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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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!)
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