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MORROW COUNTY boys who returned recently from annual Oregon Youth Range Camp are (L to
r.) Ken Wright Mark Murray, both Heppner; Tim Tullis, lone, and Tony Doherty, Heppner. Week
long camp vas deep in the Blue Mountains of Grant county where boys from throughout the
state received instruction in range management.
Chats With Your Home Agent
Choice of Good Melons
Depends on Many Factors
By ESTHER KIRMIS
The melon stand of the Max
Jones family on the IrriRon
Umatilla hiehway Is always a
delightful place to stop these
nays, yuile a few residents of
Irriuon and Boardman are in the
melon business riEht now as it
is the season for the ripening of
melons.
Umatilla county Is Oregon's
major production area for water
melons. (North Morrow county
is also doing its part). Klondyke
is the main variety grown in
the llcrmiston area, and these
melons are noted for sweetness,
redness, small seeds, and fine
crisp texture. Some melons are
also grown in Douglas and Mal
heur counties.
How Do You Choose
Good Melons?
Cantaloupe: Vine-ripened can
taloupes have a saucer-like shal
low depression at the end which
is formed when the melon sep
arates from the vine. A mature
cantaloupe breaks easily from
a rouu'h scar with a portion of
the vine less mature ones have
stem adhering to the melon.
You have the promise of a
sweet mature cantaloupe when
the netting on the surface of the
melon is course, corky, and
stands out In bold relief over the
entire surface.
Distinctive, pronounced can
taloupe fragrance goes along
with a ripe melon. However, this
is not foolproof. If the melon is
cold, you may not be able to
detect much aroma.
Watermelon: Andy Due an,
OSU Horticulturists, says to look
at the underside of the melon.
Here a yellowish color Is a sign
of a ripe melon. White or pale
green color indicates Immaturity.
Choose melons that are sym
metrical in shape, firm to the
touch, and velvety in appear
anre. Of course, the sure way is to
cut a plug out of the melon
and taste it! This is frowned on
by most retailers. However, many
stores do sell melons by the half
or sometimes by the piece. Thus,
getting.
Spear Melons: These are an
other locally grown melon be
longing to the muskmelon fam
ily. They resemble a cantaloupe
except that they are pointed at
the blossom end. This melon us
ually comes to market in late
August or early September, and
is abundant through early Oc
tober. Watermelon and cantaloupes
are most popular and best
known melons. Some specialty
melons produced in Irrigon and
Boardman include:
Casaba: Large almost globular
shaped melon, sometimes point
ed at stem end. Kind is rough
and wrinkled in furrows. No
netting. Rind deepens into
butter-yellow color on maturity.
Flesh is soft, creamy white color,
very Juicy, but has little aroma.
Persian: Large round melon,
weighing from 2 to 8 pounds,
with a deep green rind. Very
evenly covered with a fine net
ting. Flesh is a deep orange
pink, very thick, and mildly
sweet. Flavor is excellent, and
aroma is pleasant.
Crenshaw: This is a large
green and gold melon with a
thin rind. It is a cross between
the Persian and the Casaba. It
Is pointed at the stem and round
at the base. The flesh is thick,
Juicy, and very rich. (If you
haven't eaten this melon, you've
missed a real taste treate.) Ripe
ness is shown by a deepening
of the yellow color of the rihd.
Honeydew: This is a creamy
yellow melon weighing about 4
to 6 pounds. It is bluntly oval
In shape, usually smooth, but
may he slightly netted. A ripe
honeydew has a faint, pleasant
fragrance, and the flesh is deli
cate green, very juicy, very
sweet, and of fine-grained melt
ing texture.
Melons Provide
Good Food Value
Melons are rich In vitamin C.
A serving will supply nearly half
the vitamin C recommended for
the daily diet of a normally ac
tive man. Watermelon and can
taloupe are also good sources of
vitamin A. Melons are low in
calories one half medium can
taloupes has only 40 calories.
Melons served plain or made
into glamorous salads and des
serts make wonderful summer
eating. High in vitamins, low in
calories, and loaded with appe
tite appeal let's serve them of
ten! Here's a timely melon recipe
MELON BOAT SALAD
Place boat shaped section of
cantaloupe (rind removed) on
bed of salad greens. Fill boat
with seasonal fruits (blueberries,
peach slices, grapes and honey
dew or watermelon balls). Gar
nish ends of boat with sprigs
of mint. Serve with a sweet
French dressing, or a scoop of
lemon, orange, or lime sherbet.
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Many 4-H Awards
Go To Winning
Entries in Fair
Encouragement was given to
4-H members to participate in
extra 4-H activities at the fair
by Morrow county's six exten
sion units and Morrow county
CowBelles, according to Morrow
county extension office. Special
awards in the form of cash, cook
books, scissors, and other types
of gifts are going to deserving
4-H members as follows:
Dixie Peck, Lexington, Best
demonstration in foods (Rhea
Creek unit donor); Susan McCoy,
Irrigon, Best food exhibit (Khea
Creek extension unit); Cheri
Carlson, lone, Best demonstration
in clothing (lone extension unit) ;
uenieee and Bernlece Mathews,
lone, Best team demonstration in
clothing (lone extension unit);
Jeanette Ledbetter, Lexington,
Best knitting demonst ration
(Heppner extension unit); Sue
Griffith and Linda Eckman,
Heppner, Best knitting demon
stration team (Heppner exten
sion unit).
Karen Hams, lone, Best cloth
ing construction, intermediate
Pine City extension unit); Judy
Smith, Heppner, Best clothing
construction, senior (Pine City
extension unit); Carol Anne
Harper, Boardman, Best Demon
stration using meat (Morrow
County CowBelles); Karen Nel
son, Lexington, (Style Revue
delegate, intermediate (Board
man extension unit); Arleta Mc
Cabe, lone, Style Revue dele
gate, senior (Boardman exten
sion unit); Judy Smith, Arleta
McCabe, Lynn Burkenbine, Jean
Stoekard, and Jeanette Ledbetter
(the last three tied), high cloth
ing Judges (Irrigon extension
unit); Joan Stoekard, Frances
Abrams and Carol Anne Harper,
high foods Judges (Irrigon ex
tension unit); Judy Gentry, Julie
Ayers, and Sandra Flaiz, Hepp
ner, high knitting judges (Irri
gon extension unit); Lonnie
Wilson and Lynda Early, Irri
gon, special county award by
Oregon Bee Keepers Association).
These awards will be given to
the 4-H members by representa
tives of the organizations at the
annual 4-H Achievement days in
November, says Esther Kirmis,
Morrow county extension agent.
Over 50 Names Entered as State Fair Candidates
Over 50 names of Morrow
county 4-H boys and girls were
sent into the State Fair this week
as entries in the Oregon State
Fair in Salem, August 30 to
September 7, according to the
Morrow county extension oince.
As a result of the Morrow
county fair, the following were
chosen to exhibit or attend:
Clothing: Phase II Glenda
Kay Van Winkle, Lexington,
Sandra Carlson, lone and Mary
Kathryn Campbell, Heppner.
Phase III Jill Padberg, Lex
ington and Linda Heath, Hepp
ner. Phase IV Carol Rawlins, lone,
Cherilyn Smouse, lone and
Theresa Munkers, Lexington.
Phase V Karen Hams, lone,
Jean Stoekard, Heppner and
Jeanette Ledbetter, Lexington.
Phase VI Arleta McCabe,
lone and Leora Van Winkle,
Lexington.
Phase VII Judy Smith, Hepp
ner and Lynn Burkenbine, Hepp
ner. Style Revue Arleta McCabe,
lone (Senior), and Karen Nelson,
Lexington (Junior).
Clothing Judging Team Judy
Smith, Heppner, Arleta McCabe,
lone and Lynn Burkenbine,
Heppner.
Alternates Jean Stoekard,
Heppner, and Jeanette Ledbetter,
Lexington.
Knitting: Beginner B Jill
Padberg, Lexington, and Diana
Cutsforth, Lexington.
Intermediate B Jeanette Led
better, Lexington and Jeniece
McElroy, Irrigon.
Foods Susan McCoy, Irrigon.
Foods Judging Team Joan
Stoekard, Heppner; Frances Ab
rams, Heppner, and Carol Ann
Harper, Boardman.
Alternate Dixie Peck, Lexing
ton. Flower Arranging Contest
Susan Drake, Heppner.
Demonstrations Jeanette Led
better, Lexington (Int.); Berniece
and Deniece Matthews, lone,
(Int. team), and Jean Stoekard,
Heppner (Sr.).
Photography Bruce Jones,
Irrigon.
Rockhounding Terry Peck,
Heppner; Robert Peck, Heppner,
and Billy Stoekard, Heppner.
Woodworking Tammy Snyder,
Irrigon; Jerry Hascall, Irrigon;
Robert Buchanan, Irrigon, and
Tommy Van Horn, Irrigon.
Beekeeping Lonnie Wilson,
Irrigon and Lynda Early, Irri
igon. Horse Activities Marlene
Fetsch, Lexington; Vicki Barratt,
Heppner; Tim Tullis, lone, and
Karla Luciani, Echo.
Livestock Judging Dale Van
Blockland, Heppner; Kenneth
Wright, Heppner, and David
Hall, Heppner.
Dairy Judging Sue Greenup,
Heppner; Martha Doherty, Hepp
ner, and Maureen Doherty, Hepp
ner. Gun Safety Leon Magill,
Cecil; Leland Magill, Cecil, and
Robert Ball, lone.
All Moore business forms
available through the Gazette
Times. You need not go out of
the county to get the forms you
need.
Applegates Have Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Applegate
of Portland are parents of a
daughter, Tina Louise, born
August 18 In that city. She
weighed 6 lb., 8 oz. at birth.
Also in the family is a brother,
Billie, one-year-old. Grandpar
ents are Mrs. . Gertrude Apple
gate of Heppner and Ivan Apple
gate of Pendleton, Mrs. Frieda
Slocum of Heppner. Great grand
mother is Mrs. Gus McMillan of
Portland.
Seed Cleaning and
Treating
At Our Plant
er In The Country--
HAROLD ERWIN
HEPPNER
CALL COLLECT PH. 676-5806
Bank Debits Climb
In Two Counties
Bank debits for the Pendle
ton area including Morrow, Uma
tilla counties increased in July,
1963, compared to July, 1962, the
University of Oregon Bureau of
Business Research has reported.
Debits for July, 19ti3. totaled
$37,636,930. For June,1963, the to
tal was $32,071,137, and for July,
i9t:. ttie total was 5.(6,934,620.
Oregon, with 261 banks reDort-
ing had an increase in bank
debits in July, 1963, of 13.7 per
cent as compared with June, 1963
and an increase of 14.4 per cent
as compared with July, 1962.
lotal debits for Uretron in Jul v.
1963, came to $2,534,208,805 and
lor June. 1963. the total was
$2,228,461,460. For July, 1962, the
total was $2,216,157,131.
Metsker Maps of Morrow, Gil
liam, Wheeler, Umatilla, and
Grant counties on sale at the
Gazette-Times, $1.25 each.
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