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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. ThuradaY. June L 1968 County Agent's OHice Crop Insurance Cautions Given To Gain Benefits By GENE WINTERS Morrow County Agent Last wrok at the mKtinff of county and community ASCb committeemen and their wives, David McLeod. ASCS office man acer said something that needs repeating. McLeod reminded those pres ent that farmers having crop insurance should report any loss and request an adjuster inspection before making any other use of the crop such as pasture or hay. Other use pre vious to adjustment will forfeit benefits. Growers not having Federal Crop Insurance Corporation cov erage and interested in obtain ing; future coverage should con tact the local office without de lay. The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation office in Morrow County is In the ASCS office in Heppner. Estate Meeting Set A meeting of Interest to local farmers, their wives and other persons Is scheduled for Wed nesday evening, June 8, in the Lexington Grange Hall. The County Court appointed Morrow County Tax Research Study Committee has arranged a program of estate and inher itance tax planning. With the increase in land valuation, in heritance taxes can become a very large problem when set tling estates. More complete details of this meeting will be found in this paper. Weed Research Underway Last week I attended a por tion of the Oregon Weed Tour taking place in Umatilla coun tv. The tour began at Oregon Stale Hearing Friday to Talk Declining Water State University and ended at the Malheur Experiment Station with about two davs in the Pen- dleton-Hermiston-Milton Free water area. Two general observations are in order. There is a verv large amount of weed research under way in this area under the dir ection of Don Kydrych of the Pendleton Experiment Station; and as herbicides and their use become more refined we in turn must know more about their characteristics and limitations. The field bindweed economics study visited showed the im portance of 2.4-D follow-up ap plication each fall following treatment with TBA or Tordon. ith no follow-up the great number of morning glory seeds left following plant eradication germinates readily. Better control was observed where Tordon or TBA were ap plied to summer fallow with 2.4-D follow-up treatments in the stubble. Bulletins Offered Several new extension bullet ins or circulars of interest to the back yard gardener avail able at your County Extension office are, "Vegetable Garden Insect Pests." Extension Bulletin 747; "Vegetable Varieties for Home and Garden," Extension Circular 671. Copies of '"Spray Schedule for Home Orchards" and "Spray Schedule for Disease and Insects of Cane Fruits" are also avail able. Conservation Man Field Day Slated For La Grande A hearing has been scheduled bv Chris L. Wheeler, State En gineer, at Hermiston, on June 3. to hear testimony from well owners and other witnesses on the decline of ground water levels in deep wells in the Or dnance area of Morrow and Umatilla counties. Water levels in some of the wells that have been drilled to depths of more than 500 feet and develop wa ter from the Columbia River Basalt formation have been de clining at rates of 4 to 5 feet a year for the past few years. Water levels in shallower wells developing ground water from a gravel formation overlying the lavas have not shown this de cline. The hearing is for the pur pose of determining whether the area should be declared a critical ground-water area. II this determination is made, the State Engineer would then have the authority to order correct ive control provisions to reduce the rate of water level decline. A report by the State Engineer describing the groundwater conditions in the Ordnance area has been prepared and will be available at the hearing. Onlv two areas in Oregon have " been declared critical ground -water areas. These are the Cow Valley critical ground water area in Northern Malheur County and The Dalles critical ground-water area in Wasco county. These two areas were declared critical because of rap idly declining ground-water lev els. The corrective provisions that were ordered for these two areas included the closing of the areas from further ground water development except for stock and domestic uses. Both of these orders have been ap pealed to the Oregon courts. The Cow Valley appeal has been heard, but no decision has been rendered, and The Dalles area appeal has not yet come to trial. The hearing will be held at the Civic Recreation Center on Orchard Avenue, commencing at 9:00 a.m. The 18th Annual Conservation Man of the Year Field Day sponsored bv the Oregon Wheat Growers League, will be held on the ranch of Stan Welshaar In La Grande June 14th com mencing at 10:30 a.m. This event will honor Mr. and Mrs Weishaar as last year's state winner. The farm consists of 1780 acres with 1725 in cultivation. On the farm there are two miles of diersion ditches with 1700 acres having been sub soiled three feet deep with four feet spacing. On the ranch, there are some alkali spots in which he hauls in wood chips annually. Many other conserva tion practices will be seen on the tour which will be in the morning. At noon there will be a free barbecue lunch. Following this, Dr. Burton Wood, Director of Stations, Oregon State Univer- Oregon Agriculture experiment sity will give the main talk. Other speakers will be Jim Mc Kinnis, president of the Union County Wheat League and Wil lis Nartz, chairman of the Ore gon Wheat Growers League The tour will conclude at about 2:30 p.m. Everybody interested in con servation should plan on at tending this annual event. Wives are also encouraged to participate in the tour. Entries Urged In Needlework Contest at Fair Your Home Agent Permanent Press Fabrics Retain Memory of Shape On guard, all knitters and nx-hoters. It's National Wool Needlework Contest time again. And knackv knitters and wool choehetors in this area will have the opportunity to participate n the nation-wide competition 'iv submitting their entries lor local judging at the Morrow nintv Fair which takes place August 23. 21. 25 and 2t. The contest will again be open to all non professional 'miners and ertx-heters who will lave the opportunity of rolling their balls of wool yarn, along with thoir knitting needles or .rochet hooks. Into a chance at national fame via the contest. At the local level, participants will be offered six different cat egories, throe each tor knitting and crocheting, with a blue rib bon award in anv of these cat egories making the winner eli gible to enter the winning de sign in the national finals being held in New York in December, UVhJ. The grand national cham pion, who will be chosen by a Judging board of nationally rec ognized authorities in the Art Needlework and fashion field, will receive a grand national prize of S1000. a trip to New York for two. including a three day stay, and a special en graved trophy. Other national winners, in " addition to the grand national champion, will also receive cash awards and ribbons. The categories in which de signs may be entered at the fair include afghans. sweaters and three-piece babv sets, with each category repeated for both knitting and crocheting. There is no limit to the number of categories entered by a con testant or the number of designs entered in a single class. A first place blue ribbon award will be made by the Fair's Judges In each of the six categories. In addition, one of the blue rib bon winners at the Fair will be adjudged "Best of Fair" and will receive, in addition to the first place ribbon, a special en graved trophy. Second and third place winners in each classifi cation will be awarded a red and white ribbon respectively. The names of all six first place winners selected by the Fair will then be sent by the Fair to the National Hand Knit ting Yarn Association which will supply the winners with com plete information and official forms for entering their win ning designs in the natioal finals. All articles submitted for iudcing in the 1966 National Wood Needlework Contest must h knitted or crocheted of llX)1 wool or mohair yarn, purchased in the United Ctates. Entries must have been completed since Januarv 1. 19tj6. and eacn en try must carry one laoei oi me yarn used. For further information re parciinp the 1966 National Wool Needlework Contest, Its rules and how to submit entries, po tential contestants should con- j tact Mrs. Lenna Smith, Heppner, i 676-9-162) or Mrs. Sharon Mc-; Kinnon, knitting superintendent; for 1966 Morrow county air. , By DONNA GEORGE County Home Extension Agent Out of the dryer and back on the curtain rod or the bod or the table. This is the newest look for curtains and draperies, bodsnreads and sheets, also ta ble linens. The advantages of "permanent" or "durable" presa will be used increasingly in the months to come to make the care ot borne turnisnings eas- er. predicts Mrs. Dorothy F. Brown. Oregon State University Extension specialist In home furnishings. Fabrics treated to give mem a memory of the shape In which thev were stitched have trans, formed the npparel industry In the last year. The advantages ot no ironing for bulky Items like draperies and bedspreads is obvious. This innovation should also end the argument of whe ther homemakers should iron sheets and pillow cases. Stains will need to be treat ed before laundering, especially when the stains are oily. Non flammable dry-cleaning fluid or special formula detergents should be applied before the Items are put in the washing machine. A dryer is almost a necessity for getting results with perma nent press. The other alterna tive Is to drip dry, and this la hardly a pleasant thought for draperies or a bedspread. When taken Immediately from the dryer and hung or placed on the bod, the results should be wrinkle free. If the dryer turns off and the Items cool, all that Is needed Is a good warm-up t chase iwiv the wrinkles. If a pleated bedspread needs altering, Mrs. Brown recom mends that the pleats be short ened at the top instead of the bottom. As with garments giv en a permanent press, altera- lions are difficult es arc Involved. where creaa- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruggles went to Paul. Idaho, over the week-end to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard Warren, formerly of Heppner. Mrs. t Betty) War ren is "doing wonderfully well" following major brain surgery several years ago. they report. They left Heppner Saturday and started home Monday. Willard Warren is a brother of Paul Warren of Heppner. Junior Livestock Show Scheduled For The Dalles With pons In place and other work In progress to put the buildings nt Seufert Park In readiness, the Oregon Wheat Growers League Junior Live stock Show will be ready for reception of entries on Sunday, June 5. Wheat fed lambs, hogs and steers will be entered by KFA and 4 11 exhibitors from all parts of Oregon In wheat ha become In recent years the largest youth show of livestock In the state, said General Man ager. Elmer Llerman. First program day of the ahow and sale will be Monday. June 6, when show officials will open the 20th annual show with a short Drocram In the arena, fol lowed bv official Judging of entries and ludgtng contests. This "work" program for the boys and girls will continue through Tuesday when the tra dltional awards banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Junior High school auditorium. Showmanship contests, al ways a crowd-pleasing event will be held during the morn- Im? Wednesday, which also Is sale day. The auction sale of sheoo and swine will get un der way at 2 p.m. and the beef sale that night at 7. with Si Williams as the auctioneer. William Eraser, the vocation al agriculture teacher at The Dalles High school, will take over the duties of FFA direct nr for the show, a position for mcrly held by Virgil Choate. Ed Bonham will again supervise 4. II activities. A popular feature of the show, the breakfast conference will be held at 6:30 a.m. Wed nesday, at the Blue Room of Hotel Dalles. A carcass demon stratlon and evaluation Is slat ed for noon Wednesday at the show grounds. June Shapes Up As Busy Month For 4-H Clubs June is shaping up to be a busy month for Morrow Coun ty's 4 11 club members. Eleven livestock members will be at the Oregon Wheat Growers League Junior Livestock Show at The Dalles June 5 through 8. Five with steers will tie Phil lip Carlson, Herbert Ekstrom, Teresa llarshman. Dave and Mike Warren. Sheep will be shown by Mark Clark, Pattl Honly, David and Karen Rich ards, and Judy and Tammy Snyder. Several others will en. ter the judging contest. Oregon 411 Summer School Includes 27 Morrow County 4 H'ers. These are Cherllyn Smouse, Barbara Bloodxworth, Maureen McKll eott. Nancy li berty, Christine Munkers, Sheila Lurlani, Merrl Lee Jacobs, ier- esa Hnrhman, rnttl tieniy, Sherrl O'Brien. Kay lluson. I.yn. da Early. Linda Cooper. Mary Kathryn Campbell, Julie Avers, Sandra Carlson. Kathleen Swe ney, Alfred Drake, David Hall, Chuck Nelson, Keith NeUon, Kerry Peterson, Mike Smith, Melvln Ashbeok. Larry Petty John. Mark Tullls. Leon Wilson. Thev will spend June 13-18 on the Oregon State University campus. Marge Shade and Gall McCarty will accompany mem On June 24 and 25, Morrow county cooperates with Gilliam, Sherman and Wheeler counties In a Joint camp counselor 'r"'"' Ittg amnion at IU'rrin v Park, This wltl be open to any II niemlH-r who Has comput ed the lth grade. I his camp will be conducted by the coun ty extension agents from each of the four counties assisted by Gloria Johnson. State 4 11 agent, anil Andy Lomlforce, Extension Wildlife Specialist. Morrow County's 4 H Summer Camp will be June 2.H through July 1. nils will uiriuiin w 4 H ers from Morrow County ages 9 through 12. This will Include camp ceremony, rduca. ttonul crafts and skins, a trip to Forest Service Im out recreation, etc, The campers will sleep In tent, have a canipnre, go on hikes, and the other things camH-r do. All in all, there shouldn't be much time for these youngsters to roam the street as toon as school Is out. Graduates at OTI Bob linger, son of Mr. and Mrs, Jim llager. will complete requirements this term (ot an associate degree In office ma chines at Oregon Technical In stitute at Klamath Falls. He will receive the degrees at graduation exercises Friday af ternoon. June 10, at 2 00 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Ilsgcr and their daughter. Jan. expect to be among those present. Mf. and Mrs. Bob Bergttrom and family traveled to Lehman Hot Springs and to Rltter Hot Springs over the Memorial Day week-end. FOR SALE Approximately 6.000 acres deeded! Iase of several thou, sand acres of Federal Government Grniing Land win ot assigned subject to consent of U. S. Bureau of Land Man agement. J. S. Burrea River Ranch located in Sherman and Gilliam Counties along the John Day River, together with certain personal property will be sold to the highest bid der ft cash. Bid opening July 1. 1966. Bid must be accom panied by a cashier's or certified check for 5 per cent of the amount bid. Executor reserves the right to reject any and all bids. For description of said property and other details. Inquire at offices of Dick A Dick, altney, Fifth and Washington, The Dalles. Oregon. WILLIAM G. DICK executor of the Estate of J. 5. Burres. deceased Riding Club Meets The seventh meeting of the South Spring 4-H Riding club was called to order by Kerry Coppock on May 24 at the Cop pock home. Roll call was ans wered by naming the parts of a horse trailer. Mrs. Coppock served ice cream, cake and punch for refreshments. Our next meeting will be June 7 at the home of Michelle Miller. Sherry Kemp, reporter There's "Built-in" Comtorl and Convenience in Every Gold Medallion Home A home Is the biggest investment most of us ever make. That's why it's so important that you build for both today and tomorrow. There's one sure way you can do just that . . . build ! the Gold Medallion Standards. It costs littlo "tra but it substantially increases (he value of your home. See kinds. us ror envelopes of The Gazette-Times. all American Legion Ta Honor Firemen Volunteer firemen of the Heppner city department will be honored at a joint potluck dinner of Post No. 87, Ameri can Legion, and auxiliary Mon day, June 6, at 6:30 p.m. in the Legion hall. Fire Chief Charles Buggies or another member of the depart ment will speak on fire preven tion at the meeting. All the volunteers are invited as guests to the meeting. Short business meetings of the Legion and of the auxiliary will follow the dinner. Once Again You Are Invited To ATTEND . . . OREGON WHEATGR0WERS LEAGUE JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY JUNE 5-8 Show Barns at Seufert Park The Dalles And Buy ... Wheat-Fed Steers, Hogs, Lambs For Your Home Locker AUCTION SALE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 Lambs and Hogs, 2 pjn. Steers 7 p.m. DONT MISS THIS 20th ANNUAL 4-H and FFA SHOW WITH FULL PBOGRAM BEGINNING AT 8 P.M. MONDAY Visit These Show Features Carcass Cuts Featured in Judging Contest Beef Carcass Display Furnished Throughout the Show in Cooler Provided by OREGON BEEF COUNCIL ;-ii: trait mu t jm M i1- fk I-. it, - . v- l- """" 1" dm The family center of every home is tho kitchen. You'll find plonty of electrical servants to help do your work; electric range, oven and refrigerator. Many Cold Medallion Homes also feature mi elec tric dishwasher . . . food disposer . . . and other handy appliances that let the home-maker do more things for her family and do them better! full advantage of always a wall ail your appliances God Medallion Home lakes iow-cost electrical power, ''here' plii handy and you can use without over-loading circuits. ! s heated the modern way w ith low-cost I'.loctiio Heat. That's one important reason Cold Medallion home-owners enjoy a more comfortable, easier life, N'o fires to build; no expensive fuels to store, The vmpcraturc is controlled "just right" for every oom. Electric Heat is clean, because it's flameless; dangerous, dirty soot or smoke. W I f: Yet a Gold Medallion Home need not be expensive. Tho small cottage (nullifies just as easily as the more expensivo house. Ask your rural electric about the Gold Medallion Standards. It'll pay you to do so . . . pay you in more comfort, greater convenience and bettor values for years to comel inn mm NRECA Columbia Basin Electric Co-op Serving Wheeler, Gilliam, and Morrow Counties
