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Don McKinnis Says Local Effort Key to Project Development ThU area has a Rteat deal veloplng of pumping and stor to Rain by development of Its water resources," said Don Mc Kinnis, Salem, agricultural de velopment specialist of the State Department of Agriculture, In a talk at the Chamber of Com merce meeting here May 5. He added, however, "If we're going to get the Job done, It will take people at the local level. The state and federal gov. ernment can only provide the tools." McKinnis asked four questions In his talk and then volunteer ed some ideas as part of the answers. The questions: 1. Can we use effluent from nuclear plants? 2. Should we pump dir. ectly from the Columbia? 3. Can we afford to wait for federal projects? 4. How about pursu ing a state-federal cooperative development program to achieve our goals? As to the third question, Mc Kinnis said the answer has to come from the local level but added. "I think we are going to have to start developing for our selves." So much private development has come about in other states that It has tended to convince Congress that development may come from this level rather than depending upon the federal gov ernment, he pointed out. Agriculture ot Crossroads At the start of his talk. Mc Kinnis said. "Agriculture as we know it in Oregon has reached a crossroad. Established crops and rotations will no longer pro vide the economic stability nec essary to maintain a stable ag riculture. The time to re-evaluate our farm situation is now." He told how wheat, once con sidered to be the lifeblood for agriculture in coiumDia Kiver counties of Oregon, has under- rrnno rtrnctif mflrkptinff adlUSt- ment, resulting in lower wheat prices. "We have seen our export market suffer drastic reduction, resulting in a heavy carryover of soft white wheat," he said. "No doubt the end result will be lower prices and further re ductions in wheat allotments. In the wheat fallow sections of our state this adds up to lower farm income at a time when farm costs are at an all-time high."' Many nations, previously de pendent on U. S. wheat are now self-sufficient, like Pakistan, or soon will be, like India, he said. Through use of irrigation, some of the problems may be overcome, McKinnis declared. "Land along the Columbia River can be served by the de age t.ites in the area. Many of rtrvlnnri u'hoat farms can establish rotation, utilizing cer eal, forage and eventually row crops to enhance farm income for the farmer and the state." Two Step Needed McKinnis said that two care fully planned steps should be followed to accomplish his sug gestion: 1. Project planning should In clude a detailed study of prel ect areas, Including the multi ple use concept Involving both the agricultural and the urban community. "Agriculture as such does not have the political muscles to do the job alone," he said. Water costs will be high and steps must be taken to divide water cost among all water us ers, be It a federal project or private development. "Hopefully we can have long term low cost interest loans at the state level available for fi nancing," he added, pointing out the work of Rep. irvin Mann towards using the state's credit for financing projects, similar to the system used on veterans loans. McKinnis told of the prog ress of Mann's bill in the leg islature, which has been oppos ed by Multnomah county leg islators. 2. Second to the development of irrigation will come an in creased emphasis on the mar keting of farm products. New market and processing facilities will be needed to take care of the increased production on newly-irrigated farms. A coop erative effort will be needed to bring together all phases pro cessing, transportation, storage and handling of commodities. Double Irrigation Seen "It appears we must take a positive marketing apporach to meet the need of an expanding agriculture. What this will mean to the state in additional dol lars cannot at this point be measured," McKinnis said. "We have the land and water re sources to double our present irrigated acreage." He said an Oregon water study report scheduled in Sa lem is being anxiously awaited and said that this "Ultimate Needs Study" will point the way toward a far greater potential. "Our agricultural potential has not been utilized," he con cluded. "It will take the coop eration of the urban and agri cultural communities to get the job done." Guests of the Chamber includ ed some 12 men of the Colum bia Blue Mountain ana urani- u.'hw1r T?tti.irr Conservation and Development councils. They were meeting here to plan for a large puouc joint resource meeting in Pendleton on May 26. Boo ionzway. xvuuon-r lee water, technician, explained their purpose, and each of the men introduced himself. Co chuirmen of the Columbia Blue Mountain group are Ray Saylor, Rutlur rYnnlf ami VA I IlM'f t Of Pendleton. Counties other than Umatilla and Morrow represent ed by the group included Gil 11am, Wheeler, Grant and Ba ker. HEPPNEIZ (SAZETfE-TIMES Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, May 15, 1969 Sec. 2 Pre-65 Signup Urged For Social Security Noting that May has been pro claimed Senior Citizens Month by Pres. Nixon, Vernon A. We in Crtoial Sviiritv manager, ursr- es' Morrow county residents who are approaching age b5 to ceie- Km lo hv flnHino nut as much as they can about the Federal health plan lor oiaer Americans. A person should sign up for medical insurance two or three months before he reaches 65, if he wishes coverage of doctor bills to begin in the month he reaches 65, Welo said. If he waits until later, his medical in surance may not begin until one to three months after he signs up, and if he waits more than three months after he reaches 65, he will not have another chance to sign up for a long time perhaps as much as a tinap J " . , - For a person wno is a sociai DCVUl ..T fcn-1 1- J ? hospital insurance protection be gins automatically with the month of the 65th birthday. One who is not receiving benefits should check with the social security office two or three months before his 65th birthday about his eligibility. The La Grande social security office is located at 1802 4th' Street. The phone number is 963 4131. For the convenience of Mor row county residents, a social security representative is in the Neighborhood Center, 120 S. Main, Heppner, from 9:00 a.m. until noon on the second Thurs day of each month. Announce Daughter Mr. and Mrs. David D. George of Hemet, Calif., are announc ing the birth of a daughter, Tonya Lee, on Thursday, May 1. She joins two brothers, Sean and Corey. Grandparents are Mrs. Maurice Groves of Hemet, Mrs. Elaine George of Heppner, and Oscar George of Walla Wal la, Wn. 71 i ; yw1 MRS. PHEBE BARTHOLOMEW, who graduated from tno wregon State Normal School at Monmouth In 1895, was an honored guest at Alumni Day at the school now Oregon College of Education recently. Mrs. Bartholomew traveled farther than . r i. 4a l a thA rrrrf Viorlnff. Snfl nfU any omer wieyon aiuiuuus iv 3- - lived on the same ranch in the Butter Creek district of Morrow County lor 65 years. raiKing 10 ner is jaie uv fico,uvu Ql lilt? VVJG niuuiui n99wuwiH Pomona Names Dress Winners By DELPHA JONES LEXINGTON Winners were named in this year's Morrow County Pomona Grange Cotton Dress Contest last week, after Judging was completed In Hepp ner, Winning first In the contest was Mrs. Morris McCarl; second, was Mrs. Dennle McMillan, and third was Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen. Their dresses will be entered In state Judging In Portland on Mnv 99.2.1. with state winners continuing in national competit ion. Attend Funeral Mi- ond TWre Wavne Knvder traveled to La Grande early this montn to auena iunerai services on May 1 for Mrs. Sny der's mother, Muriel B. Clark. She died April 28 in St. Jos eph's hospital in La Grande at the age of 69, following an ill ness of several years. Visitors ert the home of Mrs. Ellen Campbell over the past week-end included her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Martin, and the couple's six-months-old baby daughter of Moro. Visiting with Mrs. Elaine George and other friends on Wednesday and Thursday of last week were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Miller of Marysville, Calif. Mrs. Miller is the former Alice Pot ter, who lived in Heppner as a child and has kept in touch with what she considers her home town. She is a descendant of the pioneer French families. Mrs. Sylvia Beymer. long time resident of Morrow county, is now recuperating in Mt. Tabor Convalescent hospital, 7100 S. E. Division, in Portland. She is re ported as doing well. ; - Incrtnn Hranie met Satur day night at the Grange hall. A program was given in keep ing with Mother's Day, includ ing a reading, also violin solos by Mrs. Kenneth Smouse. A cor sage was given to the oldest mother present, Mrs. Ella Bur govne, and to the youngest mother present, Mrs. Delpha Jones. After the meeting, the group traveled to tne iNorman Nelson home for potluck dessert. Mrs. Lyle Cox is convalescing at home, following surgery In a Pendleton hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Majeske and Debbie attended graduation ceremonies at Pacific University in Forest Grove on Sunday. Their son, Don, was a member of the graduating class and re ceived his bachelor degree. Carol Rawlins Gets OSU Mothers' Award Carol Jo Rawlins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rawlins of lone, is one of 21 recipients of full-tuition scholarships for 1969-70 awarded by the Oregon State University Mothers club, according to a news release from the university. Miss Rawlins Is a junior In the School of Home Economics. Funds contributed by the mothers of OSU students are raised by various community projects. ' Individual contribu tions also go into the fund. Mrs. Leonard M. Klein of Corvallis, secretary of the club's scholar ship committee, announced the list ot recipients. Monument News By MARTHA MATTESON MONUMENT A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Emery Moore on Friday. May 9. at the John Day hospital, weighing 5 lb., 13 n. Thou ujnrf tn h at the home of her folks on Monday for a few days before returning to La Grande where Emery is In col- !,. nmnHnnrpnta are Mrs. Ed na Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Hen ry Dahlll, and greatgranamoin er la Mrs. Ellen Moore, all of Monument. Mr nnrt Mm. Robert Cantwell were In Heppner last Monday at the C. J. U. Bauman nome. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Matteson and son, Verne, were business callers In Heppner last Monday. . Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gertson of Uklah drove over one night last week for their son, Donald Capon's birthday. i aa innthfr! nf Hamilton was In Heppner last Monday. He has sold his ranch ana win move m Union May 17 with his wue. fr Fiwt Shank held a Tup- per Ware party at her home last Tuesday afternoon, with 14 present. Mr nnil Mrs. Robert Cantwell left last Monday night for San Francisco, talir., to get a irienu, Mrs. Freda Johnson. They arriv ed back home last Thursday morning. She will visit them un til May 21 before returning home. iiomM Rcvnnlda and Owen Smith of the Power Company spent last week at Mcum wont ing on the lines. Mrs. Doris Vinson drove to Heppner last Tuesday for the services of her great-uncle, Lew is J. Padberg, 89 years old. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson, Mrs. Reeta Hlnton and daugh ter, Dlanne, drove to Prinevllle last Friday evening for the week-end and to visit with their daughters there. Mrs. Katie Hlnton drove to Pendleton last Tuesday on bus iness. , Lawrence Fleming Is spend ing a few days at the Lewis Neall home before returning to ins work and home at Rose burg. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Scott and son, Robin, spent Saturday in Pilot Rock. . . Maynard Hamilton left last Friday night for Boise to spend the week-end with his niece, Miss Dorothy Merrell. Mrs. Edna Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dahill drove to John Day last Friday evening to see their new grandson. The Ed Contyi and their son, Doug, enjoyed a Sunday visit recently with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Blevins, and children at the Blevins family home in Uklah. Accompanying the Gon ty tamily for the day was Mrs. Lucy Peterson. 9 ' ere is a Meeting You Won't Want to Miss! Hear About The and Abyb Weed (SPECIAL STATE ELECTION JUNE 3) Morrow County FAIR IPAVULION AN INI EX HEPPNER ILLUSTRATED WITH SLIDES Public Invited FRIDAY, MAY 1:30 P.M. SAVE THE DATE NOW! 23 Factual Discussion By Marion D. Thomas, State Extension Specialist, Public Policy Education Come and Become Informed on the Vitally Important Tax Referendum And on Weed Control. Get Answers to Your Questions. All Welcome! SPONSORED IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY Morrow c yonty Irarm )yireay
