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I ! 8PARY U OF 0 i u c z n c , o ?. n 0 7403 McClintock Named Conservation Man at Spring Wheat League Meet 83rd Year Number 12 EPPNER GAZETTE-T r i L Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, May 19, 1966 10 cents the ym mm IM1 1 i V y w ' ..... -i;-r '..r;. '-""; STRIP CROPPING U on el the features of the B ll McCllntock ranch that brought him the title ol Morrow County's I960 Conservation Man ol the Tear. Hero bo and his wife, Elsie, stand on a hlU overlooking their strip-cropped fields below. . ITT '" """ I , f.'-- y ? ! ; 1 - Al tv';l v if W ... .. AT HOME at their place snuqgled In a valley lust oil the highway to Condon are Mr. and Mrs. Bill McCllntock. He has Just been chosen an Morrow Count- Conservation Man ol the Tear. The McCllntocks have developed a complete conservation program on their 3800-acre place in two yrrs. Complete Plan Developed Over Two-Year Period By GENE WINTERS Morrow County Extension Agent Adoption of n complete strip cmppliiR, stubble mulch nnd di version ditch pronriim to 1700 aorrs of crot)lntul In two years has t'nrnod Bill McCllntock of the Dry Fork area tho tltlo of 1 !(i(i Conservation Man of tho Year for Morrow County. McCllntock was selected as the Morrow county candidate for the seven county contest sponsored by the Oregon Wheat (irowers Leacue this fall by a committee composed of Ken Turner, Heppner, chairman; Da vid Baker, lone, 1965 winner; Vernon Munkers, Lexington, representing tho Soil Conserva tion District and Ronald Haj uewood, chairman of tho ASCS committee. Assisting the com mittee were Ralph Richards, soil conservationist, as ex-offlc-to member and Gene Winters, committee secretary. A native of Morrow county. McCllntock attended Democrat Gulch, Dry Fork, and Heppner crado schools and Heppner HlRh school. Bill grew up on a ranch his father homesteaded In about 1904. His part of the ranch now includes 1700 acres of cropland and 2100 acres of rangeland. Following the dls a s t r o us flooding and washing of De cember, 1964, and January, 1965, he Initiated a program with the help of the Heppner Soil and Water Conservation district and cost sharing of the Agriculture Conservation Program to revamp his fields. Strip cropping was established on nearly all the cropland. Strip widths average 200 feet. Thirty-six diversion niHi i mum Ml 1 -W?t;."';'lW w ditches were constructed to col lect and distribute snfelv any ninolf. Approximately 35,000 lin ear feet of diversion ditches are In place. Also adopted was stub ble mulching to reduce the erosion nnd runoff hazard to the strips and diversion. According to McCllntock it wasn't easy to adopt and Im plement tills program In two years. Ho cites, for example, that It was necessary to recrop 450 acres so he could get the strips In this year. The McCllntocks live 28 miles west of Heppner Immediately off the Condon highway (207) at the bridge across the west fork of Dry Creek. Mrs. McCllntock (Elsie Prof fltt before her marriage) is from Sumpter Valley in Baker coun ty. At the time of her marriage In 1963 she worked as a tele phone operator in Baker. In addition to the wheat and barley operation the McCllnt ocks have a small herd of beef cattle. With some water devel opment and additional fencing they plan to build up their herd to about 70 cows. WEATHER By DON GILLIAM Official weather report for the week of May 12-18 is as follows: HI Low Preci Thursday 71 36 Friday 57 37 Saturday 57 32 Sunday 58 39 .05 Monday 62 32 . Tuesday 67 34 Wednesday 72 40 ..- A Bauer Sees Promising Grain Future 'The future looks real prom ising," John Bauer, manager of North Pacific Grain Growers, rjrtland. told members of the Morrow County Wheat League at their spring meeting Tues day night In the Lexington Grange hall. Some 100 were In attendance at the meeting which Louis Carlson, county president, con ducted. A highlight of the evening was the introduction of Bill Mi'-' Clintock as Morrow County Conservation Man of the Year, ogemer with Mrs. McCllntock. Bauer divided his talk Into several parts, concerning the "old crop," the 1966 crop, and a look at 1967. Old Crop About Gone "The old crop is about all gone," he said, adding that about 20 million bushels of white wheat are left In the Northwest, most In the hands of growers. Average selling price has been $1.53, basts Port land, for the 1965 crop, he said. World price on red wheat is .slightly lower than the world price on white wheat, he said, but the difference has ranged as much as 19c per bushel with white wheat the higher. Pak istan and India are buying red wheat. As to the new crop, Bauer said that he believes there will be a considerable demand. "There Is a shortage of foods In the world. Most of us arc convinced that Uncle Sam Is not going to let people In In- In and Pakistan starve" he said. Barlev Is now $19 or $50 per ton and wheat price is some 5c per bushel higher than I where it started last year. I Bauer said that the forthcom ing 15 increase in wheat ac reage could mean 20 million more bushels in the Pacific Northwest in 1967. Communist Sales Important Pointing to sales of wheat to communist countries, Ba u e r said, "You just don't know how important that is. One third of all wheat exported in the world goes to Russia." He declared that he wasn't "standing here and advocating sale to Russia," but added, "Whether they buy from us or buy from our competitors, it all works to our advantage." Bauer spent some time dis cussing inflation and said that it Is estimated that on a farm requiring capital of $100,000 to day, the same farm will require $200,000 capital by 1980. In stating that the future looks promising, Bauer said, "We're headed for all kinds of changes," but added, "Change is always an opportunity." In reply to a question as to whether a light crop In the Northwest might have an af fect on Increasing price, Bauer declared that since the entire production In the Northwest Is only about 1 of the total production, it would have no bearing on price. McCllntlock Lauded Ken Turner, who introduced the McCllntocks, said that they nad done a "lantastic job" in achieving the Conser v a t i o n Man of the Year honor. In two years they have converted to a complete conservation program with seven miles of diversion ditches, several hundred strips in their strip cropping program, (Contli tied on page 5) Primary New Post; Office Facility Sought To Serve -Heppner Bids are solicited until June 21 for an existing building suit able for postal purposes or for construction of a new postal fa cility In Heppner, Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien has advised Postmaster James II. Driscoll. The desired area Is that from Gale Street la Chase Street, and from Church Street to May Street Facility desired will contain 2,691 square feet of Interior floor space, with a 120 square foot platform, and 2,437 square feet of parking and maneuver ing area. The basic lease term is to be ten years with four 5 year renewal options. Interested parties may con tact the real estate officer, Ralph E. Robertson, room 2011, Main Post Office Building (P. O. Box 3866), Portland, Oregon 97208. Masonic Award Goes to Driscoll Tim Dilscoll. Heppner Hij;h senior, was presented a $100 scholarship from the Heppner Masonic lodge at a dinner hon oring seniors of Heppner High In the lodge hall last Wednes day evening, evening. The tuition Scholarship is based on community, school and church activities, scholars h i p and need. Mrlor reett, mauler of the lodge, made the presen tation. Sixteen boys of Uie senior class were present together with men teachers of the faculty. Clarence Kopp of Cove, former grand master of the Masonic lodge, was the principal speaker. Driscoll, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Driscoll, has been an out standing athlete in football and track at the high school and will play in the Shrine A-2 and B all-star football game in Pen dleton in August- He has been in other school activities and has been active in church youth work. Ruth chapter, Order of East ern Star, prepared the ham din ner. I f ' Kxt Li t1w-iaivlifM CHAMPION TEAM of the Elks' West Coast Tournament held recently in Portland, Is this Heppner Elks group. From left are Vernon Munkers. Ralph Richards, Eddie G undersoil. Gene Cutsiorth and Joel Engebncm. The team took first among 40 teams entered. Heppner Bowlers Win First Place In Elks Tourney . Heppner Elks' team No. 2 won first place in the recent West Coast Elks Bowling tour nament at Rockwood Lanes, Portland, in competition with 40 teams entered, it is announced. The team, composed of Eddie Gunderson, Joel Eng e 1 m a n, Gene Cutsforth, Vernon Munk ers and Ralph Richards, rolled a total score of 3210 which was good for the $150 first prize and trophies. In addition, Gunderson and Bob Kilkenny teamed to take Election Due Tuesday jet. 1 ' . ' 'I if",' i " 1 ' - ' ! 'V v J) ! p'-yjL'.-'W si ,-7 ' ' ' ' 1 ' - ' -if ..cue. a HASKELL SHARRARD Democratic candidates Scheibner Chosen School Principal Warren B. Scheibner, current ly principal of the Bridgeport, Wn., Junior-senior high school, was formally chosen principal of Heppner High school for the coming year by the county school board Tuesday night The new principal expects to move here with his family in July. He Is 34 years of age, and his wife's first name is Sandy. They have three children all boys ages 11, 8 and 5. Scheibner is a graduate of Eastern Washington State Col lege at Cheney, receiving his bachelor of arts degree in 1958. He received his master of edu cation degree at the same col lege in 1965. He was born in Coulee City, Wash., and during the Korean War served four years in an administrative position In sup ply with the U. S. Navy. He has been at Bridgeport, Wn., for the past four years. Supt David R. Potter had re ported to the board that his in terviews with Scheibner and Harold Beggs, considered for lone principal, were satisfac tory. Beggs will be at lone Satur day at which time final decis ion will be made. The school board had decided at its last meeting to hire him if inter view and investigation proved satisfactory. !W l-i-- U lii ill 1' first place in men's doubles, With 1312. They received $100 and trophies. Archie Munkers and Art Watkins were in 12th place in doubles, good for $9.70 money. They had a score of 1231. In men's singles, Engleman tied for second with a score of 674 and won $55. Ralph Rich ards came in 14th with 655 and won $9. In men's all events, Gunderson took third with 1930 and won $20; Richards was sev enth with 1886 and won $9; En '"Msaep If! . i BOB (BUTCH) LAOGHLIN for county assessor County Polling Places Listed Polling places In the nine precincts c4 Morrow county for the primary election. Tuesday. May 24, are listed by Mrs. Sadie P arris b, county clerk, as follows: Boardman Greenfield Grange hall. Hardman Old I OOF halL lone City halL - - - -Lexington City halt Irrigon A. C Hough ton school. Northwest Heppner Case building, next to Jerry's Bar ber Shop. ' Northeast Heppner Old city library. Southeast Heppner County courthouse. Southwest Heppner Co n n- ty courthouse. Polls will be open from 8 am. until 8 pan. Booster Club Urges Turnout Wednesday An important meeting of the Heppner Booster Club has been called for Wednesday evening, May 25. All members are urged to come to the elementary mul tipurpose room at 8:00 p.m. There will be an election of board members for the coming year, and discussion will be held on several matters of im portant business. ( i t .'i- 1 1. gleman was 13th with 1863 and won $4; and Munkers was 16th with 1850 and won $3. Mrs. Bob (Vesta) Kilkenny and Mrs. Ralph (Laura) Rich ards were second in ladles' doubles with lltf and won 4-13 Also entered in the tourna ment, which was held April 23 and 24, was the Elks team No. 1, composed of Vic Groshens, Jr., Dave Barnett, Kilkenny, A: chie Munkers and Art Watkins. Walt Berger. a former Hepp ner resident, helped with the tournament. 6 i ii Campaign Among Quietest Oregon's quiet primary elec tion campaign of 1966 will come to an end Tuesday, May 24, when registered voters go to the polls to cast their bal lots. They will nominate Repub lican and Democratic candi dates on the party tickets, elect a Superintendent of Public In struction on the nonpartisan ballot, and decide upon two measures, also on the nonpar tisan ballot. Polls will be open "from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Nine polling places for Morrow county's nine precincts are listed elsewhere in this paper. Many of the candidates on the party ballots are running without opposition, particularly at the local level. Only two positions have brought contests in the county, one being the Democratic race for county assessor, and the other being the two nomina tions for port commissioner on the Republican ticket Assessor Candidates Active ' Haskell Sharrard and Robert (Butch) Laughlin seek the Democratic nomination for as sessor. They are the only local candidates who have shown any activity in the primary campaign. Laughlin is running on the slogan, "Dependable, efficient native of Morrow county." He was born m Heppner, went to school here and graduated from Heppner High school in 1958. He is son of Mrs. Ilene Wy man. Laughlin said that he has been interested in mathematics all of his life. He worked for The Boeing Company for a year in electronics and took three courses in mathematics while with them. In the county he has done ranch work and work ed for the Morrow County Grain Growers. He and his wife, Ju die, have three children, Tamie, Shane, and Lottie. Sharrard comes from a Pio neer Morrow county family. His grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deos, homesteaded in the county in the 1800's. He was born and raised on a farm on Willow Creek near Heppner Junction, atte n d e d school In Arlington and trav eled considerably as a young man. He operated the home farm until moving to Heppner in 1957. Sharrard owns and operates Wee TV shop, has served nine years on the board of directors of Heppner TV, Inc., two years of which have been as presi dent He has been a council man in Heppner for two years, serves as chairman of the san itation committee and is a member of the street commit tee. Recently he was appointed communications coordinator for Morrow county civil defense. Sharrard is a member of All Saints' Episcopal church and of the Heppner Elks lodge. He and his wife, Sarah, have two sons, Tod, 10, and Timothy, 6. Thomson Unopposed Rod Thomson, who has served a full term as assessor after several years previously as dep uty, runs unopposea on the Re publican ticket as incumbent. Running for port commission on the Republican ballot, two to be nominated, are Garland Swanson of lone, a present com missioner, who has had long service in this capacity; Barney Atalcom, owner of Heppner Lumber Company; and Howard Goiiyhorn of Irrigon. Only candidate for port com mission on the Democratic- bal lot is Joe Tatone of Boardman, also an incumbent The other nominee on this ticket will be chosen by writein. There is one candidate on each ballot for county commis sioner. E. O. (Gene) Ferguson, Republican, is seeking the nom ination from his party without opposition after serving for two terms. Jack Van Winkle, own er of Jack's Chevron Service and Van Winkle's Motel, is the Democratic candi date, also without opposition. Van Wink le's ballot slogan is, "For Wil low Creek dam and future de velopment of Morrow county," and Ferguson's slogan is, "In cumbent, with 8 years of exper ience." No Opposition for DJl. Herman Winter, incumbent district attorney, is without op position in other party as he runs for nomination on the Re publican ballot. If he receives d majority of writein votes o the Democratic ballot, as we'.l (Continued on page 8)
