HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, Mareh 7. 1968
Growth of Irrigation
BringsOutNew'Lingo'
By GENE WINTERS
County Extension Agent
For much of Morrow county
inert; is a new lingo Doing gpok
en in larm circiei. The new
lunKungc or words have to do
wan Hie Increasi-d popularity of
irrigation ana can include init
mis. uourcviaiions, as well as
words.
The more common abbrcvia
Hons used are cfs, epm and psl,
C'fs refers to cubic feet of wa
ter per second and Is commonly
used when civinjr. quantitative
amounts of flow in ditches
creeks or rivers. A cubic foot of
water Is very close to 7.5 Eal
Ions. There are a number of ad-
vantages to usine cfs instead
of gallons. One principal advan
tape is with arithmetic of appll
cation where one cubic foot of
water per second equals one
acre per hour.
upm retors to canons per
minute and is more commonly
used in describing irrigation
sprinkler head capacities at cer
tain pounds per square Inch
(psi).
Other words of the irrigation
ist include infiltration rate,
avuiiabie moisture, field capac
ity, wilting point, evapo-trans-portation
ratio, static head, and
such instruments as tensicmet
er. Some words have a precise
meaning or measurement, while
others such as field capacity has
a general meaning with practic
al use
The language of the irriga-
tionist includes terms of the en
gineer, physicist, physical chem
ist, soil scientist, climatologist,
plant physiologist and miner. A
substantial amount of water in
the west is measured in miners
inches. Water rights in some
states are in miners inches. One
cubic foot of water per second
is equal to 40 or 50 miners inch
es, depending upon which state
you are talking about
Water Forecast Meeting
Planned for Friday Night
A water forecast meeting of
interest to Morrow and West
Umatilla county irrigation farm
ers is scheduled for Friday even
ing, March o. according to in
formation received from Clar
ence Underwood, work unit con
servationist, for the Boardman
and West Umatilla Conservation
Districts. The meeting will be
held in the Community Center
Building In Hermiston at 8 p.m.
Bob ueorge, water forecaster
with the Soil Conservation Serv
ice, will present stream flow and
storage forecasts for the area.
PTA Schedules Spring Kapers March 22
POWER
CONTROL
ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE
WE REPAIR:
Electric Motors
e Power Tools
Hydraulic Jacks
e Alemite Equipment
421 S.E. 4th Pendleton
Phone 276-5862
Chemical Treatment
Recommended for Rye
One of the more persistent an
nual weeds, cereal rye, is be
coming evident throughout the
county. From most reports, those
growers with rye pulling pro
grams in the spring have gain
ed considerable ground from
this pest.
Where rye is lainy sona on
the edges of fields, in and near
fence rows, where crops won t
be damaged, a chemical pro
gram is reasonable In cost com
pared to other methods of con
trol. Materials for grass and
broadleafed weed control in ar
eas not in crops such as stubble
cost about $7 per acre.
The same materials used for
winter fallow are effective for
cereal rye and broadleafed weed
control.
Use 1 pound active (0.5 gal
lons) of Amitrole T with 1 pound
active 2,4-D ester in 10 or more
gallons of water in ground ap
plication or 5 gallons by air.
Apply before the weeds are
6 inches high.
Because Amitrole T and 2,4-D
are in general non-residual ma
terials, some weeds may germi
nate later. Total season weed
control can be accomplished us
ing soil sterilants. Check with
your herbicide dealer or county
agent about the limitations for
use on land to be planted to
crop.
By DIANA KINCAID
ION'E A Surprise Auction will
be one of the features at the
ITA Spring Kapers, Mrs. Lee
Pettyjohn, auction chairman, an
nounced this week.
Small uspd or new Items for
either children or adults, such
as knick-knacks, books, games.
etc., are needed for the surprise
auction. People In the commu
nity are asked to put the dona
ted objects in boxes at Brlstow's
or In the elementary school be
fore March 20 so they can be
catalogued. Baked goods or can
ned goods may be brought Fri
day afternoon.
For further Information Mrs.
Pettyjohn or committee mem
bers. Mrs. Don McElligott or
Mrs. Louis Carlson, may be con
tacted. More details on Spring Kap
ers, scheduled for March 22, will
be announced later by Mrs.
Bryce Keene, ways and means
chairman.
Students of Mrs. Robert Rlet
mann's class participated in the
Sunday morning service of the
lone United Church of Christ by
giving the meaning of the Len
ten Season and by ushering.
Those students who took part
were Richard Hamiett, BUI Jep
sen, John Rietmann, Gregg Jac
obs. Greg Wilson, Clint Krebs,
D-Ann Barnett, Cathy Cannon,
Anne Hoskins, and Christina
Llndstrom.
"O.C.E. Today" was the theme
for Parent Week-end at Mon
mouth on Saturday that was at
tended by Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Mathews. Both Deniece and Ber
Rockhound
Comer
Mrs. R. G. McMurtry attend
ed the funeral of her cousin,
Mrs. Edna Mills, at Waitsburg,
Wash., on February 21. Mrs.
Mills, whose grandparents were
in the Heppner nood in laud,
died on February 19. She was
a niece of Sheldon Baldwin, for
merly of Heppner. Mrs. McMurt
ry drove to Touchet to meet an
other cousin who continued to
the funeral with her.
RANCH ME
AIRPLANE SPRAYING CO.
Owned and Operated By
PAUL N. HANSEN
Will be back again this year with two
sprayers to offer assistance to the ranchers
of this area with your weed spraying
problems.
This will be my 21st season in this area,
and I wish to express my appreciation of
your past and continued patronage.
LANE APT. NO. 5 PH. 676-9294
HEPPNER
The Rockhound meeting of
March 2 was called to order by
President Eleanor Gonty. Guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Barney Bar
nett, and the parents of Mrs.
Barnett.
Several reports were given by
members. Ruby and George
Miller reported on rock shows
which they had recently attend
ed in California, and Mary and
Pete McMurtry discussed the
equipment which they had re
cently purchased in Portland
with club funds to be used in
work of the club members. Mrs.
Miller continued a talk on chal
cedoney; Walt Edger reported
on the corneilian and sand
stones, and Mr. Miller discussed
characteristics of the chryscolla
and chrysocrase. Rachel Harnett
presented information on the
jasper.
A greeting was extended from
Ora Evans to all club members.
The next meeting is schedul
ed for March 23 at the old Wag
on Wheel dining room, now
owned by the McMurtrys. All in
terested persons are invited to
attend. On the agenda is a re
port on bloodstone, to be given
by Ed Gonty, with other mem
bers to report on iris agate, fire
agate and agatized wood.
niece Matthews, who are stu
denu there, took part In the
many campus activities. On the
return trip home the Mathews
stopped for a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Ely in Salem.
The Markham Bakers return
ed home on Monday evening
from their winter residence in
Mesa, Ariz.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtree. ac-
companied by Miss Lolah Wil
son, drove to Portland on Sun
day to visit Mrs. Edris Llnds
trom In the Good Samaritan hos
pital. Miss Wilson remained In
Portland.
Driving to Kennewlck on Sun
day afternoon for a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Fisk were
Mrs. Amanda Warfield, and Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Carlson and
children.
H f n .1 -I lrH Dill Onmrl .nifl
11,. Dill, iUIB UliJ UVIKUVllli
and Rudy Bergstrom attended
the funeral of Frank Tews, fa
ther of Paul Tews, In Seattle
on Saturday.
Word has been received here
of the death of Mrs. Ruby Tom
lin Montgomery, wife of L. A.
Montgomery, of Beaverton. Mrs.
Montgomery was a 1917 gradu
ate of lone High school, and
was a resident here many years
ago along with her brothers,
Archie and Eddie Tomlin, and
a sister, Mrs. A. W. Howry. Serv
ices were held in Portland on
Tuesday.
Recent visitors at the Blaine
Chapels were Mr. and Mrs. Rho
Bleakman of John Day. Mrs.
Tom Fraters of Grass valley al
so spent a few days here last
week.
Patti Pettyjohn, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Pettyjohn, at
tended a directors meeting of
the Oregon Barrel Racing Asso
ciation held in Portland on Sat
urday. Miss Pettyjohn is direct
or of the northeast Oregon area.
Mrs. Judy Andrew of Corval-
lis spent the week-end at the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Sherer.
Sunday dinner euests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Wate
Crawford were Mr. and Mrs.
Harlan Crawford and family of
La urande.
Visitors at the Darental Gar
Swanson home this week were
Mr. and Mrs. John Swanson and
girls of Portland. Saturday night
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen and Mrs.
McMahon of Kennewlck. lArchle Munkers are visiting this
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Martin, week with Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Melene and Mark, drove fromiStender in Salem
Othello, Wash., this week-end to
visit his parents, Mr. ana Mrs.
Fredrick Martin.
In addition to those Antl-Llt-ter
posters displayed last week
In local businesses the art work
of Sherl Wilson. Charles McEl
ligott and Joel Peterson are now
on exhibit. This Anti-Litter cam
paign Is a project of the lone
Garden Club.
Monday, March 11. will be
Ladies Kite at the lone Lions
club with members and their
wives to enjoy dinner at 7:00
p.m. followed by a colored trav
elogue, and other entertainment.
Everyone Is Invited to come to
the Willows Grange Hall on Fri
day, March 8, at 8:00 p.m. for
an enjoyable evening of square
dancing. A potluck snack will
follow around 11:00 p.m. Guest
caller will be Don Arkell of Pen
dleton. Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Llnds
trom drove to Tacoma this
week-end for a visit with their
son, Steve, who Is a student at
Pacific Lutheran,
Friends will be glad to know
that Bill Melena has been dis
missed from the hospital and is
convalescing at Delamarter Nur
sing home in Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs, Ray Helmbigner
were guests this week of their
son, Tom, for Dad's Week-end on
the university of Oregon cam
pus in Eugene. Also enjoying
the busv week-end. which in
eluded basketball games with
Washington State and the Uni
versitv of Washington, were Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Lundell. who
were guests of the r daugnter.
Chervl. and Walt Jacobs who
visited his son Jim.
Mrs. Gordon Meyers, Mark
and Lisa, were overnight guests
Friday at the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. Evelyn Me
Cool.
State Youth Officers Visit
On Sundav afternoon mem.
hers of the lone United Church
of Christ Sunday School class
were hosts to a caravan of state
youth group officers and also
Condon High school. Folk sing
inn and Plans for the Mid-Win
ter Conference, were on the
agenda. State officers present
were Gail Kann. Buz Elgin, Jim
Coates and Lvdla Robinson who
were accompanied from Portland
bv Miss Kulh Bailey, state air
ector. Rev. Dick Trotter, Larry
Tombleson, and Rod Trotter
were guests from Condon. Local
students who enjoyed the after
noon were Chuck Nelson, Keith
Nelson, KrUtin Nelson. Scott
Wilson, Christine McCabe, Bar
bara Boyce, Sharlene llamlett,
Sue Jepwn, and Ricky Boyce.
Also attending were Rev A. H.
Hazzard, Mrs. Norman Nelson
and Mrs. Lindsay Kincald.
OREGON TRAIL ANGUS SALE
HERMISTON, OREGON
MARCH 16
Held at Northwestern Livestock
Auction Yard on Highway 30
30 BULLS 30 FEMALES
Sale Starts 12:30 P.M.
Sponsored by Oregon Angus Ass'n.
For Catalogs Write HAROLD RANKIN
809 Tamarack, Hermiston, Oregon 97838
BESTLAND
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truck r swath 4000 lb.
hopper capacity adjust ablt
' , ii.h an. n.a tnrtna
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Typical Bestland owner re
port: There is no equal to a
Bestland for strength and
clean picking."
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MODEL 624 With Center
PuU Tongue or with Side Pull
Tongue for picking beside the
tractor by simple adjust
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swath adjustable spacing of
Vt square spring steel tines
-4 wheels and tires. Low,
low price.
Write. Phone or See
Gray's Repair
Heppner, Oregon 97836
Phone 676-5541
or
676-5395
Nikanders Return
From Church Meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Nikande '
have returned to their home af
ter spending several weeks in
the Los Angeles area, where
they went to attend the Four
Square Gospel church conven
tion. The couple spent several
days vacationing in Pacific Pal
isades before going to the con
vention, which was held in the
Angels Temple in Los Angeles.
After their meetings, the coup
le spent time visiting friends in
Palm Springs, Palm Desert, and
San Francisco before resuming
their trip home. In Corvallis,
they visited with Rich Peterson,
a former Morrow county resident.
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