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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. Jun 29. 1967
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County Agent's Office
Field Day Tour To Show
Latest Grain
Br GENE WINTERS
County Extension Agent
The Tendloton Experiment
Station is holding its alternate
year field day June 30, starting
at 1:30 p.m. Growers and other
interested persons will see the
latest in cereal and grain re
search. A small planting of
"Triticale", the widely publiciz
ed wheat and barley cross, will
be seen.
This wheat cereal rye (whye)
is still in the development
stage. It is not ready for release
as a commercial hybrid. It is
Anti-Salmonella
Drive Aims First
At Grain Cleanup
Clean up! Clean up! Clean up
wherever grain is, has been or
will be. This is the message
Dale W. Stuart of the Oregon
Department of Agriculture stres
sed to growers at meetings in
Oregon and Washington last
week.
Why? Because federal and
state "governments have decided
the salmonella problem in grain
and feeds is a lot more serious
than expected. The agencies,
state and federal with local aid,
have launched a major "stop
salmonella" campaign of detec
tion and prevention. Contami
nated grain will be seized and
will not be released, even for
animal feed, until denatured.
Officials have traced salmo
nella outbreaks in hurnans to
the strangest places, Stuart said.
For example, a rare midwest
outbreak last year resulted
when salmonella from a nearby
chicken farm was sucked into
a milk plant through a venti
lating system.
This salmonella drive is not
a shotgun approach but a big
and detailed effort to stamp out
infection among poultry and
livestock through seizure of
contaminated feeds and general
cleanup in feed plants, Stuart
reported.
Grain growers, truckers, ware
house and elevator operators
can "beat the inspectors to the
draw" on breaking the "cycle of
transmission" of salmonella if
they do a thorough clean up
job, Stuart told the growers and
handlers. Over-simplified, the
cycle runs from man and ani
mal which can infect each oth
er. Also two animals can infect
each other.
Everyone in the growing and
marketing chain must be alert
ed and trained to be on the
lookout for potential danger
spots, from combines and truck
-to storage areas, where salmo-1
nella can reproduce.
USDA Equalizes
Grain Fee Schedule
Pendleton will go on a par
with Portland on July 1 when
it comes to paying fees for grain
division services of the State
Department of Agriculture.
An order to that effect was
signed by Director of Agricul
ture Walter Leth late last week
after a public hearing in Port
land on June 9.
The hearing and order were
the result of Chapter 208 of the
1967 legislative session which
directed that grain inspection,
grading and weighing fees in
the two areas be the same.
An essential change for the
Pendleton area growers will
eliminate the higher differential
they paid for submitted samp
les. The legislative move for
uniform fees at the state's two
largest grain shipping centers
was sparked by grower groups
in Union county.
The new law does not affect
the present fee schedule for
grain division services at the
Merrill district or Portland; it
lowers the Pendleton rates.
Copies of the complete fee
schedule may be obtained from
SDA's Grain Division, 606 S. E.
9th Avenue, Portland; the Pen
dleton branch office; or the
State Department of Agriculture,
Salem.
Pine City 4-H Club
Hears of Stock Show
The Pine City 4-H club met
at the home of Jerry Myers on
June 15. Patti Healy told about
the livestock show at The Dal
les that her family attended.
Patty Daly and Joan Healy
gave a demonstration about
how to feed and care for dairy
calves. Melvin Ashbeck went to
the 4-H summer school at Cor
vallis. Several of our club members
are planning to go to the 4-H
summer school June 29. Mrs.
Myers served root beer floats. No
date has been set for our next
meeting.
John Myers, reporter
Research
very- tall and still segregated
for rust resistance.
At this time the development
of "whye" is important for
being break-through for plant
breeders.
Hybrid Barley. Wheat
Get Attention of Breeders
We are in an era of hybrids.
Forty years ago the word hy
brid would not have meant
much to many people. Certain
things are associated with hy
brids such as vigor, bigness, in
creasing yield, or better perfor
mance of some kind.
Since the potential mechan
isms for production of hybrid
wheat and barley has been
found there is great interest in
these plants.
Most of the interest has been
directed towards hybrid wheat
Hybrid barley is now receiving
considerable attention in some
areas.
Developers of hybrid barley
cite the example of hybrid
wheat development when asked
how long it will be before we
have hybrid barley.
Four years ago when this
question was asked to t he
wheat breeders as they started
their program, they were saying
about five years. At the recent
Northwest Crop Improvement
Association meeting in Pendle
ton they were still saying about
five years. Evidently the safest
thing to say about hybrid wheat
is that it can and will be pro
duced sometime in the future.
Nugaines Better Rust Resistant
Growers of Nugaines wheat,
and research workers, are re
porting better strip rust resist
ance in this recently released
variety compared to Gaines.
Morrow county received a
small allocation of Nugaines for
planting last fall.
Planting Tips Given on Moro
Farmers who plan to plant
Moro club wheat this fall
shouldn't overlook recommenda
tions for fertilizer and seeding
variety, early seeding will re
dates. Being a quick emerging
suit in more vegetative growth
than desirable for the amount
of soil moisture used. Moro has
taller and weaker straw than
Gaines. Heavy fertilization cre
ates a lodging hazard. When
nitrogen fertilizer is used it is
recommended the rate to be
about 80rc of that used for
Gaines.
Testing has shown that seed
ing after about October 10 us
ually prevents excessive fall
growth.
Control Needed for
Puncture Vine
Puncture vine, a warm sea
son weedy pest, is now becom
ing noticeable. It can usually
be controlled with 2,4-D befor
be controlled with 2,4-D before
it starts to bloom. Early appli
cation is important. Hoeing is
effective in small areas. Punc
ture vine seeds will germinate
throughout the summer when
moisture is present.
Why it pays
to call ahead
reservations.
There's nothing more dismal than a string of "No Vacancy" signs
after a long day's driving. So do yourself two big favors when
you travel by car: (1) call ahead for reservations and (2) plan
to stop early enough to get a really good rest. Your trip will be
much more pleasant. And safer. a Pacific Northwest Bell
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A LENGTHT anti-Utter pledge, fTmboUzing pledget signed by
nearly 20.000 Oreqon school children, was presented recently
ln Salem to Governor Tom McCall, shown holding the docu
ment Also taking part In the
Minear. Supt of Public Instruction (lett). and Mark Yeaxous
and Susan Maddess (at right) from Cottage Grove's Latham
Elementary School. The pledges were one of the results of a
statewide program carried out by the Oregon State Department
of Education and CLEAN and Beautiful, the business and Indus
try-sponsored litter-prevention and boautiiication coordinating
organization serving the Pacific Northwest
Act May Impose
Beef Import Curb
Congressman Al Ullman told
Oregon cattlemen at Bend Mon
day night that "there are ex
cellent prospects for Congres
sional action this session on
legislation to curb beef im
ports." Vllman and Chairman Wilbur
Mills of Arkansas have intro
duced the Beef Import Quota Act
of 1967, which will reduce im
ports by an estimated 20 from
existing quotas, include mili
tary purchases with appropriat
ed funds within the quotas, and
base the quotas on domestic
consumption rather than pro
duction. Both 1'llman and Mills serve
on the House Ways and Means
Committee which originates tar
iff and trade legislation for the
Conpress.
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ation in Bend to discuss condit-
ions in the livestock industry
and hear recommendations for
Federal action to improve sag
ging cattle prices.
"I am particularly pleased by
the voluntary program develop
ed by your Association and the
Amercian National Cattlemen's
Association to hold down live
meat production to bring sup
ply in line with demand," Ull
man told the cattlemen.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blake. Pa
cific City, former Morrow coun
ty residents are planning a
Fourth of July trip to their
mountain cabin near Heppner.
Mrs. Blake recently returned
from a trip to Italy where she
visited her son-in-law and dau
ghter Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Singer, Milan. She was accom
panied on the trip by a son,
Donald Blake, who lives In New
York City.
for
presentation were Dr. Leon P.
Two Groups Urge
Individual Help
To Cut Littering
Skyrocketing litter problems
which come with every summer
traveling season could be cut
way back with relatively little
individual effort.
As the Fourth of July holi
days near, that is the reaction
of two beautificatlon and litter
prevention organizations serving
Washington.
"For most people, littering is
an unconscious act. With just
a bit more attention on each
person's part, a tremendous im
provement could be made,"
spokesmen for the two groups
pointed out.
Speaking up this week were
Youth For Oregon Bcautification
'iand CLEAN ami Beautiful. The
state youth organization was
developed by teenagers who at
tended the National Youth Con
ference on Conservation and
Natural Beauty last year In
Washington, D. C. CLEAN is the
business and industry-sponsor-ers:
Washington and Oregon.
ed coordinating group serving
To aid picnickers, vacationers,
and tourists to be more con
scious of the problems, they
suggested some simple remind-
Carry a litter bag in your car
or boat (any old grocery bag
will do in a pinch) . . . Leave
your picnic area as clean or
cleaner than you found it . . .
Treat vacation sites just as well
as your own home and yard.
If those ideas don't work, the
experts suggested remembering
that litter clean-up in the Unit
ed States costs $500 million a
year, a tax burden shared by
all citizens.
KINZUA NEWS
By VIRGINIA KELSO
KINZUA Mr. and Mrs.
Robert L- Wright ami children
of Marline, Calif., spent from
Moncl.tv until Satiiriliiv vt.slttne
with Mr. and Mrs. Wild Wright
mid doing some rock hunting.
Visiting last week with Mr.
and Mrs, Norwood Watts and
faintly were hi mother Mrs.
Martha Ann Watts of Windsor,
Calif, and Miss Paulino Birming
ham of Austin, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs, Paul Muzzy and
grandaughter Cheryl Bailey
wrnt to Baker Saturday to visit
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Joo Browning
and daughter Linda went to l.a
Grande last Tuesday where Mrs.
Browning entered St. Joseph's
hospital fur Wednesday morning
surgery. They all returned home
Friday.
Visiting last weekend with Mr.
nnd Mrs. Jiggs Bowman and
family were Mr. and Mrs. Clay
ton Clap;ier of Maupln and their
grandaughters Laurie and Leslie
Bowlirt of Pasco, Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Woods
and son Max returned home
Monday from a weeks vacation
spent visiting with relatives in
the valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sltton and
daughters Rita and Jackie went
ti Portland Sunday morning
irom where Kita and Jackie left
by jet for Springfield. Massach
usetts where they will visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sears. They
plan to be gone about a month
Enroute home Mr. and Mrs.Sltton
stopped at Hood River where
they visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Horace Smiley.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Dove and
family left Monday morning for
Cannon Beach where they will
attend a week of conferences of
Village Mission workers.
Mrs. Guy Van Arsdale was the
hostess last Tuesday for a birth
day party for her son Michael
who was two. Helping Michael
celebrate were his brother
Steven, Gary Todd, Craig, Leslie,
Tim and Trina Jordan. Roger
and Earl Mortimore, Jim, Kick,
and Susan O'Neall. Adults at
tending were Terry Todd, Ruth
Jordan, Carol Nurrls, Betty Mur
dock, Mae James nnd Marie
Khoton.
The regular Camp 5 Womens
card party was held Tuesday at
(he Community hall with Sue
Mattlson as hostess. High and
Pinochle were won by Ruth
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and pliKK hle by Pat McMlnn.
Others playing were Terry Todd,
Carol Norrls, Barbara Mortimore,
!nrls Stulihlefleld. Hetty Mur
dock, Nancy Hawk. Rose Merry
Nelson, ami 1'at Van Arsdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Slim Khoton were
In 'Hie Palles Saturday on bus
iness and for medical rare for
Slim.
Mr. and Mrs. F.arl Norrls, Mr.
and Mrs. llerschel Murdock,
Richard Mortimore and sons
Roger and Karl went to Tumnlo
State Park Sunday when they
met Mr. and Mrs, waiter Bastlau
nnd daughter Karen and l.arry
Stumper of Koschurg for a pic
nic. Karen Mortimore returned
home with her father after hav
ing visited In Ito.M'Imrg with the
Bastiaus for several weeks.
The Friendship Club was ent
ertained Wednesday evening at
the grade school with Hum? Merry
Nelson as hostess. High and
pinochle were won by Sue Matt
lson, low by Doris Stubblefleld
and the second pinochle by
Dinah Jackson. Others playing
were Pat McMlnn, Naomi Rice,
Becky Wright, Pat Van Arsdale.
Terry Todd, Ruth Jordun. Decna
Held, and Carol Norrls.
Mrs. Burton Nelson and child
ren of Portland visited recently
with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fcrrcl.
While here they spent one day In
The Dalles on Iiuslness and then
went on to Leavenworth, Wash,
to visit with Mrs. George Glider-
sleeve.
Frank DeMeritt took Mrs. De
Merltt to Heppner two weeks
ago where she entered the Hepp
ner hospital for treatment of
bronchial pneumonia. She Is
still hospitalized for treatment.
Marvin Hamilton, a former
resident of Kln.ua, Is In a hos
pital In San Francisco receiving
treatment for a growth on his
pituitary gland. For anyone who
wiuid care to send him a card
his address Is: Marvin W. Ham
ilton. Room 111X1, University of
California Hospitals, Mot felt
Hospital, San Francisco, Calif
ornia. A new family to Camp 5 Is Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Hay O'Neall and
children Jim, Rick, and Susan.
They moved here from Pilot
Rock and Mr, O'Neall Is employ
ed on the skidding crew.
Mrs. Dale Jones and son Hob
by of Portland have returned to
Ctmp 5 to spend the summer.
Mrs. Guy Van Arsdale was in
Heppner last week for dental
woik.
Mr. and Mrs. Farl Norrls and
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Mr. anil Mrs. Ilcrchcl M unlock
flew to Oregon City last Friday
to gel Mr. M unlock plane. While
there the Norrls' went on to
Luke Oswego to visit the Will
lam Carpenters.
The Camp 5 Community curd
party was held recently with
teveii tables of pinochle In play,
Hostesses for the evening werrt
Pal Van Arsdale and Ruth Jor
dan. Highs went to Hetty Benson
and Itlt'hard Mortimore; Iowa to
Jean Atlanta anil Ken Garcia.
Traveling to Richard and Barb
ara Mortimore. The door prize
went lo Barbara Mortimore.
Mrs. Frank Fcrrel took her son
Robert to Heppner last Monday
wbere he entered the 1ioniIuI
for treatment,
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Dewcber
went to Heppner Friday where
Mrs. Ivwrtx-r was hospitalized
until Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Norrls anil
Mrs. Hersehel Murdock went to
Heppner last Saturday for med
ical care.
4-H Geology Club
Sets 2-County Tour
An estimated 100 4 H Geology
club members and their famil
ies from throughout Oregon will
conv? rge on Union and Wallowa
counties for a look at rock for
mations, artesian wells Ice caves
and other geological features
during a 411 Geology Camp on
July 1 and 2.
Oregon Stale University Ex
tension Agent Cal Monroe said
reservations have been made at
the Emigrant Springs State park
on Highway WIN for Friday
night, June 30. The camp Is on
the Old Oregon Trail where emi
grants ramed and refilled
their water barrels from the
springs.
Other activities of the camp
out will Include trading risk
nnd mineral Kixvlmcns, nature
hikes, riH-k collis-tlng and gen
erally enjoying the scenic beau
ty of the area, explained Mon
roe. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hust and
family left Saturday on a
week's vacation. They are
spending the time at Medford,
where both his and her parents
live, and at Yreka, Calif., visit
log with friends. They expect
to return on Hie coming week
end. AREA SOON
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