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BILL McCUNTOCK. shown working with hit ehlxl plow whlU hU wlf. CUla. itaiula b. itarted
con.orvation practice! In arne on hli ranch after Ujo floodi of December, 1964. and januarr
196S. la two yait they hare developed a complete consenrarJon program that has resulted In
hli being chosen as 1 908 Conservation Man of the y" In Morrow county. Note the trashy fallow
which U a part ol their conservation program.
Year-end Activities
Occupy Business
Of Beta Omega Group
Thlrtp"n members of BtH
OmcRS chapter of Kpsllon Sig
ma Alpha attended the final
buftlnexs meetlnjt for this spring,
held at the home of Mrs. Roset
ta Palmateer on Wednesday,
May 4.
In the treasurer's report by
Mrs. Marilyn Rlctmann, It was
stated that pror-eeds from the
April food sale amounted to
$K3 45. Final plans were discuss
ed for the May banquet, which
will be held Saturday, May 21,
at the Wagon Wheel banquet
room. Interesting reports on the
state convention held In Salem
In April were given by Mrs.
June Llndxtrom, Mrs. Betty
llnusler and Mrs. Maxlne Rlet
mnnn. The Jewel pin ceremony was
conducted by Mrs. Haunter,
chapter president, for Mrs. Don
na Webb and Mrs. Diana Kin
cald. She was assisted by Mrs.
Rletmann.
Members chose the study of
foreign countries and their cus
toms for the educational pro
gram for the coming year.
Incoming president, Mrs. Max
lne Rletmann, read committees
Funeral Services
Held for Miller
Funeral services for John
Janon Miller. 38, of Bellevue,
Wn., were Friday, May 13, at
9:30 a.m. at Bellevue. Congrega
tional church. Interment was In
Willamette National Cemetery
In Portland. Green Funeral
Home, Inc., of Bellevue was In
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Miller died Tuesday, May
10. He was born In Heppnec and
lived In Bellevue for nine years.
He was a price analyst for the
Boeing Company and had been
with Boeing In Seattle for 10
years.
He was a graduate of Oregon
State College, was a member of
Bellevue Congregational church,
was president of the Art Club
of the church, and was a mem
ber of Samena club. He had
served In World War II as a
seaman first class.
Surviving are the widow, Ana
jean Miller of Bellevue; a dau
ehter. Laurl Ann. and son, John
Stuart Miller, both at home; his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Miller, Portland; two sisters,
Mrs. Jerry R. Matches of Col
umbia, Mo., and Mrs. Hugh P.
Stanley of Minneapolis, Minn.;
and three brothers, G. L. Mill
HEPPlfEH GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. May 19. 1966
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for the chapter for the coming er of Honolulu, Hawaii, and
year. Harry and Kenneth Miller, both
A donation from St. Patrick's of Portland. E. H. (Tad) Mlll
Altar society at Heppner has er of Lexington is a cousin,
boosted the fund for the water Contributions may be made
softener for Pioneer Memorial in his memory to the Fred
nospitai to Mb7.l. The chapter; Hutchinson Cancer Institute,
MORE THAN seven miles of diversion ditches are located on the
BUI McCltntock place near the Gilliam county line In Morrow
county. Here the 1966 Morrow County Conservation Man of tho
Tear and his wife, Elsie, stand at one of the diversion ditches.
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1700 ucres of trnshv fallow and
other practices.
Thev will be presented three
trophies lit a later date.
Among committee reports
heard at the meeting were
these:
Public relations bv Dick Mc
Kllii:'tt. rcmierning the Port
land Klghth Grade tour and its
success.
Taxation by Don McElligott,
stating his personal preference
for a cigarette tax as a step
towards alleviation of property
taxes, that this Is not an of
ficial stand of the wheat league,
and stating of the proposed
m property tax limitation
protMisal, "Unfortunately It Is
poorly written. It would disrupt
counties and school districts. If
It passes, we may all be sorry.
I hoie it gets a close vote to
get the legislature thinking.
Freight Rates Hold
Transportation by Don Pe
terson, telling of the attempt to
get a decrease In rail trelght
rates to Portland. This appear
ed to be forthcoming but was
rescinded.
Federal programs by Norman
Nelson, reporting on the 15
Increase of allotments for 1967
and stating that surpluses are
down.
Youth activities by Bernard
Doherty, announcing plans for
the Wheat League's Junior Live
stock show in The Dalles three
weeks hence.
Production and land use by
Jack Sumner, telling of the
work towards organization of a
Columbia Plateau Resource
Council which would "fight
California" for Columbia River
water and develop a massive
organization, similar to that in
the Great Plains, for political
bargaining.
John Welbes, executive vice
president of the Oregon Wheat
League, Introduced Bauer,
pointing out his record of serv
ice in the Tendleton area be
fore going to Portland.
Entertainment was by a
group of young men of lone,
who sang two numbers. Includ-
wishes to thank these ladies.
AH further donations may be
made to Beta Omega savings
account. Bank of Eastern Ore
gon, lone.
John Pfeiffer III
John Pfeiffer has been con
fined to his home this week by
Illness. He has been suffering
from rheumatic fever and com
plications for several weeks and
expects to undergo further treat
ment before returning to work
at his Western Auto Store.
co Swedish Hospital, for the
John J. Miller Memorial Fund.
Tell the advertiser you saw It
In the Gazette-Times.
Open House Set
At Air Station
The 6.36th Radar Squadron, a
component of the North Amer
ican Air Defense Command, will
hold open house Saturday, May
21.
This annual Armed Forces
Day event will include guided
tours of the search radar and
height finder equipment used
by the squadron In the perfor
mance of its assigned mission.
Hours of the opt.i house will
be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In addition to the radar
equipment, tours of the other
areas of the squadron will be
conducted.
The 636th Radar Station has
been in continuous operation
since 1952 as a part of the Air
Defense Command. Its mission
has been to aid in the defense
of the Northwest against attack
bv hostile forces. As new and
more sophisticated electronic
systems have been developed
they have been Installed at
Condon Air Force Station.
In .spite of cold windy wea
ther during last year's Armed
Force Day observance, more
than 250 persons were guests
of the squadron.
Major Richard G. Slaughter,
commander of the 636th Radar
Squadron said, "I hope many
of our good neighbors in the
Heppner, Lexington and lone
areas will come over to visit
us Saturday."
Ginny Moore Elected
EOC Dorm President
In dormitory elections at East
ern Oregon College on May 2.
Miss Ginny Moore was elected
president for the coming year
of her dorm, Dorlon West. Oth
ers serving with her are Linda
Johnson, vice president; Linda
Mclntire, secretary, and Joanne
Chorazy, treasurer.
Nancy Baker of Pendleton, a
friend of Glnnys during early
childhood when the families
were neighbors In Pendleton,
was elected president of Dor
ion East.
Glnny's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Tim Moore, were among many
from this area who attended
Parents Week-end activities on
campus the past week-end. She
plans to stay on campus through
the summer months and con
tinue her employment as secre
tarv in one of the dean's offices.
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Refreshments of coffee and
doughnuts were served by wom
en of the Lexington -Grange.
The refreshments were given
through the courtesy of High
land Machinery Co., Condon.
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