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1 n '-V l J 'i Farm Census Set For January HAROLD E. KERR County Extension Agent The 1969 Census of Agrlcul ture will be taken next month throughout the United States county by county. The census will be taken by mall this year for the first time, announced Harold Kerr, County Extension Agent. The definition of a farm for the census will be the same as In 1959 and 1964. Places of less than 10 acres will be counted as farms if the 1969 sales of agriculture products are at least $250. Places of 10 acres or more will be counted as farms If sales amount to at least $50. In earlier censuses, enumer a tors called on all farm oper ators to complete and pick up the report forms. The 19C9 blank forms will be mailed out in January, 1970. The mail method allows farmers and ranchers to complete the report at their convenience, within a reason able time period, and to use their records as needed. Since icuponse Is required by law, farmers who do not return their reports for the census will be contacted to obtain the missing data. The Information received lis important to the farmers and to those who serve farmers. Trends and changes since the last cen sus will be indicated so that ad justments can be made in var ious programs. 5 at the Fairgrounds in Hepp ner. The first class will be con ducted by Dr. Norm Goctze, Farm Crop Specialist. Norm will discuss the fertilizer and cul tural practices best adapted to our area. Dr. Jim Vomacll, Soil Special 1st will talk on soil-water-plant relations and water require menu at the second session. Dr. Marvin Shearer, Irrigation Specialist will discuss sprinkler systems, characteristics, trouble shooting and effective use ut the third meeting. All three speakers have indi cated they would like further ideas or questions you growers have, so feel free to let uh know If you have any questions or particular problems. Similar classes will also be held In Olex on Jan. 20-27, Feb. 3, and in Spray on Jan. 21-28 and Feb. 4. More Information will be coming to you later about these meetings. There will be no charge for these meetings. Fiesta Bowl SZETTE-TIMES Tours December 18, 1969 Van Winkles Visit Mexico City on Trip Br DEL? HA JONES LEXINGTON Mr. and Mrs William J. Van Winkle return ed Sunday from a week's trip to Mexico City and points of Interest. They left from Port land via plane with another group also winning the trip. Mr, and Mrs. VanWlnkle received this trip through International Harvester Company Machinery Sales. Mr. VanWlnkle Is employ ed by Morrow County Grain Growers at the office In Lexlng ton. Daisy Gillespie Services at Boardman City League Won Many amateur gardeners have long wanted their own green house, but have hesitated be cause iney just aren't sure what would be "right" for their interests and potketbooks. 'ine noDoy ureennouse, a. new bulletin now available from the Oregon State University Co operative Extension Service, is designed to give home garden ers some basic information so they can make some sound de cisions before starting a green house project, announced Har old Kerr, Morrow County Exten sion Agent. The new bulletin covers such subjects as materials for con struction, heating systems, ven tilation, equipment, Insect con trol and types of plants which do particularly well in a home greenhouse setting. Written by George W. Wood bury, professor of horticulture at the University of Idaho, the bulletin Is a Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension publica tion for the states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. It was reviewed and approved by OSU extension horticulturists for use in Oregon. Copies of the bulletin are available from county extension offices or from the OSU Bulle tin Clerk, Coivallis 97331. Brlstow's Market 33 Heppner Lbr. Co. 31 Fiesta Bowl 26 Heppner Nor-Gas 23' i Parrish Garage 16 Masons 1414 High Ind. Game Wayne Ball 211; High Ind. Series Wayne Ball, 555; High Team Game Heppner Nor-Gas, 961; High Team Series Heppner Nor-Gas, 2799. Lost 15 17 22 n t t 32 3314 Saturday Morning Goof-Offs Won Lost 13 3 13 3 9 7 7 9 4 12 2 11 Game Gary Hunt, Nine Pine Ten Pins Uncolas Cardinals Killers Lyons High Ind 116; High Ind. Series Sheryl Massey, 360; High Team Game Nino Pins, 426; High Team Series Nine Pins, 1218. An Alfalfa Shortcourse has been set up for Morrow County alfalfa producers and those in terested in alfalfa production as an alternative irrigated crop for Morrow County, announced Har old Kerr, County Extension Agent. The three day session, one day a week for three weeks, has been planned and organized by the Oregon State University Ex tension Service Specialists and the Morrow County Extension staff. The dates for the course are January 22 and 29 and February Sparetimers League Week of Dec. 9, VMM Won Lost Central Market Bank of EO MCGG Peterson's Jewelers Lett's Electric Elma's Apparel High Ind. Game Maxlne Cox, 205; High Ind. Series Maxine 36 3114 3114 26 16 15 16 2014 26 36 37 Cox, 518; High Team Game MCGG. 867; High Team Series- faniily Mr. and Mrs Morris Mc- Past Noble Grands of Holly Rebekah Lodge met at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Palmer one day last week for their regular meet Ing which starts with a lunch eon. A short huslness meeting, ana election or orncers was held, after lunch. Elected were Mrs. Joel Engleman, chairman Mrs. Frank Robinson, vice chair man, and Mrs. Kenneth Palmer, secn-tary-treasurer. Those pros cut other than the new officers were Mrs. Archie Munkers, Mrs. Florence McMillan, Mrs. C. C, Jones and Mrs. Clell Rea from lone. Three Links Club of Holly Re bekah Lodge met at the home of Mrs. Florence McMillan on Thursday with Mrs. C. C. Jones as hostess. A report on the food sale and bazaar was heard, and plans for the Lodge Christmas meeting was discussed. Those present for the afternoon were Mrs. A. F. Majeske, Mrs. Ralph Buieham, Mrs. Joel Engleman, Mrs. Joe Yocom, Mrs. Archie Munkers, Mrs. Florence McMil lan, Mrs. Oris Padberg, Mrs. Ken Marshall and the hostess, Mrs. Jones. Refreshments were serv ed later in the afternoon to the guet.s. News has been received in Lexington, of the birth of a dau ghter, Lori Christine, Nov. 15 to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hunt, of Beaverton. The young miss joins a brother, Donald, and sisters Jilliane and Julie at home. Ma ternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Dale Waddill of Oregon City, the late Mr. and Mrs. Art Hunt of Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Messen ger, Sr. of The Dalles have been visitors this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rogers and family are living in the former Bertha Hunt house, and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rea and family are living in the Pat Cutsforth house recently vacated by the Rogers family. Mr. and Mrs. Mervin McCarl from Junction City, and Mrs. Henry McCarl of Harrisburg, vis ited with Mrs. McCarl's daugh ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Scott McMillan, and son and By MART LEE MAHLOW BOARDMAN Daisy Ellen Gillespie, 73. wife of Zearl J. Gillespie, died aerly Monday morning at the Good Shepherd Hospital In Hermiston. She had been a resident of Boardman for the past 43 years. Mrs. Gillespie was born Dec. 22. 1895 in Colby, Kans., the daughter of James F. and Flor ence Barlow. She came to Ore gon with her parents In 1902 and lived in the Elghtmile dis trict out of Heppner. She was married June 6, 1920 in Hepp ner, and she and Mr. Gillespie lived at Hardman for several years. They then moved to southern Oregon and later to Oregon City, where Mrs. Gilles pie taught school. They moved to Boardman In 1926 where they have lived since. She also taught school here. Survivors are the widower of Boardman; two sisters, Mrs. Roy E. (Flossie) Ball of Boardman, and Mrs. Truman (Leta) Mes senger of The Dalles; and two lone Garden Club Has Workshop Central Market, 2522. Carl last week. Co-op MCGG Heppner Bank of Heppner Major League Won Lost 40 Lumber Co. EO Chemical Grange Officers Installed Saturday Installation of officers for Po mona and Subordinate granges was held at the Lexington Grange hall Dec. 13, starting with pot luck dinner at noon,. The installing team was from Bukcr County, under the direct or of State Deputy Robert Co ble. Team members were State Flora, Glennabelle Lewis, act ing as installing marshal, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wyckoff of Wal lowa, vocalists, Ore Iva Raines, musician, Mrs. Bob Coble, Chap lain, Mrs. Edith Moran, install ing master, Betty Bunyard, lady assistant steward and B. Lewis, assistant steward. Mr. Lewis is alo Baker County deputy for Ba ker granges. Visiting grangers from Greenfield, Rhea Creek, Willows, Lexington, Mikkalo and Spray were present for the in stallation. Following this busy afternoon. Lexington grange held their regular meeting with Master Kenneth Smouse presiding. The program consisted of very clever readings by Christy Bradley oi Heppner, and Greg Davidson of Iexineton. Treats or pop corn tails were presented to the members following a short bus iness meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Crieb were accepted by transfer from Walla Walla. Inland IOOF First National St. Patrick's Pepsi Cola Bueknum's High Ind. Game Bob Kilken ny, 226; High Ind. Series Ray Massey, 543; High Team Game St. Pat's, 1036; High Team Series St. Pat's, 2836. 39 38 29 22 22 19 IS 5 4 8 9 10 19 26 26 29 30 43 44 A sign in a reducing parlor reads: "Let us show you how to get rid of ugly fat." Some one penciled underneath, Ulv- orce him!" The lone Garden Club held a Christmas Workshop on Dec. 10 at the Willows Grange Hall, commencing at 10:00 a.m. and concluding at 5:00 p.m. Approximately 30 members and guests braved the snow storm to see the demonstrations and attend the potluck dinner. tandy demonstrations were presented by Mrs. Ernest Chris topherson who made divinity without the aid of an electric mixer. Mrs. Lee Pettyjohn show ed how to make fudge using a marble slab. Members decorated and pack ed boxes of the homemade can dy and delivered them to the senior citizens of the communi ty. Following the luncheon, a gift exchange was held with gifts presented to the special guests, Rev. and Mrs. Cutting of Hepp ner and Mrs. Norman Nelson Mrs. John E'ubanks received the door prize. Mrs. Norman Nelson showed the members and euests how to make a unique Christmas tree from styrofoam, using sat in ribbon and balls, leaves and small twinkling lights. This was suggested for use on an apartment door or on an inside door or wall where it would be handy to connect the lights. Special guest, Rev. Cutting demonstrated the making of door swags, wreaths, ropes and center pieces made with Grand fir, styrofoam, cones, candles, ribbon, etc. The members then made use of their talents and made door swags for all thp business houses in lone, with Rev. Cutting assisting about the room. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cutsforth brought the club many differ ent varieties of evergreens, pine and etc. for this demonstration. Mrs. Ralph Crum and Mrs. Blaine Chapel decorated the ta bles in the Christmas motif. Mrs. Lee Pettyjohn was chair man of the day's meeting with the assistance of Ernest Chris topherson and Mrs. Delsie Chap el and Mrs. Clell Rea. brothers, Ray Barlow of Eugene, and Ed Barlow of Riverside, Calif. Also, numerous nieces and nephews. Two song preced ed her in death, one in 1948 and one in 1958. Mrs. Gillespie was a member of the Boardman Community Church and the Greenfield Grange of Boardman. Funeral services were tenta tively set for Friday in Board- man at 2 p.m. with burial at Rivervlew Cemetery. Burns Mor tuary of Hermiston Ls in charge, Rev. and Mrs. Herman R. Burg of Valleyford, Wash., announce the engagement and forthcom ing marriage of their daughter, Carolyn Nadine, to Paul Allen McArthur. son of Rev. and Mrs. Harold McArthur of Stanfield. Miss Burg is a 1968 graduate of Valleyford High School, and attended the Multnomah School of the Bible in Portland last year. She is presently employ ed in Pendleton. Her fiance, a graduate of Stanfield High School, also attended Multno mah, and is now attending Blue Mountain College. The wedding will be an event of Dec. 27 at the Board man Community Church in Boardman, with reception to follow at the Greenfield Grange hall. Dineley at Tehachapl; her bro thers and sisters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Dunn at Vuca ipa; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dunn at La Mlrada; and Mr. and Mrs. Max Dunn at Huntington Beach; Donovans sister, Mrs. Jeanne Kent at Stockton; and his cous in and family, Gladys Rogers at Bakersfield. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Allen at tended an REA convention in Portland over the weekend. Fri day night they were overnight visitors at the home of Mr. nad Mrs. Clyde Tannehall, former residents here. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Daltoso and children Joe, Danette, Hel en and Danny, and Mrs. Dal toso's mother, Mrs. Helen Busch, went to Portland over the week end and attended the Holiday on Ice Show. Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Rash and daughters Valerie and Denlse of Lake Oswego were Sunday vis itors at the home of Rash's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rash. School Dismissed Riverside Junior-Senior High School will be dismissed Dec. 19 for the Christmas holidays, and will reconvene Jan. 5. Mr. and Mrs. Archie BalL Jr. of Heppner are parents of son, Duane, born Nov. 17 in Pen dleton hospital. Grandparents are Roice Fulleton, Betty Ful leton and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ball, Sr. Creat grandmother Is Edith Fulleton of Vale. Wonder If you folks heard about the new trade agreement with Russia? We send them 3,000 cars from Detroit and they send us 20,000 parking spaces from Siberia. CHRISTMAS TIPS Mystery Sisters Party The annual Mystery Sister Party was held Wednesday af ternoon of last week at the Greenfield Grange hall with the Women's Activity Commit tee of the grange as hostesses. In charge were Mrs. William Bates, Mrs. Chub Warren, Mrs. Frank Marlow and Mrs. Walter Hayes. Mrs. W. G. Seehafer was in charge of the program which included singing of Christmas carols, the Chirstmas story from the Bible by Mrs. Hazel Mill er and prayer by Mrs. Leo Root. Dennis Surmon, music instruct or at Riverside High School, presented his choral group of 15 students in a group of Christ mas songs. Pam Kuhn and Don na Pummel sang a duet. Members of the Ladies Aid Society of Boardman Communi ty Church were guests, and spe cial guests were Mrs. Helen Busch of Butte, Mont., Mrs. Er nest Shoemake and Mrs. Amos Shoemake. Mystery Sisters were revealed with exchange of gifts and new names drawn for next year. A short business meeting was held and hostesses for card par ties appointed were: Dec. 16, Mrs. Bernard Donovan; Dec. 23, Mrs. Walter Hayes; Dec. 30, Mrs. Bates: Jan. 6, Mrs. Glen Carpenter; Jan. 13, Mrs. Seeha fer. Mrs. Ralph Earwood received the door prize. Greenfield Grange will meet Saturday, Dec. 20, at the grange halL starting with potluck sup per at 6:30. Following the meet ing there will be a Christmas party with exchange of gifts. There were four tables of pi nochle in play at the card par ty Tuesday of last week at the Greenfield Grange hall, spons ored by the Women's Activity Committee of the grange. Mrs Hazel Miller was hostess. High prize was won by Mrs Walter Hayes and low went to Fayne Anderson. Mrs. Chub Warren and Mrs. Hayes won the traveling pinochle prizes. Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORSS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been duly appointed by the County Court of the State of Oregon for Morrow County, State of Oregon, as Administrator of the estate of Rose E. Collins, deceased, and has qualified. All persons having claims against the estate of said de ceased are hereby required to present same with proper vouch ers duly verified to the under signed at the office of Winter and Balfe, Heppner, Oregon, i-within six months from the date hereof. Dated and first publish ed this 18th day of Dec, 1369. ELMER STEERS Administrator WINTER AND BALFE Attorneys at Law Heppner, Oregon 43-2c To California Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dono van have returned from a month's visit with relatives in California. They visited their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Barrick, at Oak land: Mrs. Donovan's mother and sister, Anne Dunn and Viv ian Rushin at Modesto; her brothers-in-law and sisters, Mr. and Mrs Arch Moran at Farm ington and Mr. and Mrs. Jack S Give Thursday Night Ladies Won Lost Columbia Basin Kinzua Corp. Murray Ruggles Ins. Toyota Elma's Flowers 29 27 23 'a 22' 3 22 22 19 21 24' 3 25 '4 26 20 Ball, High Ind. Game Marie 1S1; High Ind. Series Phyllis Cole, 501: High Team Game Toyota, 869; High Team Series Murrays Rexall, 2551. Lori Lee Stotts picked the 3 7-10 split; Joan Ball picked the 6-7 10 split. tj CLOTHES... Western Style This Christmas! Mr. and Mrs. Charles MonagU and Larry went to Kirkland for several days at Thanksgiving to visit their son-in-law and dau ghter. 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