Dick Wilkinson Named
1965 Cattleman of Year
UtttNtM CAZCTTX-TIMCS. Thursday. HmtnUr II. IKS
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m row that lm-n't hav a rail
aa it I.h i.t --p that iro
ducrs a calf every i-ar.
Ttila year for the flrt Urn
on a large acale, Wilkinson u
trylim a new ailv in market
Intf the calf crop. He U wean
IriK the calvra, kcparatlng them
according to ! and m-k, and
uMlriif them on hay aftermath
lut for at lr mm two wtik
Ix-fore khlpplng.
An active rtii; Improve merit
ItfuKrain l an Imf-Munl part of
tlx operation, and he plan fur
mre when lime -rmlt.
CroM frrxlnx I inn' of Ida
main tool ty cro fi niliij; in
pasture, he ran confine cattle
on area I dry normally would -
ni uw ami Keep them orr ircai
Ihcv uw too heavily. He hu In
tailed aome mllin of divis
ion fences in the pat four yrara.
Thla program requires more wa-ti-r
developments, and at thr
prcacnt he has aome ."V) nlmk
Nnd built to catch rxcvaa run
off water ami ktore f later um.
Marina MecbanUod
Having on the Wilkinson
ranch U about a mechanized a
It ran irct with machinery
kiwmn today. Three men now
put up an average of 1M ton
of hay wr year a compared
with tin former klx or clk'ht re
quired to put up much leu my.
Thla Increased production with
lew nianMmi-r comes from the
um of a wlndrower. baler and
a new bale wagon.
Alway looking for new ways
to Improve bin cuttle oMatlon
or to make hi work e.iiier, Dltk
in trying two relatively unique
Invention. The find of thce U
a tranquilizer gun to be used
In treating anlmaU away from
rorraU and nqueee cbutes. A
Muall dart loaded with varying
amount of tranquilizer, depend
ing on the alze of the animal,
la ahot from a Pistol, and In a
few minute the animal be
Cornea docile for rav handling.
.Second Is truly unique. Ho Is UhI
planning a closed circuit tele
vision Installation with the cam
era to he located In his calving
bam near hi home. Dick plans
to put the heifers In this calv
Ins barn since the heifers have
the most trouble In calving.
With the camera scanning the
scene. the Wilkinsons may
watch on a TV screen In tin
. . t ii, ..I- i. . tt.iu ...hi
vuiiiiuii in uii-u iiuiiii-. iiiia win ifty offlCi
save Inumerable trip to the ....
waited wean them until the
i-rop was mature enough so that
It wouldn't Ih washy.
The Wilkinsons have only 214
arses or wheat on their ranch
operation this year and It I
spread over II fields. Cost of
machinery Is too kit at to make
lhl a major part of the omt
anon.
rather from England
Dick's father, t-rank, origin
any from hiiiMand, moved to
the present place, two miles
from lleppner, In V.Wt. He had
homesteaded at Fost.ll and ran
sheep there. Ills mot hi--, Mrs
Wave! Wilkinson, who lives In
lleppner and retains a half In
teret In the oteraiion, was born
In hoii.il, daughter of Mr. ami
Mrs. Fred Mali. Her father Is
presently living In llermlston.
Kipcctlng to enter World War
f. In which he had list a broth
er In action. Frank aold his
sheep ami homestead, hut the
Aj-mUtlcu was signed leforo he
ctiuld complete hla enlistment
ami he returned to marry Miss
lis II In liM'J In Fossil.
The couple went to Kngland
on their honeymoon but return
ed In the apring of 1921 and
bought the ranch, living In a
tent while their home was under-
construction. Hick was born
In the- new house, which adjoins
his (ircNcnt home, on Decern tier
VJ of that year.
A sister, Fram
Walter Oslund
Wyo, was horn
second sinter. Shirley, now Mrs
t.eorge Kugg of lleppner wos
lMrn In r.i-I'J. (Klurnl Is employ
ed by Western lipcllnes, an oil
firm, and the Huggs have the
sheep oM-ratlon that was start
tl by Flank Wilkinson, now
centered at 1'arkera Mill. Mrs.
Wavel Wilkinson also retains a
major Interest of this operation.
Govs Through School Ksra
Dick went through school In
lleppner and entered Oregon
State University In the fall term
of 1JMI. Army service Interrupt-
his college caref. however.
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TODAY'S RANCHES or businosaas which roqulra conaidarabla
rocord kovplnq. Vlrqtnla Wilkinson, will of Morrow County's
IMS Cattlamon of th Tsar. Dick Wilkinson, has th bookksop.
Ini rssporulblllrr of tholi oporatloa. Sbs Is shows In thalr com
fortabU farm offlcs In thsix oomo. (G-T fboto).
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SOMEWHAT DlfTEREhT from cattl drlrss Man oa TV Is this eoa la proaroaa up Sklaaar croak
on tha Dick Wilkinson ranch. Cows with this Tsar's calvas ara bauxj diivsn towards th boms
placo t0 b ftsparatod. Slnco tha oporottoa of tha I96S Coltlamaa of th Tsar stratcbos Into tha
mountains up Willow and Sklanar croaks, bi on mevs tbcm throuqh persturo to pasture without
any lona drlvas ea tha opoa road. (Call McCarty rboto).
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rues, now Mrs. 5 .
of New Castle, I.
in lyn. and a ' '
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barn throughout the night.
The Installation, using a tran
sistorized industrial type cam
era, wil cost around $000, he
says, and Haskell Sharrard. lo
cal television serviceman. Is
planning It for him- This Inno
vation will be on display at the
and he completed five terms In
three different years, taking an
imal husbandry.
In service, he started In chem
ical warfare and finished In the
quajtcrmnMcr corps with rank
of T.5- For a time he was sta
tioned In the Hawaiian Islands,
and colncldcntally. MIh Virgin
la Dean, daughter of a chief
etty officer in the navy, may
there at about the
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same time. She lived with her
parents In the Islands for three
years and had no Idea at that
time that she would one day be
Mrs. Dick Wilkinson and live
near lleppner. Oregon.
Dick worked with his father
. t.stur.,, mnn .1.. .u
fctfMk errm.r' .nm.il m.Hn 1 ' "" V
:. - . : uwriuon exoanaea unnvr
inn TrJii'-l 2. i i Frank's shrewd guidance. The State University and
Ulck estimates that he has acres, beino half r i
some 200 miles of fence on the ihVt WV IdIU with The
ranch. He has devhu-d some ,f; 1-1, ,lt w?n,t..M
movable section of hoard fenc- Cleveland fa?her of Uoi J
ini- iht h n.wt. ....rni V.i e'nn,. lather of Howard
..v ....... .ww.v " Cleveland
.Ti" . . . ' ',,n P -or Frank
Kiiuii a i in ivr oiut-r nevus.
Ho has sevc
guards on the
definite Ideas
guards are alw
to the pasture
m . . 4 S J .. . A .
' . ,X Vr. ?Z at the ago of 72. county livestock growers for the
i.7. ;iV.T..?."TL" .-". : "intr uood opwotor second year. Dick has been in
"'r,' Dick look, back on his r.tb. vowed. In many civic and farm
fit,r:;. t" r " wiin considerable admiration, activities. He served as chair
.... .1 : , fc r"? .V" yinK. "He was a real good man of the Morrow County
T.L' "J"""""-"- w'" operator." school board; Is a director of
some anauu. i Timber sold from enmn nt hi. Column a Rns n P wlrlx Cn.nn.
.J.-", ..?.rL't hnvc ,0,work the lands of the Parker's Mill area eratlve: a director of the Fed
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PLACID AUTUMN scons Is prosontad la this photo of Coil McCartr. counts- extension aaenL
standina with tha 1965 Cattlamaa of tha Toot. Dick Wilkinson, boslds a farm pond on tho Wil
kinson ranch. Ha has soma 30 farm ponds on bis ranch. (O-T Photo).
acquired property
In
linf l';i rU tr m 1U1 n n .1 U - I Ihn r.,.r.rn I ln on lhn If.
or eight cattle nrwth . t... . ... r . . i
piace anq noi nnn ,u n,w,i ri,.i, i wi.i.i i
about them. The " i""; ri"!Lt?. lv" rJ:.7-L .V.'.'l""" ,u,,,l,, lo
n .uv ivu, jmc inmiiy n-min- iniiif i- anon.
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Paine Is
engaged in the Insurance bust
ness.
The change to cattle came fol
lowing Frank Wilkinson's death.
When the state Industrial de
velopment came in the north
em part of the county, It split
and
and
the
Krounu wim grass, ana you can helped finance improvements
"nv 'V"' i'i"u"" ma ana expansion of the farm od.
year he could have taken two eratlon. At one time they ran up
e.000 sheep.
cuttings but decided to leave
the second to ween his calves
on the pasture. However, he
to
JIM'S MEAT CO.
CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING
Stanflsld. Ortgon
Old-Fashlonsd
Hickory Smokod
Wsdnssdafs.
Curing
Slauahtorlna
Dots
Mondrr
Frldary
Cutting and Wrapping
Lockor Beoi and Pork
Will pick up two boof or
mor freo oK chary
Phono 449-3623 Jim Tolan
Dot or Night
eral Land Bank, Umatilla and
Morrow counties: and is a dir
ector of the Heppner Rural Fire
District.
He is a member of the Mor
row County Grain Growers, a
member of the county extension
advisory council, and a member
Meanwhile. Dick had met and
married Mrs. Virginia Cochcll,
whose first husband had died.
She was employed In the ASC
office in Heppner and first be- of the county weed committee,
came acquainted with Dick at Dick is a member of the Hepp
a rodeo dance. Their romance ner Masonic lorge and of Hepp
blossomed into their marriage ner lodge No. 358, BPOE.
In 1950. He was formerly on the exec-
Virginia, appropriately live committee of the Oregon
enough, was born in Virginia. Cattlemen's Association.
Because her father was a ca- Mrs. Wilkinson, who handles
reer man in the navy, the Dean the important record keeping
family lived in a number of and bookkeeping part of the op
places and moved as his duty eratlon, is a past worthy mat
called, ron of Ruth chapter, Order of
She graduated from hich Eastern Star, and loins her hus-
school In Florida, however, and band in his other activities. She
considers this her native state, is on the state OLS committee
Her father still lives there. Besides their ranch work, they
Daughters by ner former mar- enjoy Downng as a nobby, some
mlage are Pam (Mrs. Michael thing that they can do together
liostwlck) of Tempo. Ariz., and ior recreation
Mustangs Finish With 7th Victory
Heppner's Mustangs finished
probably their best football year
in the schools history with a
victory over Pomeroy, Wn.,
there Friday night, 13 to 6.
This gave them a 7-win, two
loss record for the year, the
losses being by only one touch
down each, to Wahtonka, 12 to
6, and to Madras, 20-13.
The Mustangs scored early in
their final game when Jacobs
boomed over from the two in the
first quarter, but the point try
failed, and they held a 6-0 lead.
romeroy moved in front by
halftlme when Hibert grabbed
an 8-yard pass for a touchdown
in the second quarter. Davis
caught a pass for the extra
point, and it was 7-6 at half-
time.
Neither team gained points in
the third quarter, but Tim Drls-
coll went over on a two-yard
run In the final quarter. Mark
Murray kicked the point, and
Heppner had the win. 13-6.
While it was a close game on
the scoreboard, Heppner had a
considerable advantage in yard
age gained with 229 yards on
running and passing to 115 for
romeroy.
On offense. Driscoll gained
132 yards on 23 carries for a 5.7
average, Jacobs went 57 yards
on 11 carries for a 4.6 average!
and Ken morgan gained 33 on
eight tries for a 41 mark.
Mickey Kindle was credited
with 13 tackles, Simon Winters
had nine and Murray and Jim
Doherty each was responsible
for eight
Tell the advertiser you saw it
in the Gazette-Times.
NOW FOR CHRISTMAS
DO TOUR SHOPPING WHILE STOCKS ARC COM
PLETE AND AVOID LATE RUSHES AND CONGES
TION. WE WILL BE HAPPT TO HOLD TOUH
SELECTIONS FOR TOU AND HAVE THEM ALL
CIFT.WHAPPED AND READY TO GO UNDER TOUR
TREE.
Ml
Wonderful
Gifts at
Gardner's
Suits
Topcoats
Sport Jackets
Sweaters
Shirts
Billfolds
ManT Others
Gardner's Men's Wear
THE STORE OF PERSONAL SERVICE
MarJ and LeRoy Gardner
Heppner
"You should see the fancy cars
we're taking in trade"
Judy (Mrs. Dick Paine) of Pen
dleton. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bost
wick are attending Arizona
R
Wolf'
Will bo Given
For Information Leading to the
ARREST AND CONVICTION
Of Anyone Found
STEALING COUNTY EQUIPMENT
Contact , ,
I
MORROW COUNTY COURT
Heppner, Oregon
Standing beside the rustic
sign at the entrance of their
place one recent day, Dick and
Virginia presented a happy pic
ture. in view or tneir success,
achieved through hard work of
two generations in the family
the VM5 Cattleman and his wife
have every reason to be happy.
But me .lob isn t (tone by any
means," Dick said. "We still
have a long ways to go to get
it where we want it."
Ina Nichcols, 83,
Dies in Pendleton
Ina Bertha Nichols, 83, a 67
ycar resident of the Lexington
area, died Wednesday, Novem
ber 10, in Iliersche's Nursing
Home, Pendleton. Funeral ar
rangements are pending with
Sweeney Mortuary in charge.
She was born near Roscburg
on January 13, 1882, and she
and her husband, Thomas H.
Nichols, homesteaded near Lex
ington. He preceded her in
death in 1946-
Among survivors are three
sons, Archie Nichols of Lexing
ton, Paul Nichols and Cletus
Seya Heppner Auto Sales, Inc.
It's always surprising when people turn in those big straight-laced cruls- : ,
ers on something red and racy. Something exactly like our '66 Comet. JL 7 OaO
It's probably a sign of the times. Who wants to act old. Not Comet! It's Q ? I O O
one of those cars you drive for the fun of It. A real driving machine Fastest moving car In thB West
that appeals to people used to paying much, much more for their cars.
tttmm AUTO SALES, Inc.
MAT AND MAIN STREET
HEPPPNER OREGON
Nichols, both of Portland. 1