HI? PR El CAZCTTC-T1MES. Thidr. MmH It. IMS
Choti From Your Home Agent
Mrs. Skiles Reports
On 4-H Council Meet
If DONNA CEOXCC
Mr. Andy Skllea of Irrifon
r-w mrnibrf of th Orrfon 4 II
club leader executive council,
report many matter of Interest
to 4 It leader, were dUcuaiwd at
lt recent 2-day meetlnr, In lor
Villi.
The council decided that only
In very special raxe should
youngster be allowed to carry
4 II prokrta without participai
In In club activities.
Special honor will bo riven alt
25 year 4 II leader at the State
4 11 Leaders Conference nest
year.
The council derided to empha
size the policy that 4 It mem
bers be encouraced to exhibit
their project work but that ex
hibit la not required for project
completion.
Other topics discussed Includ
ed County Youth Councils, ea
chances between 411 duos of
different counties or states, cri
teria, for national 4 II award
selections, revealing 4-11 exhlb'
Itors names to fair Judges, and
district 4 II leader conference.
Mrs. Sklle has Just be run
3 year term representing Mor
row. Gilliam and Wheeler coun
tie. The council Includes 12
411 leaders from throughout
Ore con. it makes policies and
plans for the State 4-11 Leaders
Association and also acts as an
advisory council to the state
411 extension staff.
Now In her 12th year as a 4-H
leader. Mrs. Skiles has willingly
led her club members In both
Morrow and Wasco counties in
projects Including cl ot h i n g,
woodworking, knitting and flow
er gardening. This year finds
her starting with a new project-
home improvement- Fourteen
members enrolled In the Irrigon
Future Homemakers 4-H club
are: Dee Ann McElroy. Donna
Pummel. Anita PummeL Anna
Sue Leslie. Julie Leslie. Linda
Reed. Betty Ritier. Judy Snyder.
Vicky Hot. Kebecca Go.nl a 1 1,
Teresa Goodall. Tern Senn. Un
da Karlv and Leclie Ann Early,
Mr. Sklle has alo been very
active In north Morrow 411
leader Council. Morrow County
Intension AdvUory Council.
home extension unit. Sunday
achool teaching and once taught
school near Morgan.
County Agent's Office
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PH. 567-6222
Ta Srudr House Mwriaa
'Should You Move Your
House?" was the topic Friday
evening In the first of a aeries
of three cooperative extension
service programs on housing at
Boardman. Morrow county ex
tension agent Donna George ex
named purposes of the meet,
ng were to give Boardman fam
illes Information to help them
start planning the move from
their present homes made nee.
euary by John Day Dam. She
listed other sources of available
information and emphasized the
Importance of early planning
for either moving, remodeling
or rebuilding of homes since
each family must make de
clslons to meet their own needs
In housing.
Dewev West, mayor of Board
man. related personal experience
In having two homes moved and
showed a short movie of one of
these houses being moved In
Arlington. Factors to be consid
Benefits Noted in Change
Over to Grass Seeding
If N. C ANDERSON
Don Robinson. Sandhotlow
rancher. Is a firm believer of
gra. A a long time registered
pulled Hereford breeder, eras
contributes substantially to the
type of agriculture that he has
chosen to follow,
Over the years he has seeded
many acres to Improved pasture
mixes and has been very well
pleased with the result. The
seedings were made on areas
that otherwise were wasteland.
had a tendency to blow or In
most ca.v. land that was steep
and subject to water erosion.
which is typical of that area.
Don was especially pleawd
with these grata seedlngs after
the December 22 heavy run-off
which caused considerable soil
erosion In crop land even on the
less steeper slope. Don told of
heavy run-off resulting in deep
gullies that stopped Immediately
upon reaching grass seedlngs
even though many of these con
tinued on steeper slope. The
slit spread out over the grass
land causing very little or no
erosion at all He was especially
pleased with some fields where
an erosion pattern had been
rountv In early fall seeded
wheat. While In the county
plans were made to establun
again the thre runt spore traps
with the first readings to be
taken later this month. 8iHre
trapa will be located In various
areas of the county to get an
Indication of infection In that
community.
Spore traps last year were lo
cated In the north Lexington
area at the Max Barclay ranch.
In the Gooseberry area at the
Louis Carlson ranch and at the
ranch of Lawrence Beckett near
Hlghtmlle.
ered in deciding whether a house fIb ,f.J?" L!"d
Is worth moving were presented
by N. C Anderson. Morrow coun
ty extension agent He said this
decision involves factor includ
ing structural durability: chan
ges necessary to meet building
code requirements In a new lo
cation: costs of lot. foundation.
plumbing and electrical hook-up
and interior and exterior re
pair.
Miss George showed an ex
the steeper land seeded to grass.
In addition to this attribute,
Don estimates that he would
have had to sell at least a third
of his cow herd during the dry
spring and summer of 1964 and
had he not had these improved
pasture seedlngs. He told me his
Improved seeding produced 50
times more forage than native
range land last year. By con
stant pasture rotation, he was
able to keep his cattle in very
ample of a contract used by mri fih nri hM fnthr hi
house movers. Lloyd Sanders,
house moving contractor from ijk, mmv Mnmw vmtv
Kennewick. Wn, discussed costs rancher rvn u-nuM ilk t tak
of moving a house and answer-1 more land out of grain produc
ed other questions relating to tion and iut Into rras hut be.
house moving.
Specialist and Panel To Present
Program on Housing Finance
This Friday. March 19. the
second program will deal with
housing finance, a topic which
promises to be helpful to any
one planning to build, remodel,
buy or refinance a house. Mrs.
Alberta Johnston. Oregon exten
sion family finance specialist,
will discuss ways that a family
can provide for financing hous
ing. Mrs. Johnston and a panel
of lenders will answer questions
relating to sources of housing
cause his place is small, it is
hard in this time of decreased
farm income to make a com
plete change-over from produc
ing crops to grass. He has. how
ever, some ideas on how he can
make this gradual change-over
without losing too much Income,
which because of steep slopes
and great soil erosion, appears
to be a must.
Rood Makes Early Coyote Find;
Burcbam loins County Staff
About this time of year each
spring we get a report from Ger
ald Rood, genial coyote trapper
loans and the services provided hunter, that he has gotten his
vy mese sources.
Panel members will include
Gene Pierce of the Bank of
Eastern Oregon at Heppner, Mr.
William Parker of Hermiston
representing First Federal Sav
ings and Loan of Pendleton, and
Mr. Roland Friezen of the Farm
ers Home Administration at Pen
dleton.
The final session of the Hous
ing Clinic on March 26 will
feature ideas for planning
building or remodeling of Kit
first den of coyotes of the sea-
son. At least during the past
few years he has been the first
in the state to make this record,
On Friday, March 12. the same
day as a year ago, Gerry dug
out his first den of coyote pups.
ft u-ill Ha o Kmc caaenn fmm
now on for him and Ralph
Burcham who within the last
few weeks replaced Carl Mc-
Daniel as coyote hunter In Mor
row county.
For those who would like to
Certificate of Recoaoition Given
roc 20 Years oi County Service
Presentation of certificate of
recognition as a I'SDA worker
for over 20 years last week
caused me to reminisce a bit
on some of the accomplishments
in agriculture in this and other
areas where I have worked, as
well as to recall some of the
satisfactions of progress In the
various programs In both adult
and 4 II club work.
As I have observed In various
occasions In this column, it
gives great satisfaction to watch
the boys and girls that you
have worked with In the 411
club program develop Into good
citizens and raise a family who
follows in their footsteps.
It is interesting to think back
10 or 15 years ago and observe
the change of types of farm im
plements which have taken a
lot of the work from and added
efficiency to operations as
ranches double or triple In size.
capital investment for this pro
gress has grown tremendously.
One needs only to go back to
some colored slides taken In the
late 40's to get quite a chuckle
from the quality comparison of
livestock now with then. An en
Joyable evening can be spent
in looking at grand champion
livestock of that period of time
and compare It to present day
standards. Morrow county has
progressed above the average in
Improvement of livestock and!
much credit can be given to
thou breeder who have xnt
Iota of time and money in im
lrwvln( breeding herds, making
available to the rvsl of the
country the herd sires and brmnl
cow that go Into this Improve
inent.
It U Interesting to think back
to the original oruaniratlon of
the Morrow County UvesUnk
Grower Awuitiatloit made in
l!U'.l and the tremendous Impact
that this has had on Improving
livestock In the county, the pro
gnM of the wheat grower work
ing through such organization
as the Morrow County Wheat
Grower Aotiatlon, Oregon
Wheat Growers league, Western
Wheat Aiutoclatca and National
AuMHiatlon of wheat grower.
New and better varietle have
come through constant demand
from our grower.
Many of the now established
wheat variolic grown In the
county were once observed for
adaptation In the cereal nursery
grown for over 20 years at the
Frank Anderson ranch In the
l.'tghtmtle community, fcneour
agement by our grower has
resulted in new and better win
ter and spring barley varieties.
Conservation ha tkrogrcsscd tre
mendously and It gives one
feeling of security In having
worked In organizing soil con
servation districts that have led
the way in these conservation
practices.
on the lighter side, it adds
spice to life to remember the
many Incidents that keep things
interesting such as some of the
experiences In serving hot dogs,
hamburgers and lots of coffee
to Rodeo dances In the old dance
pavilion located where the new
library and museum Is now lo
cated. With no running water
at the concession stand It was
a one or two-man Job to carry
cream cans full of water from
a distant hydrant and this water
was treated preciously at the
stand. So preciously In fact, that
we would even save the "wiener
water" for re use but not In
tentionally to make coffee. It
was quite embarra.sing when by
accident the can of wiener water
was poured Into a coffee maker
In the midnight lunch rush,
however, coffee made from
wiener water Is good, according
to some of our customer if it
doesn't carry too much "scum
on top of the cup!
As I remember and think back
to 19 years ago when I came to
Morrow county. I thought the
county quite desolate on the
trip over Franklin Hill which
I was advised was the best and
closest way to Heppner to see for
the first time a "rock Jack"
which Is quite common in the
area. It has been a lot of fun
In helping to develop such pro-
Meat Label Bill
Passes in House
The House of Represenlatlvet.
Monday panned a foreign meat
labeling bill authored by Itep
rcucntatlve Irvln Mann of the
.'Nth legislative putrid.
Mann it a ntemher of the
House At'tUniltur iommlttce
which sent the bill to the floor,
He said that the pannage of the
bill would give the housewife
protection she badly needed.
The livestock InduMry of the
state ha long sought such legl
lation and It had the solid back
Inir of labor groups.
Mann noted In presenting the
bill on the floor that it would
protect the agricultural economy
of Oregon and protect the Job
of Oregon meat cutters and
slaughter house wotker.
JiH't a a 4 II Summer Camp
ktnrtlng from scratch and de
veloping a facility that Is now
not only used by Morrow county
4 II member, but aUo by many
from the neighboring countlc
of Wheeler, iherman and Gil
liam. These and many, many
other plcaaant memories were
brought to mind lt Tuesday
evening when Jerry Nlbler, State
Intension Agent made the pre
sensation of this certificate at a,
meeting of our Morrow County I
intension AdvUory Council.
Justico Court
March J Roger Kugene Allan,
Itt. 1. Matifl. l.l. vlU I lii t4 h
balc rule. Sritlcm-ed to three
day In Jail.
Mm h Ionald t'dwln Turn
rr. liekliigtun. iliolM-)rd stop
sign, tilled 13.
March K Roger Kugena Allan,
Itt 1, Starifirl.l. drawing truth
with Insufficient fund, pleaded
guilty, placed on probation one
ear.
Directories List
Four More Towns
The 1!K'k Heppner. lone, Lrs..
ington and I'endleton telephone
directories, recently received by
area resident, contain new Hat
ing section for four commun
ities not previously shown, ac
cording t Pale si i is her, local
manager for raclilc Nortriwvt
lull.
The new section are for Hells.
which follows the I'endleton
listing, and Pilot Rock. I'kiah
and Hoard man following the
Heppner, lone and Lexington
section.
Sluhcr aald the new aectinna
were added due to tiumeroua
customer requests for itlrrctorie
fiom the four communities.
Wheat Growers!
Control Cockle, SowthlttU, Dog Formal, Flddlo
nock, Buckwhoat, Gromwtll, Knotweod, Torwood
Knawtl, and othor hard-to-klll broadloal annual
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COSTS SO LITTLE
Good lighting makes such
a difference in your life
chens, bathroomos and utility contact Mr. Burcham in case of
rooms by Miss uernice btrawn,
All interested persons from
other areas as well as from
Boardman and Irrigon are urged
to attend these educational
meeetings. All the sessions are
scheduled for Fridays at 8 p.m
in the basement cafeteria of
Riverside High schoool,
KICK VA MILLION FARMERS
OFF THE LAND?
THIS, SAYS THE DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL
BUDGET BUREAU, IS THE WAY TO SOLVE
AMERICA'S FARM PROBLEM ,
The
Says
Farmers Union
NO!
The Farmers Union Fights For The Building
And Strengthening Of Rural America
Twe-andJialf mlllisn farmer In city
krMdlintt it m answtr f AimrKa s
cofiamic ills.
JOIN THE ONE ORGANIZATION
THAT FIGHTS FOR.
f TtM Preservation of the Family
i-orm.
Guaranteed Farm Incomes.
Practical Production Controls
inrougn auppty management rra-gromj.
Greater Farm Bargaining Power
i nrougn arre"ger rarmeruwnca
Co-ops.
kULAU jvicc I inv e
YOU ARE INVITED
MORROW COUNTY
LOCAL
Meets Tuesday,
April 8, 8 P.M.
Old Library Bldg
Heppner
ATTEND THE NEXT MEETING IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Writs
to Eikiat, Frt, Orefloei-Woskisjfoa fmmtn Uie
215 Frwrt St NJE Sokav Orcgo
any coyote problems, his phone
is 989-8190. He recently moved
irom Wallowa county where he
has been coyote hunter for a
number of years. In visiting with
some of the Wallowa county
livestock growers we are sure
that their loss is our gain. Those
that I have talked to speak
highly of his ability as a coyote
hunter. So with these two tlsh
and Wildlife Service trapper
hunters at our call, no one
should need suffer any losses
from these predators.
Study of Leaf Stripe Rust
Planned Again This Tear
Dr. Bob Powelson, plant path
ologist, Oregon State University
stopped bv the office last week
on a trip through the Columbia
Basin checking leaf stripe rust
infections and making arrange
ments to continue the obser
vation program started last
year. This is a research project
financed by the army and is
to continue at least through this
year.
Bob informed me that leaf
stripe rust infections had
"boomed" in the Willamette
Valley In recent days and that
some rust had been found in
higher elevations in Umatilla
Your bJggait bargain
In modern living
One of the most Important benefits
of rural electrification Is the miracle
of electric lights throughout rural
America. It wasn't many years ago
that only a few homes enjoyed elec
trical living . . . now we all take It as
a matter of fact.
Did you ever consider how proper
lighting can change your life? It
makes your home safer, more com
fortable and convenient. Lighting
can even change the mood of any
room... soft, indirect lighting en
courages relaxation . . . comfortable
lights encourage you to speed
through household chores (and
helps children study).
There's no trick to decorating with
good lighting. Valances, for example,
are Ideal to emphasize the beauty of
windows and drapes. They provide
Inches to the left or right. Be sure to
have adequate bulbs; a minimum of
150 watts Is desirable for reading.
Study Is easier In - -
a well lighted area
An adequate study area Is Important
to your children's success In school.
It need not be expensive. Chances
are a little planning could change a
dark corner into an ideal study
centerl
We Will
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Processed Meat
ySfv Of Charge
j'-TOmI 1 Heppner.
,-cyC-J Lexington
WHOLESALE MEATS
CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING
SCHEDULE:
Hogs .. Tuesday
Cattle Wed., Thurs.
Sheep . Any Day
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Hermiston, Oregon
Ph. 567-6651
On Henniston- MeNary
Highway
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good balanced lighting and bring out
the colors of walls and furnishings.
Cornices and wall-brackets can be
effectively used to display planters,
fireplaces and other Interest areas.
Well placed lamps make reading
and many tasks (such as sewing)
easier. Floor lamps should be about
47 inches from the floor and 26
inches behind the reading material.
It's usually best to have the light
source slightly to one side . . . say 15
First, there should be adequate
room for the student to spread his
work In front of him. A table or desk,
is sufficient. The chair should be
comfortable and encourage proper
posture.
Lighting should be free from glare
and shadows. A single lamp will do
the job; place it on the side of the
desk opposite the writing hand. The
bottom of the shade should be 15
inches above the desk top; place the
lamp about 12 Inches from the front
edge of the desk. Use at least a 150
watt bulb.
Two wall mounted lamps also give
excellent lighting. Place them 15
inches above the desk and spaced
30 inches between the center of the
shades.
Many home accidents can De pre
vented with proper lighting. A smalt;
inexpensive night light can save
dangerous and painful falls. Outdoor
lights serve the dual advantage of
letting you work later and discour
aging unwanted visitors.
Yet, electric lighting costs are
low, thanks to rural electric power.
It's your biggest bargain In better
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