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1 2 HEPPNER GAZETTE - County Agent's Office Ranchers For Production Stu By N. C. ANDERSON Nine ranchers from scattered communities throughout the county indicated their interest in participating in a grain cost-of-production study at a meet ing last Tuesday evening. The interest was first generated at the recent Farm Management workshop. Four of the nine ranchers participated in the i study made in 1958 and were interested in updating informa tion for present cost and effic iency operation comparisons. The group met with Manning Becker, Farm Management Spec ialist, OSU, to work out partic ulars for the study. This study will be more meaningful to each operator since each rancher will keep actual costs on all oper ations rather than use average costs from other studies which was the case in the 1958 study. The 19G4-G5 cost will be kept on the same operation also which will give better comparisons. Fallow costs will be taken this year on all fallow operations and the cost then carried into the production year on this same land in 1965. Those who attended the moot ing, indicating interest in the study, were Kenneth Smouse, Louis Carlson, Don Peterson, and Bob Rietmann, lone; Dean Graves, Ilardman; Kenneth Turner, Mclvin Moyer and Tad Miller, Heppner; and Harry Proudfoot, Echo. Louis Carlson, Harry Troudfoot, Melvin Moyer and Kenneth Turner participated in the study made in VJM. Wheat Leads the State In Product Value for 1963 Wheat held top value spot in the state with hay and barley second and third In 1963 pro duction. Some 5'As million tons of crops valued at $261 million were produced in Oregon dur ing the 19G3 crop season. Both volume and value topped last year by 2 and both were high est on record. Top national value ranking was held by 12 Oregon crops. Oregon led the nation in value of production in snap beans for processing, filberts, 3 kinds of cane berries and 7 kinds of field seeds. Oregon's ton leading crops this season in order of value of pro duction are wheat, hay, barley, snap beans for processing, po tatoes, rye grass seed, straw berries, pears, onions, and sugar beets. The top ten crops account ed for nearly $3 out of every 54 of crop value. Advisory Committee To Meet Friday To Plan Coming Program The newly appointed kxten sion Advisory committee will moot Friday afternoon, January 17, to organize and consider ex tension programs for the future, and help to determine long time personnel needs and budget to carry out this work. To be considered will be cur tailment of various programs as a result of loss of extension per sonnel recently. The new coun cil is composed of 12 members, as recommended by a steering committee which met early this fall. As recommended by the steer ing committee, the following ap pointments were made by or ganizations and gruops dealing with the particular commodity that the committee asked be rep resented: For wheat, Tad Miller, Heppner; livestock, north Mor row county, Don Kenny, Irrigon; livestock, south Morrow couniy, Dick Wilkinson, Heppner; spec ialty crops and forage, Bob Sic ard, Boardman; weeds, Norman Nelson, Lexington; home econ omics, north Morrow, Mrs. Paul Slaughter, Irrigon; South Mor row, Mrs. Douglas Drake, Hepp ner; 4-H, North Morrow, Mrs, Andrew Skiles, Irrigon; South Morrow, Mrs. L. A. McCabe, lone; Fair, Fred Nelson, Lexing ton; Soil and Water Resources, Raymond Lundell, lone. One appointment still remains to be made for a person to rcl resent business which is expec ted to be made by the January 17 meeting. A chairman, vice chairman and secretary will be elected at this first meeting as well as determination of regular meeting dates and mechanics for selection for replacement for council members as terms ex pire. Robinson Elected County Fair Chairman; Schedule Planned At a recent meeting of the county fair committee, Don Rob inson, Heppner, was elected chairman for the coming year. Making pluns for the 1964 fair, .judges for both agricultural and home economics were selected to be contacted for availability. The tentative agricultural schedule set for the August 25 to 2Sth dates called for the 4-H saddle horse show and FFA live stock judging contest on the first day, Tuesday, August 25. Two judging arenas will be op erated in 1964 to speed up judging and shorten the lengtli of time previously taken in judging all exhibits. Four II and FFA livestock judging, contests and exhibits will be on Wednesday and Thursday with the 4-H and FFA livestock auction on Thursday evening. Open class livestock will be judged on Thursday with the open class horse show on Friday, August 28. Local Breeders To Participate In Columbia Hereford Show Kirk and Robinson, Heppner, and Leo Barnett, Condon, will be among the Polled Hereford TIMES. Thursday. January 16. 1964 Feel Need dy breeders who will participate in the Columbia Empire Polled Hereford show and sale to be held at Walla Walla next week. The show is scheduled for Jan uary 22, the sale for the 23. There will be 200 head of the finest quality Polled Horefords exhibited from Washington, Ore gon, Idaho and California. Kirk and Robinson will show 6 head with 2 to sell, Barnett, 6 or more on exhibit. Polled breeders who have been looking for good breeding stock would do well to consider attending this event. Delegates Impress National Meeting; Tom is Elected Walt Jacobs, lone, who has lust returned from the annual meeting, National Association of Whcatgrowers in Amarilla, lex., was glad to get back to Oregon. He and Mrs. Jacobs were two of several from Morrow county and a part of a delegation of 26 from Oregon attending this National meeting. Walt was high in his praise for the Oregon delegation and their participation and loader ship in activities at the annual meeting. He reported they had been successful in getting under way a letter writing campaign from all states asking for a vol untary certificate plan from this session of congress. He was happy to report that Allen Tom. Sherman and Mor row county rancher, had been elected as vice-chairman of the National Association. February 4 Date Set for Annual Soil Conservation Meeting Plans of the annual meeting and completion of the score sheet for entry in the National Soil Conservation District Awards pro gram, which the district won first place in in 1963, were main items of business at the regular monthly meeting of the Hepp ner Soil and Water Conservation District supervisors who met on January 7. February 4 was set as the date for the annual meeting; Lexington Grange hall as the place. The main feature of this year's program will be colored slides and a report from Gar land Swanson and Raymond French who were awarded a week's trip to Goodyear Farms at Litchfield, Ariz., this past De cember. A quick preview of col ored slides taken by chairman Ravmond French Indicated that this part of the program will De good. Also Included on the program will be a progress report on watershed development witnin the district and details of loans available through Home Admin istration for financing such de velopments. William Coffiold, soil conservation service, will lead the discussion on the water shed development with a rep resentative of Farmers Home Ad ministration to explain loans. An election will occupy part of the meeting as the terms of three supervisors expire this year. The terms of Raymond Lundell and Robert Jepscn ex pire, as does the term of W. C. Rosewall. Report Shows Fanner's Progress The annual work plan for the district was completed and ap proved bv the supervisors. Plans were made for publishing an an nual news letter and a urass Roots Conservation Inventory" with William Cochran, admin istrative assistant, Oregon State Soil Conservation commit t e e, completed. The supe r v i s o r s heard a progress report from Work Unit Conservationist, Ralph Richards on December accom plishments which included 14,- 900 feet of diversions at me Roger Palmer ranch, U.bou ieet at the Duvall ranch, 6350 for Art Warren, 2800 feet for Elmer Palmer and 800 feet for Robert Jcpsen. There was one-half mile of channel change at the Howard Cleveland ranch, 782 for Everett Harshman and 800 feet at tne Duvall ranch. Twenty-seven acres of land leveling was com pleted at the Randall Martin ranch, 12 acres for E. W. Watten burger and an acre of land smoothing at the Duvall ranch. There were 1740 feet of perm anent main line installed at tne Kenneth Cutsforth ranch and a eonsprvation basic plan com pleted for Van Sehoiack Broth ers on 8,290 acres. It was reuorted that tne "burrow builder" gopher bait ing machine had been used at the Charles Daly, Jerry Brosnan, Ravmond French and John Proudfoot ranches during De cember on over 100 acres. The machine Is scheduled to be used on many acres in the near future. First Aid Class Set in Pendleton A class for First Aid Instruc tors is planned for the week of February 17 (5 nights in a row) at the Red Cross office, room 217, Title Insurance Building (corner of S. E. Court and Main), Pendle ton, from 7:00 to 10:00. Anyone 20 yt-ars of age or over who holds a current advanced first aid card who is interested in becoming an instructor, may attend. Anyone holding a current instructors card may take the course as a review. When you patronize Gazette Times advertisers, you help make a better paper. Tell them you saw it In the Gazette-Times. ' ft ' f mm L jf a MRS, ALBERTA JOHNSTON Speaker Helps Direct Extension Training Mrs. Alberta Johnston, OSU family finance specialist, Cor- vallis, was in the county last week as "kick-off" speaker at the Money Management short- course in Irrigon sponsored by the Extension service. She also assisted Esther Kirmis, Morrow county extension agent, in train ing 12 project leaders on "Wills" on January 7. The Heppner steering commit tee, which also met with Mrs, Johnston January 7, decided there was not sufficient interest to conduct a Money Manage mont shortcourse in Heppner this year. Leaders of Farm Groups Adopt Voluntary Plan Representatives of seven or ganizations from Morrow, Uma tilla and Gilliam counties were present for a joint meeting at Lexington Grange hall last Tues day evening, January 7, to dis cuss ideas and suggestions rel ative to a unified agreement on resolution to be sent into Congress. The meeting was sponsored by the Morrow County Farm Bureau. Other organizations represented included Morrow County Fa- mona Grange, Morrow County Farmers Union, Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce, Morrow County Unit Oregon Wheat League, Umatilla County Farm Bureau and Gilliam Coun ty Farm Bureau. Farm Bureau President Her man Blettell called the meeting to order and explained the de sire for a unified farm bill. After considerable discussion, a mo tion was made and carried that the group go on record as fav oring a resolution of a voluntary certificate program for 1964. It reads as follows: "We favor a 1964 wheat program calling for the basic principles of a volun tary certificate program. This resolution was carried without opposition at Lexington, Oregon, on the 7th of January, 1964." General feeling was that in dividual letters carry weight in Washington, D. C, with those present urged to write letters and encourage others to write letters to congressmen and aid in getting the unified wheat pro gram through Congress. Harold Beacn. state cnairman of Oregon Farm Bureau Feder ation, was present to discuss Dhases of the uuieaoweu nan, the McGovern Bill and the Hum phrey Bill. Lou Norris, legisla tive and tax consultant tor tne state bureau, explained the prin ciples of each bill, with the feel ing that principles of the Mc r.nvem bill came closer to ac ceptance, except in the area of the voluntary program. Diversion payments, support prices and parity prices were discussed, as well as a retire ment plan and problems of the feeding industry. The ored cted wneat exports estimated at 5 billion bushels and their predicted cost of ex port, along with no dramatic In crease in wheat planting and more new wheat legislation, brought considerable comment. The desire and aim to set up a guide line, a helpful unltied plan for all farm groups cattlemen, wheat growers and others, was the general feeling of the group. Heads ol tne organizations made up and signed the reso lution to be sent in. Army Band Auditions Billed in Pendleton Sergeant First Class Young, lo cal U. S. Army recruiter an nounced today that Chief War rant Officer Richard H. Zollor, Army bandmaster currently as signed to Fort Lewis, Wn., will be In Pendleton during January and February for the purpose of auditioning candidates for direct enlistment to a U. S. Army band. Direct enlistment for assign ment to Army Band is guaran teed before enlistment upon successful completion of audit ions by candidates. Musicians in the Heppner area who are liable for military service and wish to continue their musical careers will find this enlistment option an excellent opportunity accord ing to Sergeant Young. Auditions will be conducted at the U. S. Army Recruiting Station, Pendle ton. Appointments mav be ar ranged by phoning 276-6534. Can didates must bring their own in struments. RUBBER STAMPS made to order, also STAMPING PADS in black, red or green. For busi ness or personal use. Orders filled promptly at the Gazette Times office. jfFAKM NEWS Chats From Your Home Agent Boardman Shows 60 Increase in Six Years By ESTHER KIRMIS It was a coincidence that Mrs. Harold Walker's report on Board- man relocation to the Morrow County Home Economics pro gram planning committee on January 10 at the Lexington school and a news article in last Fridays Pendleton paper both told the same story Board man is on the rise! The Walkers, who are assoc iated with the Corps of Engin eers, came to Boardman in 1962 when Walker was assigned to the Arlington and Boardman re location job. They are a good liaison people between the old residents of Boardman and the new coming In as they are ac cepted by both. bhe gave the women an idea of what is happening at the north end of Morrow cuonty with the aid of drawings of Board man as we now know it and another of how it will be. The 1960 census shows the river town with 157 population, she commented. The Bureau of Census in Salem has confirmed that there are now 231 people in Boardman city limits a 60 increase. Counting the surround ing area which make greater Boardman, however, shows 485 population, she added. bince the highway contract has been let in December, the trailer parks have been filling up and overflowing. The Baker Trailer Park had four trailer families in 1962, she explained. They now have around 16 and are turning away five to six trailers a day. The McKenzie Park, a mile south of Boardman, which open ed for occupancy about a year ago, has installation for lb trailers. These are now full and the owners are making plans to equip 20 more spaces. Most of these people are construction workers or from the Corps of Engineers, she commented. Not many Boeing people have show ed up as yet. A look at the map shows that the new town will be east and Who'll by CNUCA south of the present Boardman s!rip. Business places will be lo cated on either side of the inter change. Provision has been made for residential district, the school, a city park, the relocated cemetery, the fair grounds, and waterfront recreational area. Businesses are all moving and plan to be open for business by January 1965, she told. Several families, that are being displaced by the oncoming water, are making plans to build. Ten fam ilies have moved away. The water also necessitates the mov ing of the present railroad which will run approximately where highway 30 is now. "A look at Arlington now shows you what is ahead for Boardman this next year," Mrs. Walker explains. "You'll see a lovely place grow out of all of this. In fact, we're thinking of retiring here." All this relocation showed the extension women that this re location will bring up problems in housing, school, temporary living, and many other areas. Ruralettes Work On Club Projects Shauna and Carley Bergstrom were hostesses for the last two meetings of the Ruralettes 4-H club. During the December meeting, Mrs. Roland Bergstrom, our lead er, showed us how to put the waist band on our aprons. Dem onstrations were given "How to File and Care for your Nails" by Darlene Warren and "How to Iron a Blouse" by Julie Zinter. At our last meeting, on Jan uary 11, we practiced sewing on snaps, hooks and eyes using the button-hole stitch. After each one had finished, Mrs. Bergstrom helped us cut out our skirts. Julie Zinter, reporter ' ' ' ' . ' : - x5oxxj-';:; Wtf v v - .yl i 'a 5 w x i , n..-v H'Vlf zxsJfp l 1 A iVil ;. 4 . ..t..'51 i a x.xx i r .- ! 1 si John McGuffin finally gets electricity in 1962, thanks to rural electrification serve the million still without electricity? Last July, a rural electric cooperative forded a dusty ocean of grass to bring electricity to John McGuffin's lonely ranch in New Mexico. John, who lives 30 miles from the nearest town, was the 5-millionth consumer to get light and power through the REA program. But there are still a million rural Americans living without elec tricity. McGuffin had no hope of electrifying his iso lated ranch until Lea County Electric Coopera tive was organized in 1949. With the help of Rural Electrification Administration loans, rural electric lines began to grow his way. Through the years, the local people who owned Columbia Basin Electric CO-OP "SERVING MORROW AND GILLIAM COUNTIES" Medical Course lb Start Monday For Six Sessions itnea LreeK community is scheduling six Medical Self- Help training meetings begin ning Monday, January 20, at the Rhea Creek Grange hall, at 7:30 p.m., according to Mrs. Albert Wright, extension unit chairman, and Ned Clark, Rhea Creek Grange master. Radioactive fallout; first aid for shock, bleeding, fracture and Durns: water and food and nurs ing care for the sick and injured are some of the topics that will De discussed by William Crooke first aid instructor; Mrs. Marvin Casebeer, Pioneer hospital head nurse, and Esther Kirmis, coun ty extension agent. The course, sponsored by Civil Defense, is intended to give stu dents knowledge as to how they may meet their own health re quirements in the event that adequate medical care is not available following a nuclear at tack or any emergency. All interested Morrow county residents are urged to attend these training sessions. Proper knowledge and skills in many instances assure that you as well as your fellow citizens can re main physically well and be pre pared to assume the tasks of re- naomtation once an emergency is over, says Morrow County Civil Defense director, C. J. D. Bauman. Here is the schedule: January 20 Radioactive Fall out and Shelter and Shock; Wil liam Crooke, instructor. January 2 Bleeding and Arti ficial Respiration; Mr. Crook, in structor. February 3 Fractures and Splinting; Transportation of the Injured; Mr. Crooke, instructor. February 10 Burns and Nurs ing Care of the Sick and Injured; WANTED! MEN TO TRAIN FOR THE MEAT PACKING INDUSTRY For livestock buying, lamb buyer trainee, plant management, and other positions. Prefer men with agricultural background. Ago 21 to 50. Give summary of working or business experience. Write: National Institute of Meat Packing HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES Box 337 Heppner Oregon j.iS..,X.Jxxj i?,JlK?Xv and operated this non-profit electric system never forgot their obligation to serve everyone . . . never stopped breaking trail to distant, out-of-the-way places. So John wasn't surprised when they strung the last 3'i miles of wire that tied his lonely ranch to jet-age America! Now, he's the 6,689th member-owner of a local electric system serving a vast thinly populated area of 4,000 square miles. Today, only America's Rural Electrics are committed to bring electricity to all the people in their service areas. And the McGuffins will tell you we're doing just that obstacles or not! Reports Due Soon Bob Albrecht, field represen tative for the Social Security Ad ministration in Morrow county, reminds all farm employers to file their reports by January 31 with Internal Revenue and pay the tax on the covered wages they paid in 1963 to their hired workers. Mrs. Casebeer, instructor. February 17 Hygiene, Sanita tion and Vermin Control; Water and Food; Esther Kirmis, in structor. February 24 Infant and Child Care; Emergency Childbirth; Mrs, Casebeer, instructor. LIVESTOCK LOSSES imount to over $2 Billion jnnuilly. (according. to USDA estimate!) USE OUR LIVESTOCK SUPPLY DEPARTMENT It li designed to serve you In your Livestock Disease Prevention Program, WE FEATURE VACCINES and SUPPLIES HUMPHREYS REXALL DRUG 381 MM