HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. March 28. 1963
7AHM NEWS
County Agent's Office
Plan to Combine Two
Farm Banquets Proposed
By N. C ANDERSON
A committee of representatives
of the Morrow County Livestock
Growers, Heppner-Morrow Coun
ty Chamber of Commerce and
Heppner Soil Conservation Dis
trict met recently to discuss the
possibilities of combining the
annual Farm-City Week ban
quet with the annual banquet
of the Morrow County Livestock
Growers Association. The annual
Farm-City banquet is co-spon
sored by the Heppner Soil Con
servation District and Chamber
of Commerce. The group agreed
to this with plans for attracting
a top speaker and making an
all-out effort for a big banquet
rather than two smaller ones.
The annual meeting commit
tee of the Livestock Growers As
sociation were concerned and del
egated by the executive commit
tee to find a new date for the
annual meeting, one which
might not come at such a busy
time for livestock growers and
avoid bad weather such as we
had this year during the time
of the annual meeting. Proposed
dates were November 1 and 2
with the banquet for Saturday
night the 2nd. This date was cho
sen as it comes the week-end
before the annual meeting of the
Oregon Cattleman's Association
and would work out well in tak
ing resolutions and recommen
dations directly from the county
meeting to the state association
for consideration and action.
Cooperative Expands Work
Through Increased Automation
Several weeks ago a group of
Oregon County Agents and OSU
department and administrative
people mot with representatives
of Western farmers Association,
a large farmers cooperative ac
tive in Oregon and Washington.
This cooperative is expanding its
operations in new fields of grain
storage and buying, feed form
ulation, fertilizer sales and many
other agricultural activities. The
meeting was called so the groups
might better understand each
others operations.
Of much interest to me, as well
as to most everyone involved in
the days activities, was a visit
to a large feed mill on Sauvies
Island where tons of feed Is
formulated and mixed each day.
Talking about automation,
which is taking over both In
dustry and agriculture these
days, t li is mill contained the
final degree in this type of op
eration. Only a few men were em
ployed in the entire mill oper
ation and one man is in charge
of all the mixing operation. Tills
Is done on a large panel with
thousands of blinking lights and
combinations for mixing various
feeds. The simple part of this
operation was that all feed form
ulations are put on an IBM card.
It is stuck in the correct slot,
lights begin to blink as various
feed ingredients are measured
out scientifically, dumped to
gether, mixed automatically, ele
vated into a bin and then into
a feed delivery truck. "All of
this without the touch of human
hands."
It was amazing to see what
one little punched card could
do when stuck in a slot. At the
site of this feed mill construction
had just begun for a large egg
and poultry handling plant and
we were told that these oper
ations would be done with the
same degree of automation.
ing throughout Oregon. His new
job Is a beef-cattle specialist
and will be contacting livestock
men, organizing a sound breed
ing program with beef cattle
producers in the state. A con
centrated study of artificial
breeding of beef cattle is under
way.
Oregon Breeder's Association
with Joe as the specialist will
be concentrating on methodical
analysis of various beef cattle
operations that are Interested In
artificial breeding toward mak
ing this new science a success.
There are several organizations
now In the field in this area
and livestock growers will be
hearing a lot more of this type
of breeding program in the years
ahead.
Chemical Sterilants Advised
For Weed and Grass Control
For those who did not get on
their soil sterilants last fall for
the control of annual weeds and
grasses can still do so but it
should be applied soon. Atrazine
and Amitrol are the recommen
ded chemicals. Four to six
pounds of 80 Atrazine plus 2
pounds of 50 commercial Ami
trol or one-half gallon Amitrol
in 20 to 40 gallons of water per
acre Is the recommendation for
rye, along with cheatgrass and
other annuals. The higher rate.
lbs. of 80 Atrazine is rec
ommended for control of the
more resistant plants such as
puncture vine and sandbur.
Many have inquired about the
control of sandbur and this can
bo done on fencerows and road
right-of-ways at this recommen
ded rate. With these grasses
growing quite rapidly it will not
be too long before they reach
a heighth of six inches or so
at which time effectiveness is
greatly reduced. We would rec
ommend that this be done at
once.
Last 4-H Beauty
Clinic Scheduled
Here Saturday
"Don't put up your hair in
curlers every nite," cautions Mrs,
John Jepsen, lone beautician,
"or you'll ruin your hair with
split ends. Get a good permanent
every three to six months and
your hair will be more easily
managed.
Mrs. Jepsen, along with Mrs.
Robert Jones of Heppner. and
two junior leaders, appeared be
fore interested lone 4-H girls at
the school cafetorium on March
23 in the second of a series of
4-H Beauty clinics that are be
ing held around the county ac
cording to Esther Kirmis, Morrow
county extension agent.
The beauty operator also gave
pointers on brushing, shampoos,
rinses, tints, ana nair styling.
She shampooed and waved
Theresa Tucker's (High Hopes
4-H club) hair earlier in the
day and did a "comb-out" be
fore the group. Hand care was
also discussed by the operator.
Adolescence is the time when
many skin problems arise and it
is especially vital that teen
age girls learn good skin care
practices" advised Mrs. Jones
who spoke on skin care and
makeup. With the use of a film-
strip, "Faces Up" she set the
stage for a frank talk on make
up for growing girls.
A review of the modeline steDS
learned last year were conduc
ted by Arleta McCabe, lone and
Leora Van Winkle, Lexington,
4-H junior leaders.
"The last 4-H Beauty Clinic
will be conducted this Saturday
wiarcn so, in the multipurpose
room of the Heppner Grade
school, starting at 1:30 p.m. (note
change in time)," announces
Miss Kirmis, "All 4-H girls in
the Heppner area, regardless of
project are invited to attend.
Leaders and interested mothers
are also invited!"
The same staff will appear on
the program this Saturday, with
the exception of Mrs. Jepsen.
Shirley Van Winkle, of Lois
Beauty Shop, will demonstrate
the hair care.
Clubs Meet Together
On March 9 the Ruralettes at
tended the Country Cutters 4-H
clothing club meeting. Each
member of the Cutters club gave
a demonstration. We learned how
to prepare and give a demon
stration.
Chapter Honors President at Convention
By LaVELLE PARTLOW
IRRIGON Mr. and Mrs. Don
Olmscheid and family drove to
Portland during spring vacation
Weed Control Handbook
Is Available
While talking about weeds we
would remind anyone who is in
terested in detailed weed con
trol recommendations that they
consider purchasing an Oregon
Weed Control Handbook. This
handbook is reprinted annually
so that the latest recommenda
tions are included. It contains
recommendations for al m o s t
every type of weed control im
aginable, Order blanks are
available at this office and the
handbook can be ordered from
the Co-op Bookstore at Corval-lis.
Sill Joins Oregon Breeders
Assoc. as Breeding Specialist
Livestock grower friends of Joe
Sill, former First National Bank
agricultural field man, will be
happy to hear that he has re
cently joined the Oregon Breed
ers Association and will be work-
Yes Vote on 1964 Wheat
Program is Discussed
This week I will briefly dis
cuss the i;)o4 program with a
"Yes" vote. In comparison the
program with a "No" vote will
bo discussed next week.
The 1964 Wheat Program With
a "Yes" Vote
The 1964 program provides a
national marketing quota of
about 1.2 billion bushels, based
on the national need for wheat.
The national acreage allotment
will be approximately 49.5 mil
lion acres.
Each wheat grower will have
an acreage allotment his share
of the national allotment. Pro
ducers with 15 acres or less will
share in special "small farm"
allotments.
Up to the number of bushels
In the farm marketing allocation,
wheat will return to growers
about $2.00 a bushel, national
average, whether marketed or
put under price support. Wheat
in excess of the marketing allo
cation will return to farmers
about $1.30 a bushel, either
through the market or price sup
port. This is close to the world
price and to the feeding value
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Saddle Club Plans
For Field Day Meet
The fifth meeting of the Pine
City Saddle club was called to
order March 11 at 7:30 p.m. by
Mitch Ashbeck, president, Patty
Healy, secretary, read the min
utes and called roll call. The
minutes were approved.
David Proudfoot led us in the
pledge for the American flag,
Karla Luciani led us in the
4-H pledge.
It was announced that Mr. and
Mrs. Farley from Stanfield have
a registered Arabian horse. They
said we could have a field day
at their ranch. They also visit
the clubs and show movies and
give talks. Mrs. Leo Ashbeck is
going to try to get in touch with
them tor our next meeting.
Joe Hay, county agent irom
Heppner, was present at the
meeting and presented us with
a movie called "Horse Sense."
Mrs. Healy and Patty served
refreshments of cookies and hot
chocolate.
Sherry Ashbeck, reporter
On March 21 the Ruralettes where Mr. Olmscheid attended
had an all day meeting at the the Oregon Education conven
home of Sharon and Carlev Bere- tion. Mrs. Ellen Caudle accom
strom. We brought a sack lunch, panied the Olmscheids, and also
hach answered the roll call with attended the convention. Guest
what we learned from making speakers at the convention in
our shears case. We had a short eluded Mrs. Hazel Blanchard
business meeting, then started president of the NEA replacing
working on our travel kit. Games Ewald Turner; Dr. Stinette, as
were played. Mrs. Sid Zinter vis-1 sistant executive secretary of
ited the meeting. NEA, and columnist Drew Pear
Chen Carlson, Ann McEllieott. son.
reporters I As president of Morrow Coun
ty OEA, Don Olmscheid, pnn
cipal at A. C. Houghton Elemen
tary, presented Robert Van
Houte, outgoing president of
OEA, with a transistor radio,
gift from the Morrow County
Chapter. Assisting Don Olm
sphpirl with thA npospntfltinn uac
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oeverai 4-n C1UDS in Morrow H larri Rrnwn. PlPmpntarv nr n.
county utilized spring vacation cipal of Heppner grade school
uuiu suuuui as a ume 10 tour
in Pendleton, according to Esther Ricky, Randy and Steve Mills
itirims, morrow county exren- I of Hprm srnn ssnpnt sm nu va
sion agent. cation in Irrigon visiting their
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iortn as leader, toured the Pen- Mike Partlow. Dresident of A
dleton Woolen Mills On. March C. Hnnehtnn stiiHpnt hnriv. nrp.
21, learning how wool was wash- sided at the regular student-
ed, dyed, and woven. SIX girls borfv meetim? hplrl Tuesday. En.
and three mothers comprised the tertainment was provided by the
Kioup. me nuie gins got xo ear sixth grade room, and the pro
in a restaurant and do some gram was planned by their
snopping in addition. teachers. Mick Tolar and Ted
Mrs. Eldon Padberg, leader Of Tfllhntt Tho rrmin nrpepntert a
the Lively Five of Lexington, magician show with Stanley
Vacation Tours
Taken by Clubs
also took her girls to Pendle
ton March 21 on a trip to select
materials for their main 4-H pro
ject.
The two woodworking clubs of
irrigon, (20 members), the
Stitzel acting as the magician,
and Mike Anderson assisting
mm. Kay Huson served as mis
tress of ceremonies.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Berry of Port
land and their granddaughter,
Woody Woodpeckers and the Miss Sharon Jancura of Seattle,
uins HODDy ciud, were guests arrived in Irrigon Sunday to
or tne Harris Pine Mills ot Pen- sr,end a few davs with Mrs.
dleton on March 21, where they Rprrv's sister. Mrs. Mvrtle Mark-
wiuieaseu me matting ui luinuei nam and the Albert PartlOWS
irom tne raw tree. Othpr nut of town pupsts who
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is the leader of two clubs and Sunday afternoon were Mr. and
eacn one nau an ouunK. i lie i Mrs. V.rv n ( hanman and Mrs.
Purl Divers (knitting club of six Doshia Brownell of Walla Walla;
uiemuers; visueu ine renuie- m se Snnw MrCnv. Mr and Mrs.
ton Woolen Mills too, on March
20, and also the Pendleton Yarn
Shop to find out the different
kinds of yarn. They dined at the
Tapadera, and visited the Me-
Nary Dam on their return trip.
The Golden Rock 4-H club of
James Mills and boys and Hugh
Berry all of Hermiston, and Mrs.
Lois Graybeal of Umatilla.
The Sewettes 4-H club met
Tuesday, March 19, at the school
house with six members present.
They worked on their articles
five members, (Mrs. Harnett, and discussed color schemes to
leader) took a circle trip on Fri
day, March 22, scouting the man-
made geology of Arlington, the
Wascoite deposits near Wasco,
and hunted an area on the John
Day river and Rock Creek
Saturday evening they visited
the Adult Rockhound club of
Heppner to see films on thunder
be used in making travel kits,
skirts and aprons. The group
planned a special meeting for
March 21 to be held at the home
of their leader, Mrs. John Swear-ingen.
Jim Dobbins spent Wednesday
through Friday in Portland and
Vancouver, visiting friends. He
of the wheat.
An important part of the 1964
program, aimed at holding pro
duction to desirable levels, is a
plan to divert wheat land to
other uses. Diverted acreage will
be in two categories:
Mandatory diversion of about
10 percent of the 1963 allotment
with payments at 30 percent of
the support rate;
Voluntary diversion in addit
ion up to 20 percent of the 1964
acreage allotment, with pay
ments at 50 percent of the sup
port rate.
The diverted land may be put
to conservation crops, such as
grass or legumes; it might be
fallowed; or it could be planted
to crops designated by the Sec
retary of Agriculture as being
not in surplus supply.
A land-use penalty will apply,
however, if diverted acres are
planted to crops not permitted
by law.
Under the 1964 wheat program
farmers would be permitted to
plant wheat on acres allotted
to feed grains, if a feed grain
program involving diverted acres
is in effect in 1961, and if the
referendum vote is favorable.
near Madras.
Tours are another form of
4-H teaching," says the agent,
"We encourage clubs to visit
neighboring indu s t r i e s and
scenes."
eggs found on the Friday ranch went to Portland with his daugh
ter, Mrs. Fred Fredrickson and
children.
Mr. and Mrs. John Swearingen
and Gerry went to the coast in
the Winchester Bay area during
spring vacation. On their trip,
they visited friends in The
Dalles, Cottage Grove, Loraine
and Drain.
Mrs. Henry Dani el s e n of
Camas spent Saturday through
Wednesday here visiting her sis-
the Needlettes met to make ieWis- ""f-Aiei, a"u
o a u x.,ir,Am tho ana ivirs. uan run.
vj .tj it. 1 13 i yji a yhuuu hi uiv I , TT , T ,
bank. The members decided to Jon" i V? tu' m"
give a short demonstration for son of SK 3 and Mrs. John Califf,
the 4-H program at PTA. was discharged from Good
On Monday, March 4, we met M"C1U """"V '"""J.
at Elaine Gaarsland's home to eing conaneu lour uays wun
work on the demonstration for Pneumonia. Mrs. Califf and the
4-H night at PTA. Refreshments baby spent several days with Mr.
Needlettes Have Part
In PTA 4-H Program
At an afternoon meeting dur
ing the last week of February,
gon Friday to spend a week
with their son and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Al Reeves and child
ren.
Misses Linda and Laurie Ferg
uson of Silverton visited at the
home of their grandparents, Mr,
and Mrs. Grover C. Weaver, dur
ing their spring vacation last
week. The girls parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. K. Ferguson, came to
spend the week-end with the
Weavers, and took the girls
nome bunaay evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gayman,
Vickie and Ronnie were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bart Gay
man of Kennewick Sunday af
ternoon.
Howard Califf was released
from the Umatilla hosDital
tnursaay, alter having a tonsil
ectomy.
Mrs. James McRae, Mrs. Lloyd
Franke and Mrs. Harold Van-
Horn took 18 boys and girls, all
members ot the 4-H Woodwork
ers club, to Pendleton Thursday.
The group toured the Harris Pine
Mills, and later stopped in at a
arive-in restaurant tor refresh
ments.
SP5 and Mrs. Gary Dexter
spent Thursday through Monday
here wtih Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Hill and Mrs. Sedelia Dexter.
Sunday, the Hills and Dexters
drove to The Dalles to visit Hill's
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. David Koch and Denise.
They were met there by Mr. and
Mrs. Roscoe Cook and Rhonda
Mae of Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Pummel,
Anita, Donna Kay and Darrel
drove to Salem during spring
vacation, where they visited Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Pummel and
children, and also former Irrigon
residents, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Ger-
berding and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Collins and family,
and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Allen and
family. Pummels returned to
Irrigon Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren McCoy.
Susan, Mike and Debbie drove
to Portland during the spring
vacation.
Mrs. Vernon Stewart, Sharon
and Tommy went to La Grande
Thursday, where they stayed
with Mrs. Stewart's folks, Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Reeder and also
visited Mrs. Burl Courtney and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Stewart. Vernon Stewart drove
to La Grande Saturday to spend
the week-end, and Stewart's re
turned to Irrigon Sunday even
ing. Mrs. Ernest Jorgensen and
Mrs. Sid Lewis drove to Portland
Wednesday.
Mrs. Bill Graybeal went to
Salem Thursday where she will
spend several days with her
mother, Mrs. Inez Heritage, and
her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Allen and
children.
Dr. and Mrs. B. I. Phillips, ac
companied by Mrs. Ron Gray,
brought Mrs. Claude Huston
home from Portland Saturday.
Joseph Falardeau, Superior.
Wise, is here visiting his daugh
ter and son-in-law, Dr. and Mrs.
W. H. Wolff and family. He has
been here for the past three
weeks.
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Club Takes Field Trip
The Purl-divers 4-H knitting
club met the morning of March
20 to go on our first field trip.
Members present were Christy
Watkins, Ava Lynn Green, Mona
Marshall, Barbara Payne, Pam
Hughes and Susan Chally.
We went to the Pendleton
Woolen Mills, ate at the Tap
adera and went shopping. On the
way back we found a cliff and
went rockhounding, then went
to McNary Dam. Our leader is
Mrs. Rachel Harnett
and Mrs. Elmer Zehner after the
baby was released.
Misses Sandi Davis, Sandra
Creamer and Ann Schmeder re
turned to college at EOC Sun
day, after spending their spring
vacation in Irrigon last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Reeves, Sean
and Leann drove to Pomeroy
during the spring vacation to
take care of business, and to
visit friends.
Mrs. Myrtle McNamee has re
turned to Irrigon, after spending
over eight months in Venice,
Calif., where she stayed with her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Gerald Carpenter.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Reeves ot
Susan Chally, reporter Sandpoint, Ida., arrived in Irri-
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