HEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES. Thursday. August IS. 1966
County Agent's Office
Souvenir Tour Booklets
Go Out To Grade Youth
Br GENE WINTERS
County Extension Agsnt
In the next few days the
County Extension office will be
mailing out the 1966 Portland
Sth Grade Tour Souvenir Book
lets. The booklet received this week
from Heppner Gazette-Times is
another "slick edition" with an
introduction, pictures and cap
tions bv Wes Sherman, editor
and publisher of the Gazette
Times. Sponsor of the tour was the
Morrow County Wheat Growers
Association headed by Louis
Carlson.
Booklets will be mailed to vis
iting Sth graders, host families,
sponsors and cooperators.
Although three other counties
conduct Portland Sth Grade
Tours, the Morrow county group
Is the only one providing a pic
ture story such as the booklets
have for the past three years.
Forest Conservation Tour
Planned for September 7
Another grade school tour Is
nearing final stages of plann
ing. The Forest Conservation
tour for 6th graders from Wheel
er, Gilliam and Morrow coun
ties is scheduled for Sept 20,
1966. at Bull Prairie.
While primarily for the school
classes. Interested adults are
welcome to aecomp any the
group to the various stops to
learn something about our for
est resource.
A work dav Is scheduled for
the tour staff for September 7
at the site. Representatives of
SCS, State Forestry Department
the Forest Service, Kinzua Cor
poration, Game Commiss 1 o n,
Extension Service and local
sportsmen will assist in the
day's program.
This year the schools will be
supplied with a new bulletin
entitled "Land, Water, Trees,
and People", a forest conserva
tion tour guide. Teachers will
have enough copies for each pu
pil's use in preparing for the
tour. Formerly only the teach
ers were supplied with this in
formation. County Wheat Growers
To Receive Seed Allocations
Pacific Northwest growers of
JSugaines. Moro and Wanser cer
Livestock Group
Plans Advisory
Meeting Aug. 29
By GENE WINTERS
Morrow County Agent
Oregon's estray law, backtag
ging and freeze branding are
among the items on the agen
da for an August 29 meeting of
the Livestock Advisory Commit
tee to the Oregon Department
of Agriculture.
The meeting will be at 9:30
a.m. in the Agriculture Build
ing, Salem.
The committee members will
review the estray law with the
thought of possible revisions of
the statute and in their consid
eration of backtagging, which
is an important part of Oregon's
brucellosis eradication program,
will attempt to come up with
a program enlisting full cooper
ation of the livestock men.
Progress made in freeze
branding and its effectiveness
will be studied and considera
tion given to the possibility of
making it a legal brand in Ore
gon. During their morning session,
committee members will also
receive a report on the match
ing fund project studying move
ment of Oregon's cattle to de
termine the cattle industry's
contribution to the state's econ
omy. Ben Allen chief of the ag
ricultural development division,
will make the report on the pro
ject, which is a cooperative one
between the Oregon Department
of Agriculture and the AgricuU
tural Marketing Service of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
In the afternoon the commit
tee will hold a joint session
with the State Board of Live
stock Auction Markets at which
proposals being made for revis
ion of licensing requirements of
uregon s livestock auction mar
kets will be discussed.
Pvt. McDonald Ends
Infantry Training
Armv Private Sherrill L. Mc
Donald. 19, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewi L. McDonald, Heppner,
completed eight weeks of ad
vanced infantry training at Fort
Ord, Calif., August 11.
He received specialized in
struction in small unit tactics
and in firing such weapons as
the M-14 rifle, the M-60 ma
chinegun and the 3.5-inch rock
et launcher.
tlfied seed wheat have had a
sellers market. These new var
ieties released for seed Increase
last year have performed well
and will replace other varieties
as seed becomes available.
Morrow county wheat growers
will receive an allocation of Nu
gaines this year to seed about
120 acres. All of this seed will
be planted under the certifica
tion program for seed increase
only.
A supply of Wanser to seed
70 or more acres has been lo
cated.
Locally enough Moro seed
wheat was produced to seed ap
proximately 35 thousand acres.
By next vear there will be
enough Moro to go into com
mercial channels.
Farm Bureau
Furrow
MEAT LABELING LAW
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
By LOU NORMS
Tax & Legislates Director
A three-man federal court, by
a two to one decision, has held
Oregon's Meat Labeling Law
passed by the 1965 legislature
to be unconstitutional.
The court held the Oregon
law unreasonably discriminated
against imported meat and vio
lated the commerce clause of
the U. S. Constitution.
"We hold that a state ex
ceeds the limits of its police
power when it acts to insulate
its citizens from outside compe
tition", the court said.
But a third member of the
federal panel did not see things
that way. Judge Fred M. Tay
lor in his minority opinion
stated the Oregon law was en
acted under the police power of
the State of Oregon with the
intent of protecting the consum
ing-purchasing public against
deception . . . It Is my opln
ion that under the police pow
er the State of Oregon not only
has the right but the duty to
protect its citizens Irom such
deception," Judge Taylor con
cluded. The federal court decision was
not wholly unexpected. A Ten
nessee labeling law had previ
ously ran afoul with the com-
mproe rlause Cases involving
I Iowa and Nebraska laws are al
so pending in the courts.
While there are some simil
arities between the labeling
laws enacted in some 17 states
it is our opinion that there is
a discernible difference In the
Oregon law.
Oregon's meat labeling law
required no licensing or fees. It
applied only to fresh or frozen
meats. No processed meats were
involved. The Oregon labeling
law contained only two basic
requirements. One was that a
store which sold imported fresh
or frozen meat prominently dis
play a sign informing the pub
lic of the fact. That each pack
age containing fresh or frozen
imported meats be conspicuous
ly labeled giving the country
of origin. It's hard to see how
such an innocuous requirement
could place a burden on inter
state commerce.
Oregon beef producers as well
as producers across the nation
have done much to insure the
consumer they are receiving a
high quality product. The cat-
The 10th of the Month is The
Business-Professional Man's
PAY-DAY
Always pay your bills by the 10th oi the month.
Remember, the way you pay today, U 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 BT THE
ADJUSTMENT DEPARTMENT. PAT TOUR SLOW ACCOUNTS
NOW AND AVOID HAVING THE ACCOUNT TURNED IN FOR
COLLECTION
Social Security
Office, La Grande,
Lengthens Hours
La Grande district social sec
urity office is now open to the
public each Friday evening un
til 8:30 p.m., Vernon A. Welo,
district manager, announced.
In announcing the extended
hours, which are expected to
be permanent, Welo commented,
"Service Is our stock In trade.
With the expanded social sec
urity program, including Medi
care, we are dealing with an
increasing number of people
who are working full time, so
we feel it is important to give
them an opportunity to contact
us after regular working hours."
The eight Eastern Oregon
Counties served by the La
Grande office comprise 40 of
Oregon's area and have a pop
ulation of 125.000 people of
whom 15.500 receive monthly so
cial security checks, totaling
$13,323,000 yearly.
loung and old alike visit us
for a variety of services," said
Welo. "Young people looking for
their first Job need a social sec
urity number. Young mothers
with small children who have
been left alone by the untimely
death of the father seek sur
vivors' benefits. Men and wom
en disabled by a crippling dis
ease or accident apply for pay
ments to help support them
selves and their families. At
retirement, older men and wom
en are assisted with the prob
lems of getting set up for the
years of leisure they have earn
ed. People reaching 65, wheth
er working or retired, apply for
Medicare.
"Many of these people also
later require help with report
ing some event that changes
their situation; such as, a new
address, working, st o p p i n g
work, a marriage, or they Just
want to ark a question about
something that is bothering
them. Welo added that thev
often have questions the social
security office cannot and
should not answer; such as,
those dealing with private
health insurance or retirement
associations and so forth.
The La Grande office at 1802
4th St., is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Monday through Thursday,
and 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fri
days. The telephone number is
963-4131. "As an added conven
ience to people in the Heppner
area, a representative from the
plans, employee health benefit
district office Is at the Heppner
City Hall on the 2nd Thursday
of each month from 9 a.m. to
noon."
Incoming Grain
Totals Boosted
Commodity Credit Corporation
wheat from the Midwest began
arriving in volume in Portland
in late June ending a slack per
iod earlier in the month for in
spections on incoming grain by
the grain division of the Ore
gon Department of Agriculture.
The month's total on incom
ing grain was 196,362 tons. This
was an increase of 5,657 tons
over June.
Grain exports from Portland
and Astoria checked by the
Portland inspectors were the
lowest since September, 1964.
Last month's figure was 130,
347 tons compared with 123,554
tons in September, 1965. The
July figure was 93,878 tons be
low the export figure for the
previous month.
The division's office at Mer
rill was closed during July and
at Pendleton 153 track inspec
tions were made.
tlemen of this country spend
thousands of dollars promoting
the sale of their product.
It doesn't seem unreasonbale
that the housewife should know
that she is purchasing other
than domestic meat She should
demand it.
I It
A. C. Houghton School Faculty Listed
By LaVELLE PARTLOW
IRRIGON A. C. Houghton
Elementary school will com
mence September 6, announces
Mick Tolar, principal. Teachers
instttute for all Morrow County
teachers will be August 1, and
teacherc workdays will be Sept
ember 1 and 2.
There will be no registration
of students prior to the begin
ning of school. September b. rar
ents of first grade students are
reminded to brl n R physical
examinations and birth certifi
cates to school the first day.
Faculty at A. C. Houghton Is
as follows: first grade Mrs.
Ruth eBntlev; second grade
Mrs. Elsie Gugle; third Miss
Gretchen Nazworthy; fourth
Mrs. Gladys Hobbs; fifth Miss
Rose Hoosicr; fifth-sixth Mrs.
Janet Dockweller; sixth Mrs.
Eleanor Sergent; seventh Mrs.
Jov Smith; eighth grade Bob
Byrd; band and music Bob
Chtlman; principal Mick Tolar.
School employees are: Secre
tary Mrs. Marilyn Stewart;
cooks Mrs. Venll fcwm and Mrs.
Vera Cooley; custodians and bus
drivers lion Adams, Bill How
ard. Oscar Retherford and Paul
Holm.
The school calendar for the
ensuing year at A. C. Houghton
Elementary has been announc
ed by Principal Mick Tolar ns
follows: August 1 Teacher In
Service; September 1 and 2
Teacher Work Days; September
6 First dav of school; October
14 Teacher In-Service no stu
dents); November 11 Veterans
Day, no school; November 24
and 25 Thanksgiving vacation;
December 23 1:30 dismissal for
Christmas vacation; January 3
school resumes; March 1317
spring vacation; May 30
Memorial Day (no school); May
30 Heppner High school grad
uation; June 1 Riverside High
school graduation; June 2 lone
High school graduation; June 2
last day of school; June 5 and
6 teacher work davs (no stu
dents). Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Hays
of Tucson, Ariz., and Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Crawford
Mrs. Otis Crofford of Chandler,
Ariz., spent the week with Mr.
and Mrs. O. H. Hamilton.
Everett Thoren and sons Paul
and Kenneth were recent over
night guests at the W. F. Coy
residtnee.
Alumni of Irrlgon High school
met at the A. C. Houghton cafe
torium Sunday afternoon, Aug
ust 21, for their annual school
i
reunion. Following the potluck'
dinner. Mrs. Dick Price, nee
Peggy Sanders, showed colored
slides taken In Tripoli, while
her husband was stationed
there,
Mr. and Mrs. Mac McCoy of
Vancouver, Wash., spent the
week-end with his mother, Mrs.
Ruth MeCov and other relatives.
Mrs. Bill Gravbeal and Mrs.
Earl Isom spent Tuesday to
Thursday In Salem visiting Mrs.
Graybeal's son-in-law and dau
ghter. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Allen
and family.
Dan Hill was released from
Good Shephred hospital Wed
nesday after a 3-dav confine
ment. Rev. and Mrs. Cyril Mcl.ellan.
Stephen and Bruce of Spring
field. Mo- returned to visit her
folks. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Warner In Irrlgon. after spend
ing a week with his folks In
Canada. The Warners and Mo
Lellans left Sunday afternoon
for Yellowstone National Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ryan,
Randy. Kathy, Richard and Bob
and Mr. and Mrs. Don Leigh
ton. Danette, Donnle, Deno and
Dannv spent several days camp
ing und picking huckleberries
at Timothy Meadows.
Miss Clara Fav oy of Port
land spent the week-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
F. Coy.
Mrs. John Schwendcmann and
daughter Connie of Borln, Ore.,
were week-end guests of her
sister-in-law, Mrs. George An
derson. Bobby, Kelley and Steven
Kenney of Portland are visiting
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Don Kenney. The children rode
to Irrlgon on a melon truck.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Miller were
called to Salem by Illness of
her brother, P. L. Bales, who
underwent malor surgery.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kirk and
son Robert of San Dlmas, Calif.,
visited ut the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Coy from Sunday to
Friday of last week. The four
adults were college friends in
Bartlesvllle. Okla.
Mr. and Mrs, Albert Partlow
and Sheryl drove to Vancouver,
Wn., where they visited her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Berg and Ron
ald. The tw ofamllles drove on
to Long Beach. Wn., and spent
five davs on the coast. On their
way home, they visited Mr. and
Mrs. Russell McCoy or Vancou
ver. Wash.
Mrs. Vernon Stewart. Sharon
and Tom and Mrs. Stewart's
mother. Mrs. Ellen Recder,
Waltz thru Washday
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Serving Wheeler, Gilliam, and Morrow Counties
l to visit Mrs
Stewarts slsler. Mrs.
-it..v who was patient at
St. J.weph hospital. Mrs. Itceder
remained l 1 itrnnur iu .
for her daueghler.
Mr. and Mrs Leon I enllev
and lXm Adams drove to llstlek.
i-i... tn attend the
wedding of Car.'! Byerly. l"Kh-
ter of Mr ami Mr. Jonu
i iii.l T.ilnr nrlnclnal
of A. C. Houghton Elementary
school. The ancrnoon i"k
was solemnieu m ini-
Baptist church, wltn nvei'ium
following In the church recep
tion room.
Medical Self-Help
Course Proves
Popular in State
An mrtinrv medical aid
course for nil 'citizens, taught
wllh the aid of eleven color
niatlon pictures. Is proving pop
,,i. i iir,.in the Orecon
State Board of Health reported
this week. Exactly M.W2 state
residents completed the eleven
lesson course during the past
12 months.
Dr. Richard It. Wilcox, Oregon
v;iaf If li OffU-er said the
course called "Medical Self Help
Training. was developed ny
il, it s Puhlle Health Service
and the Disaster Medical Com
mittee of the American Medical
Association, to tench families
how to survive and meet their
Immediate needs In the event
thev are without a physician's
services for several hours, days,
or weeks.
Riverside lll'h School. In
Boardnutn. has trained 2-1 stu
dents In Medical Self Help.
Heppner High school officials
have the course under consid
eration for health classes this
coming school year.
Adults Interested In enrolling
In a Medical Self Help class
for the public are Invited to
contact Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman,
director of Morrow County Civil
Defense at Heppner.
The latest techniques are
taught in Radioactive Fallout
and Shelter, Emergency Child
birth, Infant and Child care,
Nursing. Fractures and Splint
ing, Bleeding and Bandaging,
Artificial Respiration, and
Healthful Living In Emergen
cies. 'The course has found Its
vm
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$126,845 Slated
For Tax Relief
Morrow county will receive
$r.1iXI1 Hi" year ns Its share
under the l!Xtf property tax re
lief act, Secretary of State Tom
McCall notified County Assess
or Rod Thompson in a letter
mailed from Salem recently.
Tolal statewide relief for this
year under the legislation will
amount to $I8,2H3.0U0. according
to McCall. who said It will re
sult In a potential average tax
cut of $1325 on a $10,(00 home.
McCall noted that the total was
nearly J5.tXV.000 higher than
the first distribution under the
rollcf act last NoventlMT.
The 15 law require the
St-retarv of Slate to determine
the amount of the relief In dol
lars and nillldge and to break
down the net share of each
county.
The mllluge relief this year la
1 5.3 mills for 31 of the counties
1 and 6 A mills and 0.1 mills, re
I sportively for Columbia and
Wasco Counties.
main success In Oregon high
schools and colleges." Dr. Wil
cox said. "Two hundred schools,
or eighty per cent of Oregon
higher educational Institution
are teaching Medical Self Help
Training, and more than 23.0UO
Oregon residents have taken
the course In the last threw
years. The course Is also avail
able to adults without charge
through their county Civil De
fense office. Each person com
pleting the 11 lessons receives
a medical manual for home use
and a wallet sized graduation
certificate."
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