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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
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Saturday Morning Goof-Offs
Won Lost
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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
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3114
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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
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Lumber Co.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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. Dr. and Mrs. John W. Ber
ry, John, Kevin and Michael.
They have just recently moved
Into a new home. While at Kirk
land they saw the movie. The
Painted Wagon, filmed last year
out of Baker.
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