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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. October 31. 1968 PENDLETON We Are Among The Many Oregon Formers And Businessmen Who Believe We Need WAYNE MORSE . . . BOB ELKINS Praaldcul, Or(on Waihiuf ton ruiun Doton, lUUm ALVIN REED riMUnl, Md't Tnal Company! 8prtnrfllt RAYMOND R. RETER Ktu Fruit Company, MadJord CLARENCE ROSEWALL Mayor and funn, Kappaar PAUL YOUNGMAN rarmar, McMlnnvUla JERRY PARKS praatdaat, PUcta K I tenant UacoU City For A Crowing Tomorrow Re-Elect U. S. SENATOR WAYNE MORSE Piiid for by the 1968 Re-Elect Wttyne Morse Committee. Dn lilmiik. ChHirman. IMS S. W. Washington, i'urtlana Oregon. Complete list upon request. available kJSv.J BBBMMalMaMaWIIWaBaBMBWlaWl 4(wrf aAl f I '....r r-s w . . " . ' '' .' , 4 . . ..a-Ll'-a.' itt'-f '..aj?uaA HOME PLACE of tho 1968 Morrow county Llvest xkmen of tho Year, Ceorqo Currin and Son, nestles in the valley of Little Butter Creek. S n Ron Currin is in the foreground. (C-T Photo). Currins Chosen 1968 Livestoclimen (Continued from page 1) smiles to the faces of George Tom and Ron. Thev have 6700 acres under lease in Wallowa county, but the land lies In a snow belt. They bring the stock back about TO1 ALL WATER USERS Of Willow and Rhea Creeks and Tributaries With extended dry season, we have an extreme stock water shortage on all reaches of the streams. Many users can not utilize their fall pastures without water in the creek. As these are stock water decreed streams and irrigation sea son ended on the majority on September 1, and October 1 on most of the balance, this should remove all questions as to the preference for stock water. We would like users' cooperation on discontinuance of all irrigation for the season, so that the small amount of water in the creeks can make its way down stream. Much stock is coming in early off fall ranges, and presents a drastic need for the limited water supply. If any questions arise, Jay Huson, as sistant water master, may be contacted at 676-5511, Heppner. Cooperation of all is appreciated. JERRY F. HAINES WATER MASTER STATE OF OREGON DISTRICT 5 the first of November. When they were visited October 18 for this story, there wasn't a cow to behold on their place. Since then, however, they have been brought back from Wallowa Bought Finch Ranch When the cows return home, the calves are weaned and win tered on the old Marion Finch ranch, which the Currin Broth ers bought in December, 1962. Ron and his wife. Judy, and their four sons live on the 3660- acre Finch ranch, which is eight miles down the creek from the home ranch. In the spring the yearling steers and heifers are separat ed. The steers spend the spring and early summer on the old Frank Turner ranch and are sold or placed in a feed lot by early August. The hellers summer on the place on East Birch Creek, southeast of Pilot Rock, and are sold in the fall as bred heif ers. The Currins total ranch op eration embraces 22.400 acres of which 15,700 is in deeded lands and 6700 leased in Wallowa county. The home place, with the ranch buildings nestling in the valley of Little Butter Creek, has a total of 10.240 acres. All places are operated as one unit. About 177 acres in the creek valley are hay lands. The Cur rins have leveled 94 acres, 58 on the home place and 36 on the Finch place, and have made about 8000 feet of creek chan nel changes. Develop Ponds They have developed 12 wa ter ponds, plus another four on Birch Creek, and have develop ed three springs in the past few years. They were unable to im mediately calculate the many miles of fences that they have erected. At one time the family held a large forest permit in Toll sate, near the head of the lima tilla River, and once also had a permit for two bands of sheep at Starkev. The umatina per mit worked well for the sheep operation but was unsuitable for cattle because ot the rougn country, and thev gave up the permit about 1957. The Currins reseeded 100 ac. res as an experiment on the East Birch Creek place in Feb ruary, 19G7, doing it by airplane in the snow. This was over log ged off land and among variet ies seeded were pubescent wheat, timothy and orcharc grass. Georee F. Currin became ac quainted with Helen Knotts of Pilot Rock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Knotts, during the time he lived in that commu nity as a youth. They attended school together, and were mar ried in Pendleton in 1935. The DIESELS: Three ways to cut operating costs with today's Shell Dieseline 1. Dieseline has uniform qualities. This moans- mechanics can tune your engine's fuel system for improved economy and performance. 2. Dieseline has controlled ignition qual ity. Results: smooth combustion, good starting and warm up. 3. Dieseline has controlled viscosity. It helps lubricate injector pumps, and en ables injector nozzles to work efficiently. You'll note that Shell Dieseline can make a significant difference in your diesel equipment. That difference is top diesel performance. Paul Pettyjohn Co. Heppner and lone 1 1 : : 'J S&H Green Stamps I couple has lived on the Little Butter Creek ranch since that time. George's grandfather, George J. Currin, lived in the Willam ette Valley before coming to Morrow county in 1876. He farm ed at lone before buying the Little Butter Creek ranch from Hugh Fields and moved back to Gresham in 1944. He had two sons, E'd and Hugh, and seven daughters. All the dau ghters went to the Willamette Valley to live. The elder George Currin was among the early students at Oregon State University (then Oregon Agricultural College). He was in college at the time the first class graduated, and Ihus the present 100th anniver sary at the college would have had significance for him, if he were still alive to enjoy it. Some years after Hugh Cur rin took over the Little Butter Creek ranch, the family sold it but returned about 20 years la ter. The Hugh Currins had four sons, George F., who remains with the ranch; Hugh, who is a rancher in the Pendleton ar ea; Ralph, a Pendleton attor ney; and Bob, in the real es tate business in Pendleton. Judy Was Round-up Queen Ron s wife is the former Judy Lazinka of Ukiah, a former Pen dleton Round-Up Queen, Iheir four sons are Ron, who attends school at Heppner Elementary, and three lively pre-schoolers, Tony, Mike and Steve. Tom is unmarried and lives with his mother and father. The Currins are as perhaps as well known for their horseman ship and for rodeo, Round-up and Wrangler activities as they are for being cattlemen. George Currin has worked with horses for many years, and with his skill it was no wonder that his sons took to it. In fact, George says that much of his activity in the past was hand ling horses. He has stuck close to the ranch and practically de voted seven days a week to the operation. The family is always well represented at the annual county horse show. Mrs. Currin has been active in the Pine City extension unit, is a substitute teacher in Hepp ner and a member of the Cow Belles. The family is active in St. Patrick's Catholic church. Both Ron and Tom are grad uates of Heppner High school, Ron with the class of 1954 and Tom with the class of 1958. Like his great grandfather and grandfather, Hugh, Ron went to Oregon State University (by this time no longer OACI. But af ter two terms Ron found that interests back home beckoned and he went back to the ranch Tom attended Oregon Techni cal Institute at Klamath Falls after finishing high school. Active in Rodeo Both Ron and Tom are in volved in Pendleton Round-Up and Morrow county Fair and Rodeo activities. Ron, compet ing under permit with the RCA won the wild horse racing at the Pendleton Round-Up in 1959 and 1960, and he has been ac tive in competition at the ro deo. He won the Morrow Coun ty Amateur Calf Roping saddle at the rodeo in 1960 and this year won Morrow county all- around. Tom has a busy role in stag ing the rodeo here as one oi the directors on the rodeo com mittee. He is in charge of pub licity. Both Tom and Ron take part in the Happy Canyon at the Round-up and have for eight or nine years. Tom is a director in the Morrow County Livestock Growers. Ron is chairman of the coun ty fair committee and is a past president of the Morrow county Livestock Growers. His activities cover a wide range, including schools. He is a member of the long range planning committee for the Morrow county schools. Both Ron and Tom are mem bers of the Elks lodge. The Cur rin family is active in the Wrangler club and in the Ore gon Cattlemen's association. Judy has won renown as a horsewoman, a highlight being her selection as queen of the Round-Up. Now, besides being the queen of the household at the Ron Currins' ranch home, she is busy with St. Patrick's Altar Society, the Cowbelles, a 4-H knitting club, taking care of her four sons, and helping 11 1 When you can't locate it or get it done in Heppner, these Pendleton Bus iness and Professional Firms will be happy to serve you. A-l UPHOLSTERY Auto Furnltu Truck Boats Awnings Patio Covers "Eastern Oregon's Most Complete" Fh. 276-4781 613 S. E. Emigrant EMERY'S TRANSMISSION SERVICE Riverside Drive, Pendleton Ph. 276-7634 All Automotive Repairs Including Emery Branson's Specialty Transmission Service Mayflower Worldwide Moving Penland Bros. Transfer Co. COLLECT CALLS ACCEPTED Pendleton Hermlston 276-3111 5G7 8333 SURPLUS OUTDOOR SUPPLY Glen S. and Norma Adams, Owners 437 S. 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Emigrant Complete Shoe and Boot Repair and KeDuild Orthopedic Work 'Isn't it Amazing that I charge so Little?1 on the ranch. The Currins eniov the pleas ant and peaceful life in Little Butter Creek. They find the neighbors to be like one big happy family. At branding time or other times of need, they all pitch in to work together, going from ranch to ranch to help each other. This includes the Bill Healys, whose place adjoins the Finch ranch just down the creek. Mrs. Healy Kite is Judv's sister. George Currin, coming in from a hard day's work seeding, his face covered with dust, for an interview with County Agent Gail McCarty and the writer. said he had never seen it so drv since the '30's. There hasn't been a trickle in Little Butter Creek for some time. But the ranch has weathered such dry times before, and under the management of such efficient operators, it undoubtedly will be going many years more through good times and bad. Visitors at the Dick Borman home from Saturday afternoon through Monday morning of the past week were her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. ana Mrs. Howard Patton, and their dau ghter, Elizabeth, of Auburn. Wn. They left Monday morning for a tour through Central Ore gon, where they planned to do some rock collecting. He is on a short vacation from his job as tool designer with the Boe ing Co. While in Heppner they also visited with Mrs. Jessie Griffin and Stanley Minor at Pioneer Memorial hospital. Oth er guests at the Borman home earlier in the week was his nephew, Edward Haddix. and two friends from Portland, who were here for some hunting. COMRIE OLDS-CADILLAC, Home of Happy i itejj Cars - And Happy People Eastern Oregon's Fine Car Headquarters 511 S. E. Court Ave. Ph. 276-1921 HILLS FURNITURE CO. 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