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
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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
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Columbia Basin Electric Co-op
Serving Wheeler, Gilliam, and Morrow Counties