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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1969)
HEPPNER GAZETTE-1 1MES, Thundery. February 13. 1969 3 rnr? m W m m Ml PJUaa LL&&9 P-Jf & o Our Own Future Farmers, Special, Proud Salute . . . . We congratulate the Future Farmers of our area and commend them for the vital role they play in our farm community's progress. .What these young men do today helps farming prosper . . . and the future is even brighter, for the successful farmer of tomorrow is the Future Farmer of today. We can look ahead with confidence, thanks to the aims, endeavors and strong interest in farming of our local FFA members. FFA CREED I believe in the future of farming, with a faith born not of words but ot aeeas achievements won by the present and past anpratinns of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now en.ioy have come to us from the struggles of former years. t v,aiiQ,:o that tn livp and work on a good farm, or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuit, is pleasant as well as challenging for I know the joys ana aisconuons ui aKn cultural life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny. I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others. I believe in my own abil i. tr, ;nrk pfficientlv and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of progressive agriculturists 10 serve our own and the public interest in pro ducing and marketing the product of our toil. I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to help make it so for others as well as myself; in less need for charity and more of it when aort- fn hpinu haDDV myself and playing square with those whose happiness depends upon me. I believe that rural America can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life and that I can exert an influence in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task. HEPPNER HIGH CHAPTER t 3 J OFFICERS Monte Evans President John Harris Vice President a T j The Future of Agriculture, Is Assured . . . Measured by the Enthusiasm and Serious Purpose of our Community's Future Farmers of America. Mark Pointer Treasurer Steve McDaniel Sentinel HAL WHITAKER John Hall Secretary THE FFA MOTTO "Learning to do . . . Doing to learn . . . Earning to live . . . Living to serve!" Don Cossitt Reporter AIMS AND PURPOSES OF FFA The primary aim of the Future Farmers of America is the development of agricultural leadership, cooperation, and citizenship. The specific purposes for which this organization was formed are as follows: 1. To develop competent, aggressive, rural and agricultural leadership. 2 To create and nurture a love of country life. 3 To strengthen the confidence of farm boys and young men in themselves and their work. 4 To create more interest in the intelligent ' choice of farming occupations. 5 To encourage members in the develop ' ment of individual farming programs and establishment in farming. 6 To encourage members to improve the ' farm home and its surroundings. 7 To participate in worthy undertakings for ' the improvement of agriculture. 8. To participate in cooperative effort. 9 To develop character, train for useful cit izenship, and foster patriotism. 10. To encourage and practice thrift. 11. To encourage Improvement In scholarship. 12 To provide and encourage the develop ' ment of organized rural recreational activities. Some of the Accomplishments Of the Heppner Chapter In 1968 1. Six boys attended State FFA Convention in Corvallis. Dave Hall received his State Farmer degree and was elected to the state office of reporter. 2 Attended District Shop Skill contest in The Dalles. Won first in rafter cutting, second in advanced arc welding, and third in trac tor timing. 3. Attended Pea Festival livestock judging contest at Milton-Freewater. 4. Attended Wheat League Show at The Dal les, entering livestock judging contest. Won Champion Beef Herdsman award. 5 Attended Umatilla County Fair and judg ed in the livestock judging contest. 6. Attended Morrow County Fair; exhibited beef breeding stock, market steers, sheep breeding stock, market lambs, market swine, shop project, grain, hay. High individual judge in livestock judging was Cal Ashbeck. 7 Attended Sherman County Fair; won first place in livestock judging. 8 Attended Pendleton Junior Livestock Show; entered livestock judging contest. 9. Attended PI in Portland; entered livestock wtiiro rnntpst. Three Chapter members attended National FFA Convention in Kansas ny; loii sitt, Calvin Ashbeck, Dave Hall. 11. Attended District Soil Judging Contest in Milton - Freewater. 12. Put out FFA Calendar with help or area and community merchants. 13. Cut and set up FFA Christmas tree lot. 14. Co-sponsored Sweethearts Ban with uture Homemakers or America v-napier 10. THIS MESSAGE SPONSORED BY THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTERS OF FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Bank of Eastern Oregon Cal's Richfield Service Case Furniture Co. Central Market Columbia Basin Electric Co-op L. E. Dick Elma's Apparel Farley Motor Co. First National Bank of Oregon HEPPNER BRANCH Ford's Tire Service Gardner's Men's Wear The Gazette-Times Gonty's Gray's Repair Shop and Union Oil Consignee Harris Drive-in Heppner Auto Parts Heppner Auto Sales, Inc. Heppner Cleaners Heppner Inland Chemical Co. Heppner-Morrow County Chamber ot Commerce Heppner Nor-Gas Co. Hotel Heppner Jerry's Shell Service Kinzua Corporation M & R Company MiLadies Apparel Morrow County Abstract & Title Co. Morrow County Gram Growers, Inc. Pennevs Peterson's Jewelers Paul Pettyjohn Co., Pettyjohn's Farm & Builders Supply C. A. Ruggles Insurance Agency Jerry Sweeney Turner, Van Marter and Bryant Insurance VanWinkle's Motel and Chevron Service Station Wagon Wheel Cafe and Lounge Western Auto store Heppner Lumber Co. Murrays Kexail urug
