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t HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. October 28. 1967 Larry Lindsay Chosen 1967 LivestocIman (Continued from page 1) one mile north of the Home place "as the crow flies," A total of 2000 acres are farm ed on the ranches and another 1500 acres are contract farmed. Remainder of the ranches are In range with 110 acres Irrigat ed on Juniper ranch. The cattle operation consists of approximately 4()0 cows and heifers to calve each year with 60 replacement heifers. The calves are fed out and sold as finished cattle. The entire operation Is under going some major chances this vear. in tne past, cows nave been wintered on baled alfalfa hay. and calved out on open desert range. At weaning time, the calves went directly into the feedlot where they were winter ed on self-fed alfalfa pellets. In the spring, the replacement heif ers were selected and turned out with the bulls, and the remaind er of the calves started on a concentrate ration. The bulk of these calves reached slaughter weights and went to market In May and June at 16 and 18 months of age. Under the new management program, the cows will be brought to the home ranch, north of Lexington, around Jan uarv 1. where they will be win tered on chopped alfalfa hay and calved. The calves this fall will be weaned and held on stubble with some supplement They will also be wintered on choDDed alfalfa hav. In the spring, they will be turned out on the irrigated pas ture on the Juniper ranch for approximately 70 nays. This should allow the cattle to grow a little more size on mainly roughage feed, and then go on the concentrate feed for a short er period of time, or about 60 days. in order to make the manage ment changes, several new fea tures have been, or are being, added at the home ranch. Since all of the hay is purchased from Mike Kilkenny of Butter Creek all 700 tons of it this year It has all been delivered to the home ranch. All of the hay to, be fed is goine to be chopped. ! and so a new hay mill is being installed. This 50-horsepower mill, with a 4-ton per hour capacity, is planned so that grain can also he added to the ration. The en tire unit is so designed that it can be enlarged later if need cd. The existing feed lot at the home ranch has a total of 800 feet of hunks. To handle the ex tra cattle, an additional 840 feet of new bunks have been built. These are wooden bunks with the new Powder River pre cast metal posts poured in an 8 foot concrete slab. The addit ional cattle at home will also tax the present water supply so plans for drilling another well are underway. There are five wells on the Lindsay ranches, the home well I producing 25 gpm, one on Juni per ranch producing 450 gpm to irrigate the 110 acres there, the Blacksmith Shop Well on the Sand ranch now producing on ly eight gallons per minute, the West Well on the Sand ranch producing 18 gpm and the stock well at the Sand ranch head quarters producing about 50 gpm. Lindsay said he did not know how the Blacksmith Shop Well received its name but It has a long and probably dramatic his tory, once serving as a camping spot for weary travelers passing through the country, and as a major watering spot for bands of sheep in earlier days. ine new Livestockman of the Year is a popular choice for the honor because of his outstand ing work as a cattleman, a fact that is recognized by his being elected president of the Morrow County Livestock Growers, a po sition he now holds. He is co-chairman of the tax ation and legislation committee of the Oregon Cattlemen's" as sociation, secretary of the Mor row County Grain Growers, and a commissioner of the Port of Morrow after having been ap pointed in April to succeed the late Barney Malcom. Lindsay is. a member of the Oregon Wheat League and the Morrow county Wheatgrowers association. He is also a mem ber of the Farm Bureau and of St. Patrick's Catholic church. Interested in politics, he is a Republican and served as Mor row county campaign chairman for another cattleman, Rep. Ir vin Mann of Stanfield. Lindsay was born in Pendle ton 30 years ago. His grand father, Dan Lindsay, had come from Kansas in 1915 and locat ed east of Alpine in Morrow county but left in 1940 to live In Hermiston. Alex Lindsay, Larry's father, developed the ranch as a young man and had made a fine success in expand ing his operations as his sel ection as Livestockman in 195S testifies but his career was cut short with his premature death when he was 44 years of age. Grandfather on Larry's moth er's side of the family was Ber nard P. Doherty who came to Morrow county In the 1890's as a sheepman, locating in Sand liollow where his son, Bill Do hi ity, now ranches. Larry attended St. Joseph's Academy in Pendleton, gradu ated there in 1955, and went to Portland University, where he majored in business administra tion and received his bachelor degree in 1959. After his graduation, he en tered Georgetown. At the end of his first year there, his moth er and father made a trip to Washington, D. C, accompany ing him home. The father died r f - . u v, ' a i r . ii h i. - . ? - i l yt I M-r -JUL fl - - -- - r 'i ' " "" " 1 ' - .i .- . 1 Wright Receives National Degree Ken Wright was honored by the National Future rarmcr or eanlzation at Its annual convex tion in Kansas City this month when he was presented tne cov eted American Farmer Degree at a presentation on October 11. He was one of 445 chosen over the nation for the honor, for ..... 1 1 CCA 1 .1 U I HHJ continuing outstanding project records following high school graduation. He received a nlgn ly valued pin, cash award and certificate ot honor. Also attending with the Ore eon delegation of FFA meirv bers were Monte Evans and John Harris of the Heppner chapter. Accompanied by his wife, Judy, the Wrights enjoyed a leisure trip by car, returning Oc tober 14. NEARING COMPLETION at the time this photo was taken was a new hoy chopper at the Lind say Ranches home place. The hay mill, powered by a 50 hp electric motor, has a capacity of four tons per hour. This installation is one of several major Improvements being completed at the home ranch. Roof has been Installed oyer the machinery since the photo was taken. New Heed truck is also pictured. Grain bin. used for adding grain to the ration. Is at right (G-T Photo). New Wild Oat Species Produce High Qualities By GENE WINTERS K M l-:m r - - I .-' - I ir -Wil Wild oat is a serious problem in some grain producing areas i of Oreffnn and the nrairie states and provinces. In Morrow coun-1 Labor, will be the luncheon IV it is reported on ine increase aycanci. Women of Area Invited Nov. 2 To Campus Days By MARJORIE WILCOXEN County Extension Agent Campus Days for Women Is scheduled for November 2, at Blue Mountain Community Col lece. Pendleton. The program Is sponsored by tne college ana the Division of Continuine Edu cation of the State System of Higher Education. The day is planned to show the new in modern education. Changes and Innovations have recently occurred in all aspects of life, education included.. The circumstances of the world have necessitated changes in empha sis and even in the Increased amount of subject matter which must be presented. These fac tors and others have created a new atmosphere in higher edu cation. The workshops, panels, demonstrations, and talks given on Campus Day will bring this into focus. Campus Day is planned for all women of the area. The reg istration fee and luncheon is $3.00, or if you attend the lunch eon only, the cost Is $1.75. Reg istration is at 9:uo a.m. and the luncheon at 12:00 In the Upper Building. Mrs. Mary Hilton, uep utv Director of the Women's Bur eau of the U. S. Department of THREE GOOD RANCH HANDS are given credit for much of the accomplishments at Lindsay Ranches by Larrv Lindsay, 1967 Livestockman of the Year. Two of the men are shown with a load of railroad ties, to be used as posts, hitched to a tractor. At left is Lyle Roberts, an ex-1 nes if this trait can be trans- and should receive some atten tion each spring. A different wild oat species is receiving another kind of at tention from the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture. A wild oat species introduced into this country from the Mediterranean region could serve as the foun dation for a major increase in protein for a hungry world. Collections of the wild species, "Avena sterilis," contains high protein, high kernel (groat) weight, and disease resistance. Scientists are now working to breed these good traits into com mercial varieties. The wild oat collections were originally made in Israel to find sources of resistance to crown rust. Additional collections were made in other Mediterranean countries by a Canadian-Wales expedition. Several of the wild oat collec tions have protein contents as high as 30 per cent, compared with 18 or 19 per cent protein for best commercial varieties. These high-protein wild oats have the same good balance in amino acids as do commercial varieties. Oats has the highest protein content and the best balanced protein of any cereal grain now being produced. In addition, the wild oats al so offers the possibility of high er yields. Some of the wild oat I species produce very large ker operations. (G-T Photo). ; . m -iT Jkwfi -leid WILBUR STEAGALL. who does much of the farm work on the Lindsay Ranch, is one of three Im n mon ,.,v.n nsciaf ijim T.indsav. 1367 LI vestockman of the Year in Morrow county. Stea- nn nnH n tirA trf this orader which keeDS busy bladina roads on the Sand ranch of the operations. (G-T Photo). of the sudden heart attack just after the family reached home. Meanwhile, Miss Corri n e Remily, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Remily of Milwau- kie, was attending Portland Un iversity, where she majored in chemistry. She was an outstand ing student and received a Ful bright scholarship in bio-chemistry to the University of Col ogne in Germany after gradu ating in 1961 from Portland U. and studied at the German uni versity during the year 1961-62. Upon her return she taught at the University or Portland for the year 1962-63. Lindsay and Miss Remily had become acquainted at Portland U. and their romance culmin ated in their marriage on Sept ember 7, 1963, at Oregon City. They now have two cute lit tle daughters, Ann Marie, 3, and Mary Catherine, 2, who are fine and hospitable hostesses to vis itors. They will serve you cider and doughnuts as long as they last. Between his year at George town University and his mar riace in 1963, Lindsay served with the Tortland Air Force Base in 1961-62, after having been commissioned a first lieutenant at Portland U. He served as ac counting and finance officer. Mrs. Corrine Lindsay now de votes most of her time to her home and to duties of a ranch wife, although she is vice-presi dent of the Morrow County Cow- Belles and is active in the Al tar Society of St. Patrick's. r' ' ' "' fih Jo ! 1 w t fir 4 . : . y ..i ferred it could increase oat yields considerably. The wild oats also meet the initial goal of the project find ing new sources of disease re sistance. In several thousands of "Avena Sterilis collections now on hand, scientists found out standing resistance to all known race of crown rust, along with resistance to stem rust, barley yellow dwarf virus, soilborne mosaic virus, powdery mildew and smut. Seed from the most promising wild oat collections has been sent to oat breeders at experi ment stations throughout the country to start the breeding program. Some unforeseen prob lems may arise in breeding from wild to cultivated oats, but re sults are promising so far. Scientists point out that it will take 8 to 10 years of breed ing and testing before the first new varieties become available i for commercial production. In the future, oats could be come one of the most valuable foods. If one of the new oat var ieties yields 150 bushels per ac re and contains 25 per cent pro tein, the total quality of protein per acre should exceed that of any crop new being produced. Oat yields in the United States average about 50 bushels per acre, but yields of 1UU to lm bushels per acre are not uncom mon in major oat producing states. For further Information, call the county extension office 676-9642, Heppner. ATTENTION: All Women who sew, and those that don't Have you had the desire to make a dress or a suit using double knit fabrics or a sweat er from a sweater body and haven t had the courage to tacK le the Job? If so, attend the spe cial interest program "Sewing Knitted Fabrics Double Knits and Sweater Bodies" which we will present on November 16. The meeting will be held at the Fair Dorm, Heppner 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a potluck lunch hot dish, salad or des sert, and your table service. Participants will have an op portunity to work with samples of the various fabrics and learn the techniques of handling them before making major pur chases. These techniques will include preparing the fabrics for construction, cutting and sew ing. Mrs. Roland Bergstrom, Mrs. L. A. McCabe, and Mrs Gary Tullis will assist me in demon strating the finishing sweater bodies for a custom-made look. To give us an estimate of how many to plan for, please call the Extension Office, 676-9642, or send us your name if you plan to attend the meeting. Local Couple United In Nevada Marriage Ceremony October 12 Mr. and Mrs. Darold Hams of Hardman are announcing the re cent marriage of their daughter, Sharon, to Sgt. Jay Ball, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ball of Hepp ner. The couple was married In Wlnnemucca, Nev., on Thursday, October 12, at 2 p.m. in the offices of the Justice of the Peace. After a week's honeymoon trip through Oregon, the newlyweda returned to Heppner last Wed nesday. Mrs. Ball was a 1965 graduate of HcDDner Hich school and af ter graduation she attended the Portland Beauty Academy. She is employed at Lois' Beauty Shop and will remain here while Sgt. Ball finishes his term of service with the U. S. Army. Ball, also a 1965 Heppner grad uate, raentlv returned from a year of duty in Vietnam, where he served as a radio-telephone operator in armoured personnel carriers. He denarted by plane from Pendleton on Sunday, October 22, for FL Hood, Tex., where he will be assigned until March. Dance to Climax Football Season The Furniture Refinishing Workshop, tentatively set for October, 1967, will be resched uled for some time in the spring of 1968. The H-Club of Heppner High school will sponsor the annual Homecoming Dance on Friday, following the last home game for the Mustangs. The tilt is with the Madras White Buffa loes. A Homecoming queen will be crowned at half-time from a group of five candidates. Heppner High students and alumni are Invited to the dance, which will be from 11:00 p.m. un til 2:00 a m. and will cost $1.50 for singles and $2.75 for couples. Live music will be furnished by a well-known group from North Bonneville. "The Lincolns". The queen and her court will reign over festivities. H-Club members have sponsor ed the Homecoming dance for many ycvis. This one is planned to bring an enjoyable end to an exciting '67 football season. Harvest Service Planned Sunday Lexington Church of Christ will hold its annual "Harvest Offering" on Sunday, October 29, during the morning worship. This year the ollexing will be used to reroof the church ana parsonage buildings. A turliey dinner will De serv ed following the morning wor ship, with members asked to bring hot dishes or dessert. All membei's are urged to be present, and friends are invited to both the worship service and the din ner following. MONUMENT Irrigation Problems Discussed at State Meeting Problems and future trends in irrigation were among the main topics discussed at the 56th an nual meeting of the Oregon Rec lamation Congress on Monday and Tuesday this week in Sa lem. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Sr.yder and daughter of Portland visit ed his aunt, Mattie Stubblefic-ld, over the week-end. Ben Spain, Elmer Abergast, Norris Stubblefield and C. E. Holmes left Friday for an REA meeting at Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Sweek and children of Heppner were Monument visitors Sunday to hunt and visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Settle drove to Portland Monday, for a few days on business. Jessie Scott drove to John Day Friday evening taking her sons Robert and Robin and Jerry Boyer over for the football ac tivities sponsored by the Ford Motor Co. Mr. and Mrs. Murray McKin- zie of Portland spent a few days at the Ed Round home, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Martin of Prineville and her mother, Mrs. Ivy Storm of Salem, drove over Thursday to visit Mrs. Storm s daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Reynolds, the J. Crokers, the Dick Williams and the Elmer Mattesons before re turning Friday to Prineville. Chester Foss of Hermiston dropped in to visit his sister and brother-in-law; Mr. and Mrs. Mead Gilman., Friday. Carl Leathers of Portland was a week-end hunting visitor at the home of his brother Wayne. Mrs. Louise Hunt and child ren of Fox were in town on bus iness Wednesday. Vicey Drury has returned from the John Day hospital and Is Plonninff ir stttAnri tVi O ITlCpt. ing were directors of the West new staying with her sister Mat TTvtension rrnpation LMstriet. i oiuuuiciiwu. Clarence Post, Umatilla; Harold Rash, Boardman, and Robert Smith, Irrigon. Maxwell Jones, district secretary-manager, and Gene Winters, county extension agent, also attended. Discussion and talks about the federal government viewpoint towards irrigation and progress being made in the Oregon wa ter needs study were especially interesting to those attending from Morrow county. Other talks gave board mem bers information to be used in determining irrigation district policy. Information was also present ed to aid managers in the day by day operation of the district. Thomson Gets Office Bruce Thomson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thompson, was recently elected president of the .lunior class at Eastern Oregon LARRY LINDSAY, Livestockman ol the Year in Morrow county. : college, ua urdnae, decoraing iu stands beside a long feed bunk being completed at the home word received by his parents, ranch. An 8 ft. concrete slab forms apron and foundation for He is a Business Administration the bunk. P re-cast metal posts are sunk into the concrete. A major at EOC, is active in band total of 840 feet in this and another section are being added, and other student activities. Many Travel Here For Van Schoiack Service October 12 Recent out-of-town visitors who traveled here for the Andy Van Schoiack services last week were Mr. and Mrs. Steve Fent on of Salem, son-in-law and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Van Schoiack, and also their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Van Schoiack of Red mond, Wash. George Van Scho iack, who had just arrived in Vietnam, was flown home im mediately for his father's fun- real. Van Schoiacks brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ce cil Van Schoiack and daughter of Mission, S. D., and his two sisters and brothers-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Karlson and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Darrin of Port land were here. Mrs. Henry Kel ly of Eugene, and Mrs. Frank Barclay also attended the Octo ber 12 service. Other relatives Included Mr. and Mrs. Frank McHugill of Cot tage Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Tangen of Portland, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox and daughter of Gresham. Among friends attending were Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson of Albany. Cliff Beach of Portland, Walter Moore. Ray Arnold, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Allstott, all of Pendleton, Mrs. Ray Smith and Daniel of Yakima, Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Brown of La Giande. Mrs. Lucy Peterson has re turned to her home here after enjoying a week visiting her two daughters and sons-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William D. Hasel and Mr. and Mrs. William Long, in Portland. Anderson's BULL SALE Wednesday, November 29 At The Ranch 13 Mi. S. W. of Heppner on Oregon 207 Selling Big, Thick 60 Head Range Raised Frank and Kay Anderson Heppner, Oregon Ph. 676-5311
