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Newspaper Page TextHEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Tttunday. March 28. 19G3 I County Agent's Office Moisture Blocks Set To Test Soil Needs By CENE WINTERS County Extension Ajent Soil moisture, as well as rain, is one of tln more popular top ics of conversation litis season throughout the county. Most of the concern Is for the eslimated 153.0UO acre wheat and 15.000 Here harlev crop and raneelands. A short sunnlv of irrigation wa ter for hay and pasture lands Is critical for the livestock pnxluc crs. Farm windbreaks suffered throuRh 1967. Where Irrigation water is available these should be irrigated. The evergreen con iters such as pine, fir, spruce, arborvitae, cedars and junipers are especially vulnerable this season after a dry summer, fall and winter. Evergreens use some moisture throughout the winter. Two series ot soil moisture demonstrations will be estab lished on Morrow county farms this spring. Soil moisture blocks will be placed in the soil pro file In irrrigated wheat to deter mine root penetration and water use. Blocks will be placed at one foot Intervals to five or more feet of depth. Weekly moisture readings will be charted during the season. Such information for the different soil classes will promote better irrigation man agement. These trials will be on the Sagemoor and Ritzville soils. A second demonstration will be established using soil mois ture blocks on summerfallow wheat land that has been sub- soiled and on that which has received normal tillage. Read ings will be taken the spring of 1969 to determine root pene tration and moisture use. These trials will bo used to determine the value of sub-soiling soils with compaction layers, thought to be limiting root growth. I he sub-soiled moisture trials will be on the Morrow and Condon soils. drcdweleht paid for certified seed wheat (all varieties I over uncertilM'd seed. The barley ho nus per hundredweight was 32e counting Jill varieties. These results again show that certified siH-d Is one of the big gest bargains for the farm op erator. Survey Shows Goods Bonus Paid on Certified Seed The Oregon State University seed certification staff recently made a survey of seed compa nies across the state to deter mine whether or not farmers are receiving a bonus for the cer tified seed they are growing. According to Garv Cooner. cer tification assistant,' over 80 of the questionnaires were return ed. The summary of the survey shows that in 1967 growers re ceived a bonus of 37c per hun- Mrs. Mabel Chaffee returned Sunday evening from a trip to Spokane, Wash., where she at tended memorial services on Friday for her brother-in-law, F. A. Chaffee. She first traveled to Walla Walla, from where she accompanied friends to Spokane, and was met in Umatilla by friends on her return trip home. Wheat Executive Tells Benefits Under Law 480 By JOHN WELBES Executive Vice-president Oregon Wheat League It's alwavs been of concern whether Public Law 480, the sale of agricultural commodities In exchange for foreign curren cv. has been or any real ceo nomic advantage to agriculture and the United States. The Oregon Wheat Growers League, the organization tha sinelehandedly took this new program In 1951 and developed a gigantic overseas market, can now look back witn pnue on its accomplishments. Since 1954 over Sltt billion worth of U. S. expenses have been Da d abroad in those cur rencies in lieu of dollars. This is resulted in a balance of pay ment benefit in that amount. h?Z??n Zffi elected for the coming year Deadlines Near For Requests On Crop Loans Producers who want loans on l'.Mi7 crops of wheat, barley oats, a ml rve should ream's such loans at the A SI'S county olliee by the owl of April, ac cording to David MiLooil, office manager, Agricultural blalnliza- lion and Conservation Service office. Final dates for requesting price-support loans are npproxl mutely 30 days prior to llie par llcular loan maturity date, l the crop is not placed undc loan. It may be sold to the Com modltv Credit Corporation by notifying the ASCS county of fire bi-lore the loan maturity date. Growers who are considering the reseal of 19(57 crops under loan either on farms or in commercial warehouses also should file a request for exten sion of such loans. The 1907 crops eligible lor reseai are wheat, corn, oats, and parley Ueseals loans on older crops which are stored on farms will be extended automatically with out the tiling of a request. Maturity dates for the differ ent crops grown locally are April 30 for rve. May 31 for wheat, barley and oats, and July 31 for corn. Manager McLeod pointed out that the price-support loans make It possible for farmers to market their crops when prices are mo;;t favorable. Crops may be redeemed from loans at any time prior to maturity by pay ing off the loan plus interest. ? Quarter Horse Association Sets Tune-up Clinic At the annual meeting of the Columbia Basin Quarter Horse Association the following were I i NAMED TO REIGN over the 24th annual Milton-Frcewater Poa Festival and Junior Livestock Show are (lo!t to right) Princess Susan Heldenrlch, Queen Roberta Parent and Princess Peggy Hall. Fca Festival events begin Monday. May 6 and run tnru Saturday, May ll. (Photo by Harris Studio) Oregon Farmers ndicate Decline n Wheat Acreage and interest from long term dol lar credit sales are now start- Harold Buchanan, Hermiston, president; Dr. James Norene, nn to come in. aou in intr ipuj- i, ..! . 66 period amounted to 56.6 mil- 'v. K n" secret ., nil ivwij, . ... -J i . . . . 10("j Jim Strong, Pendleton, five-yeai During that same period, 19G3- riirpctor. KoUcv Tiller Irrigon Jim Strong, Pendleton, five-year ;on, Tot emphasized overseas procure- ' -" ment of materials, goods, ana r services required abroad by U. S. Government agencies, resulted in a further savings of $479 mil lion. The building of these new ov erseas markets by PL 480 wheat has now resulted in a rapid emergence of cash wheat mar- kets. Japan, Is the best example . excellet from bleacher seats ian. Earlv entry of horses for the Tune-up Clinic was stressed by Mrs. Donald Smith, secretary, during her report. Mrs. Smith said that due to the amount of time allotted, the number of horses will be limited. However, viewing for spectators will be now being our number one cash wheat customer. The Tune-up Clinic, first of its kind for this area and spon- Taiwan's PL 480 Imports drop- ""Tk "V-TV-" " ki 5 ' ped from 325 thousand tons in wH 1962 to zero in 1967. It's com mercial buying cash purchases kent from 9,000 to 280,000 tons. The Rcnubllc of Korea: PL 480 wheat imports dropped only slightly from 337,000 tons in 1962 to 331.000 tons n 1967. But Its cash purchases from us during that same period went irom 26,000 tons to 341,000 tons. Public Law 480 is one gov ernment program that has not only been a social success but an economic one, too. It deserves to be continued. ATTENTION, FARMERS! SALES MAY STOP SOON Accepting new applications for Federal Crop Insurance protection may stop early this year, according to Mary McLeod, Morrow County Crop Insurance Agent. New applications on 1968 spring Barley were stopped a month ahead of the normal date this spring. Continued drought makes this more than a possibil ity on next year's crop. Anyone intending to apply for a new or change in their old policy coverage, should do it without delay. The Federal Crop Insurance office is located in the Gilliam and Bisbee Build ing, Heppner. Quarter Horse Association, will be held March 31 in tne new Round-up Pavilion, Pendleton. Two top Pacific Northwest trainers. Hank Alrich, American Quarter Horse judge and train er from Aurora, and J. L. Bart- lett, trainer for the Money Quarter Horse Ranch, Yakima, Wash., will give demonstrations and instructions before Judging classes in halter, reining, west ern pleasure, western riding, cutting and rooms, The clinic is planned to aid the amateur horseman to train and to show his own animal. For further information on how to enter call 567-6272 or 567 5971. According to survey results lust released by the Oregon Crop and Livestock Reporting Service, Uregon larmers Indicate a 6 per cent decline in planted wheat acreage from a year ago. intend ed spring wheat acreage, at 95, 000 acres, is down 8 percent from a year ago. Spring wheat acreage plus the winter wheat acreage planted last fall equals 1.018.000 acres, 78.000 acres less than planted in 1967. The de creased wheat acreage is partly in response to smaller 1968 wheat acreage allotments. If Oregon farmers carry out their planting intentions, the following crop acreages will in crease in 1968: spring and fall sown oats, up 16 percent; spring and winter barley, up 10 per cent; and sugar beet acreage-, up 9 percent. Crops registering acreage decreases along with wheat are: field corn, down 19 percent: potatoes, down 12 per cent; dry field peas, down 10 percent; and hay acreage for harvest, down 5 percent. Oregon's farmers will be fac ing the probability of moisture shortages in the coming growing season. At the present time, top soil moisture is in adequate sup ply in most areas due to Feb ruary showers and snow pack run-off caused by mild temper atures; however, subsoil mois ture is in short supply in Col umbia River counties. Stream flow irrigation water supplies in both western and eastern Ore gon are likely to be short due to the small snow pack at high er elevations. lone Public Library Helped By Club's Annual Benefit Mike Snyder Serves On USS Ticonderoga Commissarvman Seaman Mi chael R. Snyder, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam I. Snyder of Route 2, Irrigon, is at Subic Bay, R. P. aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga. The Ticonderoga went to Su bic Bay following 38 days "on the line" in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of North Vietnam, While in the Gulf planes from the carrier flew more than 700 air strikes in support of U. S. and Allied ground forces oper ating in South Vietnam. In addition to supporting ground forces the planes struck the Vinh airfield near Vinh, North Vietnam. Also strikes were made against enemy gun positions, waterborne logistics craft, storage areas, bunkers and rocket sites north of the Uemil itarized Zone. The Ticonderoga is the first carrier to return to Vietnam for a fourth tour of duty. "Can't find tit mssnficif? Need directory assistance?" 3 Look in the "CALL GUIDE" section- in fho frnnt nf vnnr J TELEPHONE DIRECTORY By DIANA KINCAID IONE Topic Club members were hostesses for an afternoon of pinochle and bridge play on Saturday, March 23, at the lone Masonic hall. Ten tables, dec orated with spring flowers, were in Dlav at the annual library benefit. Approximately $100 was raised for the purchase of addit lonal new books for the lone Public Library. Prizes were won in bridge by Mrs. Fa ye Ferguson, high; Mrs. Virginia Rosewall, low, and Mrs Lois Hunt, 100 honors, in pi nochle. Drizes were won by Mrs. Dot Halvorsen. hlgn; Mrs. nos sie Marick, low, and Mrs. Ida Coleman, 300 pinochle. Mrs. Ola Rueeles and Mrs. Eunice Mcfc.1 ligott were winners of the two door prizes. Tn ceremonies directed by Worthy Advisor Willa Johnson initiation was held for Melanic Ball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Don Ball, last Tuesday evening in the regular meeting of the lone Assembly of the internat ional Order of Rainbow tor oins Grand officers who were escort ed and introduced were Martha Peck, grand treasurer, ana uon nie Akers. grand confidential nkcrvpr Other euests were Su san Melby and Patsy Wright of Heppner. Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen served refreshments at a taDie decorated in a St. Patrick's Day theme. Cattlemen's Board To Hear McMillan Bill McMillan. Denver, execu tive vice-president, American National Cattlemen's Associa tion, will address the board of directors of the Oregon cattle men's Association on Friday, March 29, Imperial Hotel, Port land, according to Denny Jones, president. McMillan will discuss with this state's beef leaders details of the computerized communica tions marketing program which will be initiated nationally on April 2. This activity, which ties in with the ANCA Guidelines marketing program, could revo lutionize our livestock market ing activities, Jones said. More than 100 of this state's leading cattlemen are expected to attend this board meeting. Another main topic on the agenda will include a discus sion on the NFO (National Farmers Organiztaion), , which has been very active in signing up members from among the cattle industry. Other important items on the agenda will in clude marketing; public lands; proposed budget and a discus sion on state taxes and agri cultural tax assessments. Jones also stated that this might very well be the most important Ore gon Cattlemen's Association dir ectors meeting in the last five years. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Buschke and children, Brett and Tanna, of Canyon City visited in Hepp ner over the weekend at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Swaggart and with his father, Claude Buschke. Kristin and Keith Nelson were among the some 340 Oregon young people who met in Port land on March 22. 23 and 24, for the United Church of Christ Vnnth Conference. i,ieht discus sion-study groups were held in eight Portland area churches with the main theme of all dis cussions being "Turn on Youth Power." The three day affair al so featured a film festival, ice skating, bowling, a dance and an after dark tour of Portland. In a meeting of the Mid-Columbia District, Keith was elected area representative. The two young people were accompanied by Mrs. Norman Nelson who served as one of the leaders for a study group. Mrs. Hershal Townsend was feted with a birthday dinner on Saturday evening given by Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Childers. The evening of pinochle that follow ed -was enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. Berl Akers, Mr. and Mrs. Art Dalzell, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hal vorsen, Mr. and Mrs. John Jep sen, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Palmer and Hershal Townsend. Mrs. Mike Matthews and Mrs. Berl Akers drove to Monmouth on Sunday with their daughters. Deniece and Berniece returned to register for classes at OCE and Bonnie Akers was their ov ernight guest at the dormitory. Mrs. Akers reported a pleasant visit with a former junior high classmate, Mrs. Helen Adisson, who is now with the Elem. Ed. Dept. at OCE. Week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtree were Port landers, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Meyers. On last Thursday afternoon Mrs. Larry Prock of Heppner en tertained at the home of her mother, Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen, with a coffee hour in honor of Mrs. David Beckham (Tass Mor rison). Mrs. Beckham and her husband are leaving by plane this week for Germany where Capt. Beckham Is to be station ed for three years. Guests were Mrs. Dick DeBishop (Michelle Morrison) of Ontario, Mrs. Dale Rodriquez and sons from Herm iston, Mrs. John Eubanks, Mrs Hershal Townsend and grand sons. Mrs. Rav Heimbigner, Mrs. Herb Ekstrom, Sr., Mrs. Roy Lindstrom and Susan, and Mrs. Halvorsen. Members of Locust Chapter 119, Order of Eastern Star, trav eled to Heppner on Monday evening for their district meet ing with guest Mrs. Laurie Woodard, grand matron of the OES. Making the trip were Mr, and Mrs. Herb Ekstrom, Jr., Mrs. Omar Rietmann, Mrs. Kenneth Smouse, Mrs. Jim Barnett, Mrs Herb Ekstrom, Mrs. Rudy Berg- strom, Mr. and Mrs. Charles O' Connor, Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Lindstrom. Mrs. C. C. Shaffer, Mrs. Jim Lindsay, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen. The spring district meeting of Epsilon Sigma Alpha was held in Condon on Sunday following a luncheon at the Condon Elks Temple. Local Beta Omega Chapter members attending the meeting were Mrs. Roy A. Lind strom, Mrs. Ralph Kincaid, Mrs. June Lindstrom, Mrs. Gene Riet mann, Mrs. Clyde Pettyjohn, and Mrs. Marion Green. Afternoon visitors on Sunday with the Lewis Halvorsens were Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lasson of Pendleton. IONE SCHOOL NEWS Residents are reminded of the Junior High Athletic Dept. spon sored outdoor adventure film on Friday night. The film is in col or and lasts two hours, 7:30 to 9:30 in the cafetorium. There will be a National School Assembly on Friday, March 29, advance billing shows a puppet show is scheduled tor 2:40 p.m. Baseball season starts next week in the lone schools with three games slated for play. The Junior high team meets the Heppner team here at 3:00 on April 1. Arlington travels here on April 2 for the first high school game set for 3:30. April the Junior high team will be Timber Soles Down In Northwest Area Timber sales In the Pacific Northwest Region of the U. S. Forest Service last year amount, ed to 4.429,023,000 board feet with a value of $121,60.000. This Is a decrease of 3()8 mil lion board feet from 1966 when sales In the 19 National Forests of Oregon and Washington to talled 4,738,055.000 board feet valued at $117,951,094. The amount of timber actu ally harvested during 1967 was 4.61)9,610,000 board feet, only 59 million less than the previous year's 4.728,450,000 board feet. Total value of the 1967 harvest was $118.437,Cn2, about $l'i million under the I960 total of $119,673,808. Volume of timber sold varies from the amount cut In any given year because the period in which a sale of timber Is har vested will vary from a few weeks to several years. The Pacific Northwest Reg ion's annual sustained-yield al lowable cut Is 4.347 billion board feet. Since havest figures are averaged out over a period of years and Include some mater ial not included In allowable cut calculations, a slightly high er harvest figure for 1967 does not violate the sustained-yield principle, said Regional Forester Charles A. Connaughton. One-fourth of National forest receipts, including those from timber, are returned to the counties having National Forest lands. in play in another home game this time with Arlington. For the first time In many vears lone sent several repre sentatives to the Solo and En semble Contest held in La Grande last Saturday, "blnce this was the first time any of these students were entered in competition they did very well," rmmmented their music director, Darrell James. "I was proud of all of them." David Marick received a rat ing of I which is a superior rat ing on his tuba solo "Mastodon" bv Guentzel. "He was recom mended for the State Solo Con test in Corvallis, however he had to have his music memor ized before his performance at the district contest so next year we'll plan for that problem ahead of time," said James. Among other students partic ipating were: Neal Christopher- son who played "Trumpet Con certo" Movement III by Haydn, Chuck Nelson played "Melodie" by Tschaikowsky on his alto saxophone, Kerry Peterson did a trombone solo, "Hasse Suite," accompanied by his sister, Kris- tine Peterson. All these students are seniors. Others were Jim Swanson, "Trumpeter's Lullaby" An derson; Ron Christopherson, a trumpet solo "Bugler's Holiday" Anderson; Christine McCabe, alto sax solo, "Sax-Caprice" by Harris; and the Choralettes sang Call To Rembrance" and "How Excellent Thv Name". Members of the choralettes include: Con nie Emert, Anita Crawford, Shar lene Hamlett, Tanya Tucker, Janice Snider, Linda Nichols, Joy Beggs, Terrie O'Connor and Teresa Tucker. Principal Harold Beggs at tended a conference in Salem on Wednesday and Thursday con cerning Computer Instruction. The juniors and seniors are being taught a special course in civil defense for the next two weeks. The class is taught by high school instructor Jim Johnson. NEED ENVELOPES? The Gazette-Times can furnish you with any size or kind, includ ing special needs. Many are carried in stock, others avail able on order. PUTMAN FLYING, INC. WEED SPRAYING CALL HOTEL HEPPNER PH. 676-9623 Where To Vote In Morrow County BLUE MOUNTAIN AREA EDUCATION DISTRICT ELECTION (Blue Mountain Community College) TUESDAY, APRIL 2 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PERSONS RESIDING IN: School District Voting Precinct No. 18 (Morrow County General Election Precinct number 4). School District Voting Precinct No. 19 (Morrow County General Election Precinct number 1.) School District Voting Precinct No. 20 (Morrow County General Election Precinct number 3.) School District Voting Precinct No. 21 (Morrow County General Election Precinct number 5.) School District Voting Precinct No. 22 (Morrow County General Election Precincts numbered 6, 7, 8, 9.) School District Voting Precinct No. 23 (Morrow County General Election Precinct number 2.) WILL VOTE AT: A. C. Houghton Elementary School Irrigon, Oregon City Hall Boardman, Oregon lone High School Gymnasium lone, Oregon School District Office Lexington, Oregon Heppner Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room Heppner, Oregon Rhea Creek Grange Hall Ruggs, Oregon (Pd. Adv. by Blue Mt. Area Education Dist., Robin R. Woodroofe, Dist. Clerk, 215 S. W. First Ave., Pendleton, Ore.)