and it's a must for our for
eign trade. Automation downgrades muscle, but
it upgrades brains. Increasingly, college grad
uates will be lapped up and trained for top
executive posts, technical and engineering jobs.
And, surprisingly, the lower-echelon jobs such
as foreman and supervisor will be filled by college
grads.
As business gets to be in bigger units, it will
need more trained brains. As it gets more far
flung, more responsibility will rest on the indi
vidual. Business processes themselves are being
upgraded and the men who run them. Automa
tion adds to the need for the trained and the
educated in key spots.
Wages and salaries are bound to rise, following
the patterns now. Despite higher prices of every
thingprobably 20 percent higher by the late
Go's most people will be able to afford more
things.
This means a continuation of inflation at about
the same rate as in past decade. Savings, pen
sions, etc, will shrink in terms of what they will
buy.
Unions will be affected by the growth of white
collar workers, specialists or experts In various
fields. Unions will find it harder to unionize
effectively. Union leaders are already foreseeing
the trend.
More women will join ranks of workers in
the 60's. They've got to work, for the growing
economy requires that they do work.
Now tiO percent of women working outside the
home are married and run households. The pro
portion will rise, especially women in the 45-to-54
age group who have raised their children.
45 percent of the women of middle age will be
working by the late 60's.
One of the interesting profes- November 1st. 3. Cow are win
sors at the stockman's course tered on hay and silage and
held at WSC last month was Dr summered on Wnf a"
Charles S Hobbs, head of the improved pasture 4. Cows are
animal husbandry dept for the pregnancy checked in O toberr
University of Tennessee. Kaisea "' "- - ,
on n hip rnrh and havine best open cows are sold. 5. When
first hand experience as an ope, I calves are weighed, and gr aneo
ator In the early '30's wnen times auuu.. m , i-- -------
were not so good the assets from with calves and dry cows are
this practical experience have ; considered for culling. 6. Calves
been annlied with very eood re- are not crept lea oecau u u
From The
County Agent's Office
By NELS ANDERSON
By N C ANDERSON
While visiting at the Kenneth
Peck ranch Monday morning we
found them proud of the old
family Jersey milk cow who had
presented them with a fine set
of twin calves. The two little
black calves sired by the Peck
Angus bull were doing fine tak
ing their share of the milk but
leaving some for the family use.
The calf population had swelled
considerably over the weekend
for Steven and Martha Peck had
each received a Tillamook Dairy
heifer from the load of herd test
ed heifers brought up from Tilla
mook on Friday by Bernard Do
herty. In addition to the Guern
sey and Jersey calves going to
the Peck's 4-11 cluu members
Danny Wardwell, Dale Adlard,
Alfred Drake, Barbara Bloods
worth, Tony and Maureen Doher
ty and Frank McFaddon receiv
ed Guernseys. Three other Guern
seys went to the Douglas Drake,
Marcel Jones and N C Anderson's.
These twelve heifers are poten
tial high producing milk cows
to bo added to the many brought
from Tillamook during the past
few years.
The Oregon Farm Bureau Fed
eration has announced a number
of meetings on meat promotion
for all livestock producers with
one of the scries scheduled to be
held at Vert Memorial in Ten
(ileton on Wednesday, January
28th. The purpose of the meet
ing is to inform livestock pro
ducers of the nationwide program
for meat conducted by the Nat
ional Livestock and Meat Board,
to discuss means of expanding
local meat promotion and to dis
cuss means of making promotion
programs more effective. A repre
sentative of the National Live
stock and Meat Board will be
present to explain the research,
promotion and educational pro
gram being conducted by the
Meat Board.
Beef.Tnc and Cow Belle repre
sentatives will explain these Ore
gon Cattlemen's Association pro
grams. Looking over the program it
would appear that the meetings
would be of interest and value
to everone producing meat. The
meeting is scheduled for 1:00 P
M.
The executive committee of the
Morrow County Wheat Growers
Association will meet Monday
I afternoon, January 19 to consider
' recommendations made by Mor
row county wheat growers at
their annual meeting held in
November. Recommenda t i o n s
pertaining to Morrow county only
will be studied for action. Rec
ommendations passed on to the
Oregon Wheat League for state
and national attention will be
reviewed with a report on the
action planned at the Oregon
Wheat Growers League execu
tive committee held on January
14 and 15. Those heading up the
committees for 1959 are: Domes
tic wheat utilization-Mrs Max
Barclay, Heppner, chairman; Mrs
Louis Carlson, lone, vice chair
man; Federal agricultural pro
grams Louis Carlson, lone,
chairman; Earl McCabe, lone,
vice chairman; marketing and
transportation Don Peterson,
lone, chairman; Paul Tews, Echo,
vice chairman; production and
land use Kenneth Turner, Hep
pner, chairman; Melvin Moyer,
Heppner, vice chairman; taxation
and legislation Fredrick Martin,
lone, chairman; Henry Baker,
lone, vice chairman and youth
activities Bernard Doherty, Hep
pner, chairman; Alfred Nelson,
Lexington, vice chairman. Presi
dent is Max Barclay, Heppner;
vice chairman is Walter Jacobs,
lone; others who will participate
in the Monday meeting are past
president, Milton Morgan, lone
and Oregon Wheat Growers
League standing committee
chairman, Mr and Mrs Vernon
Munkers, Lexington; Alvin
Runch and Frank Anderson,
Heppner.
suits on a 1100 head cow herd
at the University of Tennessee.
This large cow herd is run under
range and pasture conditions,
very much the same way that
the ordinary rancher would
operate. In listening to his ex
periences and the research pro
gram at that college, I could see
where a big percentage of the
results could be applied directly
to our range operations in the
county. Dr Hobbs pointed our me
two best tools tor your rancr
was 1. on eye that sees and 2.
a brain that works. The program
at the University of Tennessee
for their beef cattle herd was set
up to reach four objectives. 1.
High percent calf crop raised. 2.
Ability to gain rapidly and ef
ficiently, both before and after
wpaninir fhpaw weanine and
wtive is to measure tne per
formance of the cow. In selecting
heifer calves the following are
taken into consideration: 1. At
weaning about November 1st re
placement heifers are selected on
the basis of index, previous
records of sire and dam, freedom
from faults, breed characteristics,
bone, etc. About ten to twenty
per cent more heifers are selected
than will be needed to replace
This orovides an opportun-
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best tools for your ranch ;ity to do ; some cuiinis -
lings anu eiiunnoic
do not breed. 2. Heifer calves
are wintered on good roughage
and about 5 pounds of concen
trates. 3. Yearling heifers that
reach 15 months of age and
weigh 600 pounds are bred dur
Mav. June and July.
With the increased performance
weaning ineavy weaning miui""" , v-j
yearly weights) 3. Desirable type ' of the herd some heifers are bred
or confirmation and 4. Ability to younger man w - - -
produce a desirable product. To, yearling heifers are wintered on
do this a selection program with good roughage and calved out
emphasis on picking individuals as a separate group. 5. Heirer
with traits which are econom- calves that are not selected as
lcally important and which are replacements are wintered same
heritable was used. Research at as replacement heifers. 6. Heilers
Tennessee and other states has are put on good pastures about
shown the average steer calves ; April 1 or sooner and 7. Usually
gain about 7 faster than heifer these heifers are sold as grass
calves but bull calves gain about , fat heifers in July or August
4 faster than steer calves. Cows ' weighing 750 to 850 pounds,
six to ten years of age produce j For bull and steer calves the
faster gaining calves than cows program is: 1. in Purebred herds
at other ages. Research at Tenn-j at weaning about November 1
essee and other states also show , bull calves are selected on the
that at the present time that basis of index, previous records
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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, January 15, 1959
4-h ciub News IMonument
time have sained 1.70 pounds
per day. They have found that
this suckling gain can easily be
raised to 1.80 pounds per day
through a program aimed at the
4 objectives. Along with this they
have found that a one grade ad
vance in quality of calves (good
to choice) is as good as a hun
dred pounds of beef. Also that
the percent of calf crop is as
important as weight gains. Since
there Is no other use for a beef
cow than to raise beef they have
made the cows suckle a calf for
at least 260 days They also ad
justed their calving period keep
ing in mind tnat a cow win pro
faults, breed characteristics,
bone, etc. 2. Bull calves are win
tered on silage, hay and winter
pasture plus 5 pounds of concen
trate. 3. They are pastured from
April to mid-summer, July or
August. 4. They are full fed for
100 days when herd replacements
are selected and other bulls are
sold. 5. Steer calves are wintered
on good hay and silage plus 5
pounds of concentrates. 6. Steers
are given good improved pasture
from April 1 to September 1. 7.
They are full fed for 60 to 100
days depending upon 'condition
of cattle and market outlook. In
1957 steers from one herd devel-
A 4-H horse club recently or
ganized in the Heppner commun
ity with 30 members. Officers
are Bobby Fetsch, president;
John Cleveland, vice president;
Marlene Griffin, secretary and
Fern Albert, treasurer.
At a recent meeting at the
Jim Valentine ranch reports were
given by Mark Murray and Jim
my Lindsay on the parts of a
hackamore and bridle. Shannon
Mahoney and Jackie Brindle used
Kim Valentine's Shetland when
naming and showing the parts
of a horse. On a test naming
the parts of a horse bridle and
hackamore, Mark Murray had
the highest score.
a tpntative Drocram of work
was presented by the president
onri nHnntpd bv the members.
The regular meeting date will
be the third sunaay or eacu
month with the meetings to start
at 9 n'Hoek. Refreshments were
served by Linda Valentine, Shan
non Mahoney, JacKie ennuie,
Judy Hamilton and Marlene
Fetsch. The club members, lead
ers and 18 parents attended tne
meeting.
The next meeting is set for
Sunday, Jan 18 at the P W Ma
honey home at 2 o'ciock. nms
will be shown on the judging
and showing of horses. Parents
are urged to attend tne meet
ings. Leaders are Rod Murray and
Mr and Mrs Homer Hager.
Linda Valentine, reporter
weighing over 600 , pounds at
breeding time from 6 to all of
the 42 replacements heifers in
1958. 4. Change from calving as
2 year olds to calving as year
lings with over 90 of calves
saved from 2 year old heifers in
1958.
It appears that many of our
Morrow county beef operators
might consider some experiences
to put into effect on their own
ranches. While this has been
done in Tennessee the same
thing would apply to Morrow
county.
Mrs Stella McCarty and son,
Virgil drove to Heppner Monday
morning on business.
Mr and Mrs Henry Martin left
Friday for Prineville, taking their
grandson home. They were going
on to Portland and Into Wash
ington to visit for awhile.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Matteson
drove to Heppner Friday on busi
ness and visited their son Dale.
The M M M Club met last
Thursday at the home of Helen
Brown. They held their regular
meeting, then tied out a quilt
for the defense work. Next meet
ing will be January 22 at the
Doris Capon home. .
J,,r.n fnr tha fire 0 Hauc'innH nnlor this SVStPlTl Weiehed
UULC Wtll iUl VliC AllOl W Unui- j "
after calving then level off un-!965 pounds at approximately 17
Ipss feed conditions chance this. 'to 18 months of age after 62 days
Calving to take advantage of this 'on feed and graded good to low
has meant much to the average
weights of calves at weaning
time.
To take advantage of the top
results the program at Tennessee
for a basic plan of calf produc
tion is 1. cows are bred beginning
about April 5th. 2. Calves are
weiehed at birth, about July 1,
October 1 and at weaning time,
choice in early September. As an
example one herd of below aver
age Hereford cattle has been im
proved approximately as follows
from 1953 to 1958. 1. Calf crop
percent increased 75 to 90. 2. ad
justed daily gains of calves, no
creep feeding, 1.53 to 1.90 for en
tire herd of over 200 cows. 3.
Number of yearling heifers
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"Youth Must Store
Up, Age Must Use"
By Phil Blakney
The future rests in the
hands of our children. We
must prepare them for the
time when they will reach the
age of action and decision.
Proper schooling, right
thinking and belief in the
golden rule are basic essent
ials. But equally important is
to give them a healthy body
that will help them to face
tomorrow's problems. In our
pharmacy are the medicines,
vitamins and other health
aids that your children need
to develop a more disease-resisting
body. We will always
be glad to co-operate with
your physician for your child
ren's better health.
YOUR PHYSICIAN
CAN PHONE
6-9962
WHEN YOU NEED
A MEDICINE
Pick up your prescription
if shopping near us, or let
us deliver promptly with
out extra charge. A great
many people entrust us
with their prescriptions.
May we compond yours?
PHIL'S
PHARMACY
105 N. MAIN
PRESCRIPTIONS
CHEMISTS
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(4 B.C. to 65 A.D.)
Copyright 1959 (1Q)
STAR
THEATER
Thurs., Fit.. Sat, Jan. 15, 16, 17
Ambush At
Cimarron Pass
Scott Brady, Margia Dean
TLUS
The Fiend Who
Walked The West
Huph O'Brien (Wyatt Earp of
TV). Robert Evans, Linda Crls-
tal.
Sua. Mon.. Tues- Jan. 18, 19
20.
Walt Disney's
White Wilderness
Amazing true life adventure.
Plus Walt Disney Short sub
Again we would like to remind
everyone of the important educa
tional program which will be
presented on the Union Pacific's
SOS (save our soil) train which
will 1 e spotted at the depot in
Heppner on January 23. This
year's program is centered
around soil conservation. A slate
of authorities on soil conservat
ion will appear during the two
programs presented during the
day; one to begin at 9:30 A M;
the other at 1:30 P M. The spec
ialists will present practical sug
gestions on tillage methods,
water controls, strip cropping,
and crop rotation.
We will see all of you at the
annual meeting of the Morrow
County Livestock Growers Assoc
iation on Friday and Saturday
of this week. You will enjoy the
program which has been pre
pared as well as the special feat
ures and entertainment at the
Saturday evening banquet.
MARCH OF DIMES BENEFIT
MERCHANDISE
SHOO
Sunday; Jan. 18
10:30 A. M.
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About everywhere you look you'll
find Chevies like that big tandem
dump, or that slake and pickup,
knuckling dotrn and knocking all
the meanness out of rough jobs.
No matter how tough the job, there's
a Chevy truck cut out to, cut it
down to sixe.
You don't have to haul 30-ton loads
out of a stone quarry before your
job's considered tough. The rough
ones come in every weight class.
And right there is where a whole
fleet of Task-Force Chevies comes
rolling in. As far back as they go,
Chevrolet trucks have always been
long on stamina and short on down-
Series 60 stake shows its stuff on off-the-road fobs!
time. And now, with big tandems
in the line along with every kind
of model you can name . . . with
the latest '59 ideas built into more
might and muscle than ever before
. . . you can bet a Chevy truck will
whistle through any size job you've
got. Your Chevrolet dealer can zero
in on the exact model you need.
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lets. Sunday at 4, 6 and 8.
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