MtrrNCR GAZETTE
Chats With Your Home Agent
Family Finance Course
Possible If Interest Here
t donna george
Questionnaires mailed from
the Count v Kxtenslon office to
many Morrow county families
ak If thry would be Intonated
In a Money Management Miort
counK.
If a sufficient number of these
re returned to make it worth
while one or mire shorteourses
will be taucht In late winter
Earn would tx a series of three
or four meeting dealing with
topics routine to family fi
nance. The aurvey results would
be used to determine which top
lea will be included and in
which communities the short
course would be Riven.
Any person who has not re
ceived the questionnaire and
would like to learn more about
family money management
should contact the County Ex
tension office soon.
Irrioon 4-H roods Club
Prepares, Servos Dinner
Guests of the Cooky Cookers
4 II club Saturday evening. Jan
uary 15, were privileged to see
a very good example of 4-H
work. This club of seven girls
under the leadership of Mrs.
Wlllard Miller, planned, prepar
ed and served dinner at the
old school cafeteria in Irrigon.
Guests included members of the
boys' 4-H foods club, leaders
and their husbands (Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Lamb and Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon Stewart) and
Donna George, county extension
agent.
The menu included home
made potato soup, meat loaf,
muffins, vegetable relishes and
fruit salad dessert Tables were
attractively decorated in green
and white, using the 4-H clover
emblem in napkin rings and
centerpieces. The girls showed
their abilities as gracious host
esses and good managers as
well as able cooks, each shar-
Ing in the work. Games were
played following the meal.
Members of the club are Tam
my and Ricki Snyder, Grace Mc
Ginnis, Vicky Hobbs, Betty Rit
zer. Donna Pummel and Frances
McDonald.
Reupholstery Class
In Session for Leaden
Extension reupholstery work
shop training is under way in
Morrow county. Eight leaders
are being taught bv Donna
being
George, count v extension scent,
tir I.J . . I t
nuiuiiK ai ine xieppner rtf
Annex on Mondays and Fridays,
they are reupholstering chairs
and will probably finish about
the end of January.
Leaders trained in this work
shop will in turn be available
to teach other interested persons
in their communities. Anyone
who wishes to learn reuphol
stery techniques is asked to
contact the extension office for
an enrollment blank and more
information if they have not al
ready done so.
The leaders include Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Peck, Rhea Creek
area: Mrs. Frank Connor. Mrs.
Rachael Harnett and Mrs. Loren
Lucore. all of Heppner: Mrs. L.
A. McCabe, Mrs. Lindsay, and
Mrs. Earl McCabe, all of lone,
Extension Women Attack
Tagged-out Feeling"
"You vs. the "Faeeed-out
Feeling" will be the February
lesson ior Morrow county home
extension units.
Project leader training for this
lesson will be given twice at
10:J0 a.m. Monday, January 24
in me Heppner rair Annex and
at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January
3, at tne nome or Mrs. Arn
old Hoffman near Boardman.
The project leaders will is turn
present the program at the var
ious unit meetings during Feb
ruary. The topic deals with organiz
ing housework to save energy
and avoid fatigue. It is a follow
up of the January program
which was "You vs. the Clock."
Since saving steps in work saves
time also, the two are closely
related. Anyone interested in
saving time andor energy from
household activities for their
families, community activities
or recreation is welcome to at
tend the unit meeting.
New 4-H Clothing Club
To Organize at Heppner
A new 4-H clothing club will
be organized soon at Heppner
under the leadership of Mrs. Al
bert Wright and Mrs. Rachael
POWER
CONTROL
ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE
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Electric Motors
Power Tools
Hydraulic Jacks
Alemrte Equipment
121 S. E. 4th Pendleton
Phone 276-5882
- TIMES. Thursday. Jcrauorr 10. lttl'
Harnett. This club will be for
cwl who are beginning the
clothing prolct and also for
thoe in their socond year.
Sim the first meeting may
oe neia witnin a week, it u lm
portant that girls who are In
crested call one of the Itadcrs
to learn the time and place of
the meeting.
Three Possible
Irrigation Plans
Open on Project
IT GENE winters
Morrow County Extension Afoot
The Willow Creek project is!
new nearing the stage where
project irrigated lands need to
be delineated. To facilitate this
and provide a means of ex-1
changing information, an orga
nization of Dartlciratlnz land
owners is needed.
Oregon statutes provide for
three types of districts which
are often considered for spon
soring irrigation tcoiects. The
land owner committee should
become familiar with the
visions of the laws covernin
irrigation districts, water control
districts and district irrmrove.
ment companies before selecting I
one.
The advice of an attornev and
me aeencv renresentatl veinuy w ouo.
hould be consulted.
In general the Irrigation dls-
trict with &4 pages of laws is
designed for a completely in-
volved type of district serving
a targe area, ine district im-
provement company, having 16
pages of laws, is adequate fori
a less complicated smaller Irri-
ration service area. In between
these two in complexity lies the
water control district
The district improvement
company appears to have ad-1
vantages wnere uie tracts of
land to be served are scattered
or there are landowners in the
project area who wish not to be
lnciuded.
The corporation for use andles): Mrs. Delmer Hug (song and
control of water can be formed recreation leaders): and Gail
quicker and cheaper than the
urination or water control ais-
uricis. requires low percent vol-
untay pat id nation of landOWn-
AM mui.M Unlii. 1 -. ,L. I
" vuiiu iiiuuuc uiuy muse
stored water of the project
The board has three to nine
members with no term of office
prescribed. To be a board mem
ber a person must be a mem
ber of the corporation and take
an oath of office.
Lnadowners in a district im-
provement company have one
vote ior eacn acre in the district
yuiupdxeu wj one vote ior eacn
landowner In the other two
types of districts.
1966 Farm Programs
To Be Discussed
At Jan. 24 Meeting
A meeting to explain 'The
1966 Wheat Feed Grain and
Cropland Adjustment Programs"
will be held next Monday, ac
cording to an announcement by
uavia MCLoa, ascs manager.
"With many changes for the
1966 crop it would seem advis
able for all grain producers to
attend this meeting," he urges.
Anyone interested in the ap
plication of the programs offer
ed for 1966 is invited to attend
this meeting at the Fair Annex,
Heppner next Monday. January
24, at 1:00 p.m.
The 10th of the Month is The
Business-Professional Man's
PAY-DAY
Always pay your bills by the 10th of the month.
Remember, the way you pay today, is the way you
are building your credit record for the next
RED BOOK
Credit Bureau of
Umatilla County
SLOW AND PAST DUE ACCOUNTS ARE COLLECTED BY THE
ADJUSTMENT DEPARTMENT. PAY YOUH SLOW ACCOUNTS
NOW AND AVOID HAVING THE ACCOUNT TURNED IN FOR
COLLECTION
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I DONNA GEORGE. Morrow county aqtnt told atmbld 4-H officers tho purpose of training day
at tho session in tho Catholic Parish hall January i At tho loft are officers of Xtttlo and
Spoons I K dub who domoastratod a modol uootlna tor tho group. From loft aro Susan Molby.
Suo Griffith, Franc Abraxas.
Is leadtr of the club.
'Training Days
Held for 4-H'ers
By DONNA GEORGE
Morrow County
Homo Extension Agent
Aiming toward better quality
participation in meetings and
activities, about 100 4-H mem
bers and leaders took part in
1 II club Training Days the past
two Saturdays. These programs
were provided to train officers
in their duties and give others
better understanding of 4 II op-
portunities.
A model meeting was present-
led at the Heppner program Jan
oro-luary 8 by the Kettles and
Spoons 4-H club. These 5 girls
I demonstrated corect procedures
I In conducting a meeting. A Sim-
model meeting was given
lai ine ooaromin session lanu
fary 15 by the Irrigon Commu
Tips for demonstrations and
a preview of coming 4-H events
were pre s e n t e d oy uonna
George and Gail McCarty. coun
ty extension agents. They also
explained various local, state
and national asrjecta of 4-H.
Persons teaching the officers'
sessions at HeDDner were Non
da Clark and Susan Drake (rec-
reation and son leaders): Wes
Sherman (reporter): Gail McCa
tvl (presidents and vice presi-
dents): and IDonna George
(secretaries and treasurers)
At Boardman these classes
were taught by Mrs. Arnold
Hoffman (secretaries and treas-
lurers): Donna George (reoort
McCarty (presidents and vice
nresirienrsi
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Leaves Department
J. W. Southworth. assistant
director in charge of livestock
industries for the State Depart
ment of Agriculture since July,
1961. has resigned effective im-
mediatelv.
Southworth asked for leave of
absence last fall to avoid any
contact of interest when it be-
came evident he mleht nped tn
resume direction of his Grant
County ranch. He now expects
to return to that area.
The Salem position will be
filled by internal promotion
through Civil service examina
tions. with final choice from the
certified list to be made by the
Mate Board or Agriculture, Dir
ector J. F. Short says.
Short said Southworth had
made an outstanding record in
the department service, adding.
"I regret to see government lose
a man of his caliber."
Southworth, like Short, enter
ed government service direct
from ranches.
THE GAZETTE-TIMES
AGENT FOR
MOORE BUSINESS FORMS
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Water Outlook
Report Slightly
Below Average
Farmers, ranchers, and
other
water users in Umatilla.
Mor
row. and Gilliam counties can
expect spring and summer wa
ter supplies In 1906 to be slight
ly below average unless snow
accumulates at a faster than
average rate for the balance of
the winter, according to a re
port released today bv A. J,
Webber. State Conservationist
Soil Conservation Service. Port
land, and prepared by W. T.
Frost. State Snow Survey Super
visor, representing cooperating
federal, state, and private agen
cies.
Stored water supplies are
fairly satisfactory but watershed
soils are probably much drier
than average, rrecipitatlon has
been much below average.
Water content of the moun
tain snowpack at the end of De
cember was only 45 per cent of
the 15 year average (19-18-62)
and only 30 per cent of last
year on this date. Early Janu
ary storms brought some in
crease but heavy storms are
needed if the snowpack is to
HOUSEKEEPING CHORES ARE THIS DIG!!
. . . and not one bit more complicated. Just
a flip of the switch and wonderful things
start to happen. Electric housewares pam
per you all through the day, even work
while you sleep snuggly under an electric
blanket.
Wake up to music with an electric clock,
radio and start the day with coffee brewed
to perfection in an electric coffee maker;
ELECTRICITY
ft
club president Mrs. Bob Abrams
(G-T Photo)
accumulate to an average con
dition. Moisture In the soil mantle
under the snowpack was onlyl
68 percent of capacity at the
end of December. Soil probab
ly absorbed some of the rain
which came from early January
storms but complete recharge
will not come until spring know
melt when soils will have to
soak up part of the runoff.
Stored water supplies are well
above agerage in McKay reser
voir due to an excellent carry
over from last season. There
now aro 24.5(X) acre feet In stor
age compared with 30,X) acre
feet last year and an average
figure of 19.!XM acre feet.
Cold Springs reservoir con
tains 15.200 aorc feet compared
with 22.200 a year ago and 20,-
900 acre feet which is the ave
rage figure.
Spring and summer flow of
streams In this mid -Columbia
area is expected to be below
average. This picture will
brighten only If above average
snow accumulation occurs dur
ing the remainder of the win
ter season.
One Indication of the dryness
of the watersheds in northeast
ern Oregon is the extremely low
flow of the Grand Ronde River
at La Grande (Preliminary data
furnished by U. S. Geological
Survey. La Grande, Oregon).
That stream flowed only II per
cent of the average (1943-62)
thol heart of
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Columbia Dasin
Serving Wheeler, Gilliam,
Two Postmasters
Attend Meetings
By VIRGINIA KELSO
KINUA Mrs, Rett Hoover.
Knlua, toMmtstr, went to
piirtUnd laM Thuntday with Al
an Mathews, KokhII, acting pt
maMcr. to attend tlu Mi. I in-
ter 1'unference of IHwt masters of
Oregon and Washington at the
Hilton Hotel.
Tho FrieniKhlp club hat It
regular evening of pinochle ,iM
Wcdnckday with I'nt McMlnn a
hoMoK. High was won by llt.
ol'iilee, low by Dinah J ark son
and floating by VI Stinkard and
IV.rU StuhbU'flrld. Others play
ing were Naomi It 111. IdtM'tner
ry Stultbletleld. MavU Oyl.sr.
Mrs. Lee Fleming went to
Heppner last Friday to bring
home Mr. Fleming who had
teen In the hoKpital there tor
treatment of pneumonia.
Itt Condon Saturday for med
ical care were Mm. Paul Oyler
and Miss Sharon KcImi.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferrel
were in Heppner Tuesday lor
buslncM ami for medical care,
Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Medlock
and son John were In Heppner
lattt Tuesday for medical care
for John. On Thursday they
went to Walla Walla. Wash.
where John entered the Genera
hospital for teits. They returned
home Saturday.
Mrs. Hele nTroxell and child
ren were In Heppner last Tues
day on business and while there
visited hex mother, Mrs. Harriot
Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Norrl
were business visitors to Port
land last Tuesday. They visited
with Mr. and Mrs. William Car
penter at Lake Oswego. Ken en
listed while there in the air
force and will leave
for Lackland Art base
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In Texas
in December and the total flow
from October 1 to January 1
was only 30 percent average.
Statewide, most Oregon water
users can be real happy with
the heavy storm situation which
has prevailed since the day af
ter Christmas, now that Immed
iate flood threats seem to have
lessened. The excessive rain and
snow have combined to boast
the mountain snow-packs con
siderably and. thereby, raise the
statewide water outlook from
fair to good for next spring and
summer. Stored water supplies
are excellent and the moisture
In the soli mantle under the
snowpack is about avergac.
Breeze through "tidying-up" with an elec
tric vacuum cleaner while lunch is gently
cooking in a versatile electric skillet. Be
ginning to sound like a fun-day? Every day
is a good day when you have electric house
wares working for you. These little things
in life can mean so much and
cost so little. Treat yourself . . .
visit your appliance dealer soon.
modern living
Electric Co-op
and Morrow Counties
to lake hi training
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cretan
of Wenton arrived Friday to li
lt wlht Mr. and Mr. Lowt-ll
Sharp.
Mr. and Mi Rlihanl Mottl
nioie went to Tito Dalle Sunday
where H.ul'ura took (he lu
bark to Portland where the will
have further medical rare.
Mr. and Mr. Mim Ithoton
wore liuslneM vUltor to The
Dalle last Wednedav. They re
luilled ( The Dallra Monday
for Slim to have medical rate.
Vlhlling over the week end
with Mr. and Mi. Frank De
Moult were Mr. and Mr. John
llenner, Jr. and mii Jark of lr
llgotl. Iiiislne visitor to IVndU-ton
Friday were Mr. Frank Ferrel
and Mr. Ilerwhrl Mudock.
Mr. and Mr Jlug Bowman
and daughter Cindy and lol
Kelso wore In Heppner Wednes
day for medical rare.
Mr. and Mr. Gary Mi-Donald
of portlnad came Saturday to
spend th ewevk-end with Mr.
and Mr. James Walker and to
attend the funeral nervlces In
Condon Saturday of Mr. Mc
Donald's grandfather.
On EOC Honor Roll
Jeanne Collin, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Collin, has
made the honor roll at ttem
Oregon College with a grade
point average better than 3.W
for the fall term, the college an
nounces. We Will
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Cattle Wed.. Thurs.
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