HEPPNEH GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, September 5, 1963
County Agent's Office
Yearling Steers
Needed for Feed
Experiment Use
By N. C ANDERSON
The Beef Advisory committee
of the Umatilla Branch Livestock
Experiment station is calling for
700-pound yeaning steers to De
used in their next reed lot ex
Deriment. which will net under
way Immediately. The livestock
station, set up from voluntary
contributions of livestock men in
the area, has been carrying on
at least two experiments in live
stock feeding each of the years
since it began operation. Morrow
county livestock growers made
substantial contributions to the
station and provided livestock for
experimental use each year.
Ron Currin and Bob Peterson,
Morrow county members of the
advisory committee, have been
asked to get from Morrow live
stock growers two groups of good
quality uniform yearling steers
weighing in the neighborhood or
700 pounds. Each group will con
sist of 12 head. This experiment,
to get underway September 15,
will involve concentrate wheat
feeding to those cattle and will
compare a high wheat diet with
that of barley. One hundred and
twentv yeariing steers will oe
allotcd to 10 pens of 5 different
rations. The wheat and barley
will be steam rolled and the
alfalfa and the straw chopped.
At the end of the experiment,
complete carcass data will be
collected. Since this information
should be of considerable inter
est and value to our growers,
especially in view of the expec
ted cheap wheat prices, which Is
hoped will result in more feed
ing in the area, we are hopeful
that there will be steers avail
able here. Anyone who has steers
of these qualifications should
contact Ron Currin or this office.
Tordon Given Weed Test
A new promising weed chem
ical, Tordon, is being used in a
number of experimental plots
throughout .the state to deter
mine its value for the control
of various perennial noxious
weeds. In Morrow county we
have Tordon used on two differ
ent ranches for the control of
Canada thistle and recently witli
the cooperation of the Pendle
ton Branch Experiment station
established an extensive compar
ison trial on morning glory at
the Don Robinson ranch. Two
smaller plots set up for demon
strational purposes were estab
lished last week on morning
glory at the Kenneth Turner and
Diek Wilkinson ranches. These
will be observed as to effective
ness, using rates from Va pound
to 2 pounds per acre. TBA was
used as a cheek comparison. We
will visit these plots on various
tours during next year as farm
ers wish to sic results of the
new chemical.
to 88 pounds per person an
nually. And a growing share of
this beef comes out of leedlots.
In the past 30 years, the number
of ted cattle marKetea nas in
creased four fold. The percentage
of fed cattle produced to all
cattle produced went from 30
percent In 1W0 to bl percent in
1962.
Fed Cattle Percentage Doubles
Within the last two and a half
decades, beef eaten in the United
States has gone from about 55
Conservation Tour Planned
For 4 County Sixth Graders
The last of the detailed plans
were completed this week and
work books prepared for the first
annual Bull Prairie forest con
servation School tour. With plans
begun early this year for such
a tour for our sixth grade schools,
interest was high and Gilliam,
Wheeler, and Grant counties
asked to Join Morrow county
in the tour. The tour, to be held
on September 18, will provide in
the field conservation education
for the sixth grades of these four
counties including forest soils,
range management, fire control;
pruning and thinning, commer
cial timber management, tree
identification, wildlife and out
door manners.
Participating in the tour will
be representatives of the Soil
Conservation Service, Forest Ser
vice, State Game Commission,
Klnzua Corporation and State
Board of Forestry. Bob Abrams,
local attorney, agreed to handle
the "outdoor manners" station
which has to do with camping.
In addition to these agencies, the
Extension Services of these four
counties have had the responsi
bility for planning the event.
The group will meet at Bull
Prairie at 10:30 a.m. to hear a
brief history of the Bull Prairie
recreational area development
and plans for the future. After
an early picnic lunch they will
proceed with the 2-hour educa
tional program returning to their
schools in early afternoon. Adults
who might be Interested in this
tour are invited to participate.
Agency Offers Farm Credit
We have just had word from
Merlin Halderson, County super
visor, Farmers Home Administra
tion, who has his office In Pen
dleton, that this agency serves
eligible farmers with credit
nerds for water development and
soil conservation measures.
Credit needs may include sprink
ler systems, reservoirs for irri
gation and stock water, land
leveling, drainage, and other soil
conservation needs. Loans for
shifts in land use, including the
development of recreational fa
cilities are also made to non
profit associations in rural areas
or towns under 2500 population.
The interest rate is 5 with re
payment up to 40 years. Each
applicant must be unable to get
credit from private sources at in
terest and terms he can reason
ably meet.
fair. Your fair Is the best we've
ever been around. I say that be
cause the people are so friendly,
cooperative and interested. We
also fully enjoyed the opportun
ity to visit with our friends in
the area. I'd appreciate your
passing along to the Fair Board
and superintendents our congrat
ulations for doing an outstand
ing job."
Judging a fair is no easy task.
It is hard to please everyone.
There are winners and some that
are not winners. We think the
Wauds have done an excellent
job with their judging and we
have had many good comments
from 4-H leaders and parents
who appreciate the reasons and
special help that they give, es
pecially to 4-H members that
are not at the head of their
classes in order that they might
improve another year.
Your Home Agent
Five Girls Get
Blue Ribbons
At State Fair
County Fair Judges Express
Appreciation To Friends Here
With fair just a memory in
most peoples minds, we would
like to pass on to those who
worked so hard to make it the
success it was word from two
of the 19G3 judges. This letter
came from Mr. and Mrs.. Kenneth
Waud, Othello, Wn.:
"Just a note to express sincere
thanks from us, for the oppor
tunity to work at your county
Farm Sole Everything Goes
WILLIAM H. SYFFORD PLACE
On Loop Road, 4 mi. E. of Stanfield
Saturday, September 7, 10 A. M.
FARM MACHINERY
1 Farmall II Tractor
1 2-wheel heavy Trailer
1 International 8 ft- Disc
(5 Sections Spring tooth
1 Ford Corn picker, 1 row
1 International Corn sheller
1 Truckbcd with stock rack
1 2-row Cultivator
1 Hay rake, 3 pt. hitch
2 Hog feeders
1 210 gal. gas tank with hose
1 Rollover plow
1 Stock rack Pickup
1 John Deere Koto beater
1 Corn Wagon
1 Ford Blade
1 Ford Crane
1 International Grain drill
Panels.
Stock water Tank
Hand tools
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
1 Westinghouse washer, nearly new
1 Large G.E. Refrigerator, good shape
1 Spark oil heater, new
1 Kitchen table, chairs
1 Set twin beds
1 4-Burner Electric stove
18 ft. Deepfreeze
MANY OTHER ITEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION
OMER BONNEY, Auctioneer
DON WINK, Auctioneer
No Reserve Bids Everything Goes
Not Responsible for Accidents
Pleasant Start
In First School
Years Important
By ESTHER KIRMIS
Little Rickey Anderson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Anderson of
Hcppner, is among the 30 some
young fry that are enrolled in
Heppner kindergarten this year.
Mrs. Gerald Jonasson is the in
structor. "Going to school" is exciting
for the kindergarten student or
first grader. He's looked forward
to and talked about school for
what seems to him like a long
time. The beginner is eager to
learn and to demonstrate his big
ness by going to school. But he's
probably heard some comments
about school that make him
wonder if he'll measure up, says
Mrs. Roberta Fraiser, OSU Fam
ily Life specialist.
Quite frequently parents, older
brothers and sisters, playmates
and other significant people
make comments to the effect that
"once you get into school the
teacher won't let you get by with
that." In fact, the way we talk
to children they sometimes must
feel that the magic of school
is going to make them over.
Mothers sometimes talk about
how glad they'll be when school
starts so they'll have some peace
and quiet around home, contin
ues Mrs. Fraiser. Little ones may
wonder if school is punishment
rather than a learning opportun
ity. Some of the remarks 01
adults cause hardship to a child
because he puts his own mean
ing on them. The younger the
child the more likely he is to
misinterpret.
Children frequently taKe lit
erally comments made with a
joking intent by adults. Joking
about not passing or about the
teacher may tie into some real
fears of the child and he may
not realize the grown-up is only
teasing. Add to these experien
ces that concern most people of
any age have at facing a new
and strange situation and we
have the right conditions for a
build-up of first day of school
tensions, says the specialist.
It helps if parents recognize
that most youngsters feel some
tension at the beginning of
school regardless of how exper
ienced they become. The kinder
gartner and first grader are most
anxiety prone. Older youngsters
who are changing schools or ad
justing to junior high or high
school are also at a critical spot.
Wise parents are alert to these
stress situations and help the
youngsters by talking about the
experiences ahead of time'. They
also make allowances for out-of-the-ordinary
behavior during the
lime of initial adjustment.
Ruth Peterson and Bernice
Thomson, both working in Tort
land, visited their parents, Mrs.
Lucv Peterson and Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Thomson, over the Labor Day
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cason and
grandchildren, Peggy and Steve
Esthers. Beaverton, were week
end guests of Mrs. Mary Bryant.
Other guests were Kay Moore
and Lois Lathrop, Beaverton;
and Diane Bartruff, Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Jones and
family vacationed last week in
Portland, Oregon Coast and at
Long Beach, Wn. They enjoyed
clamming and deep sea fishing.
Arleta McCabe, and Carol
Rawlins, lone; Lynn Burkenbine,
and Marv fnthorinp fnmnhpll.
Heppner; and Susan McCoy, Irri-
gon, an are proud 4-H winners
of blue ribbons from the Oregon
State Fair in Salem this week,
according to Esther Kirmis, Mor
row County Extension agent.
Arleta's award was won on a
light green wool sheath with
matching hat whlrh shf marip
under the Phase VI project. She
also modeled this sheath in the
State Fair Style Revue on Sun
day. A Cardigan suit nf prepn-taune
plaid was exhibited by Lynn
Burkenbine (Phase 7); Carol
Rawlins showed a dark red cot
ton plaid gingham school dress
(Phase IV); and Mary Kathryn
Campbell, Heppner, listed a
gathered skirt (Phase II). Susan
McCoy baked a pan of dinner
rolls under the Foods IV pro
ject. Red ribbons were given to Judy
Smith, Heppner, Linda Heath,
Heppner; Jill Padberg, Lexing
ton; Sandra Carlson, lone, and
Glenda Kay Van Winkle, Lexing
ton (all in clothing).
Jeannette Ledbetter, Lexing
ton and Jeniece McElroy, Irri
gon, garnered a red on the sweat
ers they knitted under Intermed
iate Knitting B.
Tammy Snyder, Irrigon, placed
a red with her bird house in her
woodworking project and Bruce
Jones, Irrigon, was awarded a
red in photography.
Proud 4-H leaders of this group
of winners include Mrs. L. A.
McCabe, Mrs. William Rawlins,
Mrs. Louis Carlson, lone; Mrs.
Lewis Shade. Mrs. Harold Van
Horn, and Mrs. George Sawyer,
Irrigon; Mrs. 'Eldon Padberg,
Lexington; and Mrs. Eva Grif
fith. Hennner.
Wool Style Show
At Tapadera Room
Set for Oct. 12
Young seamstresses, 13
through 21, who take a couturier
approach to their fall sewing are
natural contenders in the "Make
It Yourself With Wool" home
sewing contest, according to Mrs.
Robert Hoskins of lone, district
contest chairman.
She notes that the large num
ber of early entries point up
1963 as the "record year" in the
local contest which will be cli
maxed with judging and a pub
lic style show in Pendleton on
October 12, at the Tapadera Mo
tel Banquet Room.
"Girls in the 4-H clothing pro
jects are the 'early birds' of the
contest," said Mrs. Hoskins. She
stresses that garments made for
4-H even those winning awards
at the Oregon State Fair will be
eligible for competition in the
"Make It Yourself With Wool"
contest as long as they meet
nnalif ipaHnna fnr tho riiviQtnn
Und are made of 100 percent wool
loomed in America.
However, all school girls,
young 'marrieds,' and career
girls are urged to enter the wool
sewing contest the 17th nation
ally. "The growth of the contest
points up its popularity," de
clares Mrs. Hoskins. "In 1961 the
contest became national when it
expanded from 21 states to all
50."
The contest is the major pro
ject of the Womens' Auxiliary
to the National Wool Growers'
Association in cooperation with
the American Wool Council. Mrs.
H. W. Wait, Rickreall, is state
contest chairman.
County competition is the first
step in the contest that offers
such prizes as a 14-day tour of
the Caribbean via Pan American
jet plane, college scholarships,
savings bonds, and other en
ticing shares of some $35,000 in
prizes.
Contest divisions, the chair
man explains, are "Sub Deb,"
restricted to the county level
to give beginning seamstresses,
13 through 15, "Experience in the
contest-with-a-future;" "Jun i o r
Irrigon Council
Awards Contract
IRRIGON The Irrigon City
council recently awarded a
planning contract, using Urban
renewal funds, to Joe Kozlovskl
of Lake Oswego.
The contract, which will cost
the City of Irrigon $1,140.00 and
the Urban renewal fund $2,280.00,
Division," for girls 14 through
17; and "Senior Division," for
girls, 18 through 21.
Junior and senior winners from
each of Oregon's 16 districts will
take part in tlra Oregon finals
in Portland on November 3 and
4. State winners will receive ex
pense paid trips to Albuquerque,
New Mexico, on January '20 to
model in the national finals.
Entry forms are available from
fabric departments of most de
partment stores, from the County
Extension Service, and from Mrs.
Hoskins of lone.
will provide for the following:
1. Prepare a base map of the
city and adjacent area covering
approximately 12 square miles.
2. Make a survey of land use
and prepare a land use map and
analysis of existing land use.
3. Assemble information regard
ing the existing street system.
4. Evaluate relationship of high
way improvement to city devel
opment. 5. Prepare a preliminary
street plan. 6. Prepare a prelim
inary land use plan. 7. Consoli
date the various studies into
a general plan map as a color
overlay on the existing land use
map.
The plans will be developed
following preliminary conferen
ces with local officials and pro
ject studies will be presented at
appropriate community meet
ings. The size of the study area
is related to the influences of
the John Day Dam pool and the
relocation of highway 730.
Mr. Kozlovski met with the
City Council and the planning
commission Wednesday evening,
August 28, to go over preliminary
plans, and it was decided to
schedule public meetings for
September 23, October 28, and
November 25, at the school house
at 7:30 p.m.
Fight Morning Glory
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1 HARRIS 88, 1957 Model, WA ft. HEADER
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1 HARRIS 88, 1951 Model, Less Than $1900
1 HAY RAKE, New, $498 Cash
2 New 1963 Models Harris COMBINES
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