2 HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES,
' 'nrvs
County Agent's Office
Livestock Growers
To Hear Panel on Taxes
By N. C. ANDERSON
An important feature of the
annual meeting of the Morrow
County Livestockgrowers Asso
ciation is a tax panel for Friday
afternoon, January 11. On the
panel will be some outstanding
tax authorities, and I believe
that this will be a rare oppor
tunity for all of our people to
hear and discuss problems and
possible solutions to our tax sit
uation. Everyone knows that the state
legislators this year iace tne pro
blem of determining where addi
tional taxes will come from to
pav for the ever-increasing de
mand for services and the rising
cost of government. Several pro
posed plans will be discussed by
the panel and those of us who
must determine the best method
lor raising these funds will have
the opportunity to have ques
tions answered first-hand. It is
unfortunate that we could not
have on the panel one of our
state legislators, however ail
legislators will be in Salem re
eeiving pre-legislature assign
ments and preparing for the ses
sions that get underway Mon
day morning the 14th.
We are fortunate, however, to
have ex-legislator, Lloyd Key
from Umatilla county who is in
lormed as to proposals, as well
as a representative of the Oregon
State Tax Commission and Dr.
Grant Blanche, OSU Agricultural
Economist who is an authority
in tax proposals and who was
active in hearings and studies
made by the interim committee
on taxation since tne last legis
lature.
Roving Dogs Causing
Increased Livestock Damage
Of much concern to livestock
growers, as well as our predator
control people, Is the increasing
amount of damage being done
by roving dogs, Several sheep
have been killed of late as well
us running of cows and sheep.
This is especially bad at this
time of the year when cows are
heavy with calf and sheep ready
to Jamb. The law provides thai
dogs can be destroyed if found
doing damage on someone s pro
perty. It might be well to check
on your dog to determine
whether he lias been roving of
late if you are concerned about
him not returning from one of
his trips.
Research Recommendations
To Go Before Wheat League
Those who have followed the
activity of committees drafting
recommendations for the use ol
2,4-D will be interested in the
joint recommendations made by
the group composed of Milton
Freewater fruit and vegetable
growers and representatives of
wheat growers at a meeting held
recently. These recommendations
will be presented to the Oregon
Wheat Growers League Execu
tive Committee who will meet at
the Temple Hotel In Pendleton
at 9:00 a. m. January 16.
The recommendations ma d e
by the joint committee were
briefly: (1) that the use of Iso
propyl ester 2, 4-D be restricted
for 2 years, (2) that the use of
butyl ester 2, 4-D be restricted in
the present secondary restricted
urea of the East Umatilla County
Chemical Control District and
that if results of research show
1 hat butyl Is damaging horticul
tural crops that its use then be
restricted, except by permit, in
Umatilla county, 13) that no
spraying of 2,4-D be done when
wind velocity exceeds 15 m.p.h.,
(41 that research by OSU on the
2,4-D drift damage problem be
continued and that the legisla
ture appropriate at least $25,000
for his research, (5) that govern
ment agencies using 2,4-D be re
quired to also pay Oregon tax on
2,4-D i) that the Washington
State Department of Agriculture
be asked to restrict he use of iso
propyl ester 2, 4-D in Benton,
Columbia, Franklin, Walla
Walla Counties in the state of
Washington. (7) that OSU be re
quested to extend its educational
activities relative to the proper
use of pesticides and weedlcides.
Rain Gauges Available
The Morrow County Weather
Observers have recently received
a shipment of rain gauges such
as were distributed at the time
that the program got underway
to those who agreed to keep wea
ther records. Anyone interested
in one of these gauges can buy
them at cost at the County
Agent's office.
D. O. Nel-son Farm Shows
Modem, Up-to-Date Operation
Talking about rainfall, it was
interesting while making a re
cent visit at the D. O. Nelson
ranch in the north Lexington
community to see and comuare
rainfall records for the past sev
eral years. Delwin has a com
plete record for many years and
I agreed with him, whole heart
edly when he said, "if I were to
do it over again, or to give any
advice to a young man begin
ning to farm I would say to keep
a good set of records on any
thing they do." This, of course,
Thursday. January 10, 1963
farm mm
is becoming more necessary each
year as the farmer strives to in
crease efficiency.
It was interesting to note that
one of the best crops harvested
on this ranch was during a year
of slightly over 7 inches of rain
fall. This further indicates that
if rain comes at the right time it
doesn't take a lot of it.
While visiting this ranch I was
particularly Interested in a new
35' by 82' machine shed that the
Nelsons are in process of build
ing. This machine shed has
some unique features that I have
never seen in the many sheds
built throughout Morrow county
in recent years. The trusses for
this shed were constructed In
their own shop, laminated from
plyboard and two by fours put
together with glue. The large
sliding doors are made of double
thickness of inch and one-half
plyboard glued together. The old
problem of keeping doors on the
track is remedied by an inch and
a half pipe cemented into the
concrete door sill and apron with
a channel iron lip on the bottom
of the doors which ride over the
pipe keeping it rolling true.
A great amount of concrete
poured for this foundation and
floor was made easy with a
power take-off concrete mixer
and scoop mounted on a wheel
tractor. Delwin says that the
concrete is mixed and poured
without being "touched by hu
man hands" until it Is time for
the finishing. It is always a
pleasure to visit this neatly kept
ranch that will now be able to
have the major equipment under
roof for longer and more effi
cient operation.
Livestock Club Plans
Placing Town Sign
The lone Livestock club met
January 2, at the lone Communi
ty church, with 13 members pre
sent. Roily Ekstrom reported on
the expenses tor different sizes
of signs that might be erected at
the edge of town. lit was decided
to make a sign 3' x 4' of 58"
plywood. Steve Lindstrom was
appointed as head of the paint
ing committee and offered a can
of paint. Roily donated four steel
tenee posts.
Cherilyn Smouse read an invi
tation from the Gazette-Times
for 4-H club officers to see the
paper being put together and
printed on December 27 or Janu
arv 3. Our assistant leader. Mr.
John Proudfoot, showed a movie
on the raising of a litter of pigs.
Charles Nelson,
reporter
Livestock Club Sees
Halter Demonstration
Rhea Creek Livestock club met
on January 6 at Rhea Creek
Grange hall. We have a new
member, Terry Corbin. John Hall
demonstrated how to make rope
halters.
Our visitors were Mrs. Darrell
Harris, Mrs. Albert Wright and
Dianna, Mrs. Wilbur Van Brock
tin, Mrs. Bill Rawlins and Char
lie, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bergstrom
and Mike. Our hostesses were
Mrs. Harold Wright and Mrs.
Gene Hall.
Hal Bergstrom,
reporter
Mr, and Mrs. R- G. Watkins
and family went to Medford Dec
ember 26, to visit her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald Wllsey, and family. The
Watkins returned home the fol
lowing Sunday.
s Your
Ready to Go?
Now Is The Time For That
Spring Overhaul or Tuneup
Be Ready For Harvest
Let Us Repair Your
COMBINE Now!
Free Pickup and Delivery
RUCO
Tri-Counry Equipment Co.
Heppner
Price Supports
Deadline Nears
January 31, 1963, is the dead
line for Price Support Loans and
Purchase agreements on some
grain harvested in 1962. These
crops include wheat, barley, oats
and rye.
Warehouse and farm stored
loans are available on eligible
grains. David McLeod, manager
of the Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Service ottice,
reminds growers that good stor
age, which must lirst he ap
proved by the ASC county com
mittee, is a requisite for obtain
ing a price support loan on any
farm stored crop.
While the farmer himself is
responsible for storing a crop
covered by a purcnase agree
ment, the condition and quality
of the crop will be a determin
ing factor in the amount of
support he receives should he
decide to deliver his crop under
the support program at the end
of the season.
Loans made on wheat will ma
ture on March 31, 1963. Loans
for barley, oats and rye have
a April 30 maturity date.
Any grower wanting a loan,
who is not familiar with the re
quirements, should contact the
local ASCS office for further de
tails. Panel on Program
At Annual Meeting
Of Boardman SCS
The annual meeting of the
Boardman Soil Conservation Dis
trict will be Tuesday evening,
January 15, at the Greenfield
Grange hall in Boardman, start
ing with a potluck dinner by the
grange home economics club at
6:30 p. m.
The program for the evening
will get underway at 7:30 with a
film titled "Mountain Water."
The film was produced in the
western part of the United States
and shows how maintain vegeta
tion conserves and regulates
water supplies for industrial,
agriclutural and domestic use.
A short business meeting will
be conducted following the film.
The district supervisors will pre
sent a short review of the annual
report and the audit report.
"How Government Agenci e s
Assist Farmers in the Boardman
Soil Conservation District," will
be the topic of a panel discussion
following the business meeting.
The panel is being used this
year in place of a speaker. Mem
bers of the panel include Max
Jones, representing the Board
man Soil Conservation District,
moderator; Clarence Underwood,
representing the Soil Conserva
tion Service; David McLeod, re
presenting the Morrow County
Agricultural, Stabilization and
Conservation Service; and Hay,
who is secretary of the district,
will represent the county agent's
office. Following a short presen
tation by each of the panel mem
bers the meeting will be open for
a question and answer session.
Hay indicated that farmers are
encouraged to ask questions so
that the panel can do a better
job of providing information for
them.
Arrangements have been made
with the grange home economics
club for serving the potluck
supper. They will provide coffee,
punch and bread as well as the
silverware and plates. "Everyone
is invited to attend and bring a
main dish plus a salad or des
sert, enough for your family,"
Hay said.
A door prize drawing will be
held at the close of the meet
ing. Rhea Grange Moves
Meeting to Jan. 18
The regular meeting of the
Rhea Creek Grange has been
postponed from January 11 to
FH.lnv nvpnintT .T.-iniiMrv 1S. as
called by Master Ned Clark.
District Deputy Thorpe, Board
man, will be present to assist
with tloor work. A b:w p. m. pot
luck dinner will be served pre
ceding the meeting.
Tractor
Phone 676-9258
Chats With Your Home Agent
Planning Adds Efficiency
For New Home Owners
Bv ESTHER KIRMIS
New home owners often find
their beautiful dream kitchen
has turned into a nightmare
alter they live there a lew
months. Some of the inconven
iences are: Lack of counter space
beside the oven, refrigerator door
opens wrong way, and traffic
passes through work area. Good
planning doesn't need to add to
the cost.
Functional arrangemen t , as
well as good equipment, is more
important than ever, now that so
many appliances are built-in
and changes later would be cost
ly. To aid new home seekers and
families Interested in remod
eling, Oregon State University
Extension Service has prepared
'Great Decisions'
Organizers Named
For '63 Program
Mrs. Norman Nelson, lone, and
Roy Kirk, Heppner, were an
nounced this week as organizers
of informal discussion groups
as part of the country and state
wide "Great Decisions" program,
beginning February 3, according
to Esther Kirmis, Morrow County
extension agent in charge of the
program.
"Great Decisions . . . 1963" is
an eight-week program which
will focus attention and provide
background facts on eight key
policy issues. According to miss
Kirmis the eight issues will pro
vide weekly topics for TV and
radio programs, and newspaper
teatures. The core of the commu
nity program, however, will be
informal ho me discussion
groups, she added.
JMrs. Nelson and Kirk empha
sized that no special training is
necessary to participate in a
"Great Decisions" informal dis
cussion group. The primary ob
jective is to allow every citizen
to inform himseli and to express
his own opinions on foreign pol
icy to Congress and the State
Department.
ToDics for 1963 include (1)
Common Market, (2) Red China
and the USSR, (3) Algeria, (4)
Spain, (5) India, (6) Laos and
Vietnam (7) Alliance for Pro
gress, (8) Peace. A Great Deci
sion Facts kit with these topics
can be ordered from the County
Agent's office in Heppner for
$1.50, says the agent.
People interested in joining
these groups in lone or Heppner
or elsewhere, are urged to con
tact Mrs. Nelson, Kirk, or the
County Agent's office for addi
tional information.
No wonder
Corvair Monza Club Coupe
unth snazzy bucket seat interior
See four entirely
FULLETON CHEVROLET COMPANY
Mar & Mala St Phone 676-9921 HpfXMr
an easy-to-read leaflet, "What
Is A Good Kitchen." This con
sists of seven essential points
which prospective home buyers
can use as a guide in deciding
if the kitchen meets their fam
ily's needs. Prepared by Bernice
Strawn, OSU home management
and equipment specialist, this
guide stresses functional fea
tures such as traffic patterns,
work centers, storage needs and
lighting.
Free copies of the leaflet are
available from the County Ex
tension office telephone 6 7 6
9642. We also invite builders to
obtain a copy for use as a guide
in future planning.
WHAT ABOUT BATHROOMS?
Many home improvements to
day include addition of an extra
bathroom or a half bath.
If possible, locate one bath
near the outside entrance, to
serve as a "mud room" for child
ren and adults who work in the
garden or farm yard. This will
prevent tracking mud into living
areas and make housekeeping
easier. Plan space nearby for
hanging coats and dirty boots
used in heavy work.
One place to look for space for
such a room is under a stairway,
an often wasted area. Some
times part of a hall can be parti
tioned off, or an old pantry may
be converted to a bathroom.
Occasionally a back porch may
be enclosed to provide both a
storage area and a bathroom.
Trends in bathroom today are:
ample storage for bathroom suo
plies and linens, built-in clothes
hampers, twin lavatories for use
of several members of the family
at the same time, and compart-
mented toilet facilities. A large
mirror over the lavatory or built
in vanity for shaving and make
up, replaces the narrow medicine
cabinet on the wall.
You need to consider height of
the lavatory in relation to height
of adults in the family. Recent
housing research by home econo
mists at a leading university
shows that a height of 34 inches
from floor to top of the front rim
is acceptable for most adults.
People over 5 feet 10 inches tall
find a height of 35 to 37 inches
is more comfortable to use.
Good lighting and ventilation
are also important in planning a
bathroom. Consider the possible
need for auxiliary heat. Select
materials for walls, floors, ceil
ings and counter top which are
waterproof and stain resistant.
Natural wood may be used if
treated to resist moisture.
Anyone interested in looking
at house plans for ideas in re
modeling or building a new
house may get help at the
County Extension office. A num
ber of moderate and low cost
house plans, designed for west
ern states by the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, are available.
CHEVROLET Keeps Going Great
Chevrolet is so popular with a
Chevrolet, lively low-priced Chevy II, sporty rear-engine Corvair, and
two new versions of America's only all-out sports car, Corvette.
'63 JET-SMOOTH CHEVROLET
Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe
beauty, ride and comfort you'll go for instantly
different kinds of cars
Schools Resume
After Holidays
By MARY LEE MARLOW
BOARDMAN Teachers of Riv-
oi-cirlo Hioh sphnnl anrl Roard-
man Grade school returned to
their classes Wednesday or last
week after a week and a half
of vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Ron
ald Daniels and daughters Pam
and Vickie spent the holidays
visiting their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Daniels in Caldwell,
Idaho, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Peterson in Parma, Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. Dante Daltoso
and son visited at the home of
Mrs. Daltoso's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Busch, in Butte,
Mont.
Mrs. Evelyn Mclnnis visited
at the home of her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
lard Taft, in Spokane, Wn and
with friends at Connell, Wn,
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Leroux
and daughter visited in Seattle,
Wn. at the home of Leroux's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Records.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Talbot spent
the vacation visiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tal
bot, in John Day, and her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Smith,
in Hagerman Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mittelsdorf
are the parents of a daughter,
born January 6 at the Umatilla
hospital. She has been named
Lisa Dee. Grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Peck of Board
man, and Mrs. O. A. Amos of
Hermiston. The baby weighed
nine pounds, 14 ounces.
Many Are Hospital Patients
Mrs. Zoe Billings is in the
Good Shepherd hospital in Herm
iston suffering with a broken
ankle received in a fall at her
home here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe
and daughters Sandra and Ter
esa went to La Grande Sunday
to see Mrs. Thorpe's father, Paul
Smith, Union, who is a patient
in St. Joseph's hospital there.
Larry Thorpe, Hermiston, ac
companied them.
Elvin Ely was in the Good
Shepherd hospital in Hermiston
several days last week with the
flu. Visitors at the Ely home
New Years were their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Newell Vaught of Kennewick,
Wn.
Mrs. Dwight Ewing has been
in the General hospital in Walla
Walla, Wn. the past two weeks
with a broken hip, suffered in
a fail at Walla Walla.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Matz visit
ed last week in Portland at the
home of Matz's brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Brown.
Mrs. Glen Carpenter and
nephew, Darold LaChance, have
returned home from a ten day
trip to Areata, Calif., where they
visited at the home of La
Chance's brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. .Frank La
Chance. They also went to Crest
view where they visited Mr. and
Mrs. Fred LaChance at the China
Lake Naval Bse. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank LaChance and sons Stevie
and Frankie returned here with
Ihem to visit several days.
Mrs. Isabel Davis has returned
choice like this: the luxurious
The
Chevy II Nova i00 Station Wagon
shares the easy-care features of the big Chevrolet
Corvette Sting Ray Sport Coupe
there's also a new Sting Ray Convertible
at your Chevrolet dealer's
to her home in Condon after vis
iting the past six weeks at the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. R. Fortner.
Mrs. Lowell Shattuck went to
Goldendale, Wn. last week to
take her mother, Mrs. Delia
Faulkner, home after a vis t
here. Mrs. Shattuck remained
there for the week.
Mrs. Guy Ferguson was a pat
ient in the Good Shepherd hos
pital in Hermiston several days
last week with the flu.
Six tables of pinohle were in
play at the card party held at
the grange hall last Friday
night. Prizes were won by Mrs.
Don Downey, Earl Briggs, Mrs.
Glen Carpenter and A. R. Fort
ner. Hostesses were Mrs. Nathan
Thorpe and Mrs. Bernard Don
ovan. The Home Extension unit will
meet January 15 at the home of
Mrc Nathan Thome at 10:30
a m Mrc Finn TViwnpv will he
co-hostess. Subject will be "Buy
ing reaay-to-wear,- witn Mrs.
Jim Harper and Mrs. H. M.
Walker as leaders.
Mpnns for Riverside Hieh
school and Boardman Grade
school for the week of January
14-18 are as follows: Monday
hnrnppn prt hppf. biscuits, mashed
potatoes, salad, and fruit; Tues
dayhot dogs, DUtierea peas,
calari nnnlpsanpp with a twist:
Wednesday baker beans cheese
sticks, salad, pineapple and tap
ioca pudding; Thursday butter
ed corn, cole slaw, peanut Duuer
sandwiches, cherry crunch; Fri
Hav fish sticks, tartar sauce.
baked potatoes green beans,
pineapple upside down cane.
The Boardman Community
church held a Watch Night ser
vice New Years Eve at the
church. A film, "In Times Like
These" was shown. There were
games and refreshments in the
basement at 10:30 p.m., followed
by a service until midnight.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Williams
and sons of Medford spent a few
days here visiting friends during
the Christmas holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Mahoney
left Monday for a six week stays
in Arizona and to spend some
time at Palm Springs, Calif.
LIVESTOCK LOSSES
amount to over $2 Billion annually,
(according. toJjSDA eatimatei
USE OUR LIVESTOCK
SUPPLY DEPARTMENT
It la deilanad to isrv vau ( u
Livestock Diaeate Prevention Program.
WI FEATURt
VACCINES
ana SUPPLIES
We Give S&H Green Stamps
HUMPHREYS
REXALL DRUGS
After Hours Call
676-9611 or 676-5542
Jet-smooth
make more people
oepena on
warm
-a
Impola Sport Sedan
one of IS Jet-smooth
Chevroleta
Showroom!