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ft HEFPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. March 26, 1970 Grain Market Available 4-H Program is OprortunitU'8 to explore Ore gon's multimllllon dollar grain Industry are part of the new 411 Grain Marketing project available to both young men and women. "Whether Interest Is directed toward the producer or the homemaker, or somewhere In between, the project can pro vide an t-xcltlng Insight Into the marketing system used In this country" says Cal G. Monroe, Oregon State University exten sion 4 11 and youth specialist, who heads the program. The entire program helps young people understand mar keting and economics as well as Introducing them to the many careers available in marketing, explains Monroe. Young people can go the ac tion alone, join with others in a Kpecial club or use the pro ject as an activity In their pres- rnt 4-H club, he said. A 4-H Grain Marketing project manu al and ideas on starting a pro gram are available from county extension offices. Project phases include produc tion, marketing and food prep aration, depending upon the In terest and area of preparation of the 4-H member. The Oregon program is gear ed toward .studying the local and state-wide grain marketing system. Last March, 4 II mem hers met in Portland to .study various phases of the terminal processing and export market. The grain trade, flour mills. bakeries, slate grain grading 0(.(. ,ivesU;:k were recently division and Portland Public . , ,,,., Docks Commission were those cooperating in making tli tour possible. "The Docks Commission is ex tremely interested in education al programs related to our mar keting system," Monroe empha sizes. Between 80 and K5 per cent of all exports through the Port of Portland are agricultural system Is another project phase. For Instance, Union county con ducted a local grain marketing tour which followed grain grown In that county from farm to barge facilities on the Columbia river. The Oregon Wheat Grow era League and Wheat Commls slon, a Pendleton flour mill, Port of Umatilla and a barge company cooperated in the pro gram. The new program Is available as a projwt or activity to older 4-H members already enrolled in field crops, livestock or poul try. marketing, town and count ry business or foods and nutrit ion projects. "The point Is that they may tap into the pipeline that moves foodstuffs from farm to dinner table at any point production, storage, transportation, process ing, nutrition, farm manage ment, exports or consumption, Monroe stresses. Members completing grain marketing projects are eligible for county, state and national recognition. This year, Sherilyn Hayburn, La Grande, attended the National 4-H Grain Market ing Conference in Chicago in February as a state winner. She joined young people from 21 states for the program sponsor ed by the Chicago Board of Trade. Fiesta Bowl Thursday Night Ladle Won Lost 13 9 14 10 14 10 13 11 9 15 7 17 High Ind. Game Alvlna Pad here, 187: High Ind. Series Dai lone Arrington, 4S0; High Team Game Murrays Rexall 905; High Team Series Ruggle las., 2618. Team Columbia Basin Klnzua Corp. Toyota Ruggles Ins. Murrays Rexall Elma's Flowers SaSturday Team Nine Pins Ten Pins Uncolas Cardinals Killers Lyons High Ind. 155; High Morning Coof-olfs Won Lasts 39 25 37'i 26'i 33 31 29' a 31 ' 28'4 35 24 "a 39'i Game? Ray Curnutt Ind. Series Shery Massey, 385; High Team Game- Ten Pins, 453; High Team Ser les Ten Pins, 1225. City League Team Won Heppner Lbr. Co. 19 Fiesta Bowl 16 Bristow's Market 11 Heppner Nor Gas 12 Parrish Garage 6 Masons 5 High Ind. Game Don Heliker, 207; High Ind. Series Larry Rietmann, 500; High Team Game Heppner Nor Gas High Team Series Fiesta 2871. Losst 5 8 10 12 18 19 984; Bowl 1970 Livestock Approisal Told following figures on all Thu Wheat Growers To Meet April 1 The quarterly executive com mittee meeting of the Oregon Wheat Growers League will be hold at the Recreation Cafe in The Dalles, April 1, at 9:30 a.m. President Dick Sidles of Wasco encourages all members to be present including anyone inter ested in wheat. High on the agenda will be a complete report by the offi cers who recently spent a week in Washington, D. C. working on legislation, new products from wheat, quality problems, staffing and equipping the new soil and water research facilities at the Pendleton Experiment Station and other items import ant to the wheat industry. A joint meeting will be held with the Oregon Wheat Com mission part of the day, to dis cuss financial considerations in cluding the budgets for the com ing year. All projects carried on by both groups will be discussed and evaluated at this meeting. George Dewey, the League's legislative counsel, and Dick Crabtree of Pacific Northwest Grain & Grain Products Associ ation will be in attendance to discuss legislative matters and freight rates. President Skiles promises you a very interesting and busy day and hopes all state committee chairmen and vice-chairmen will be present along with inter ested wheat producers, commodities, with grain ac counting for over 75 per cent of that total. Exploring the local marketing nnnroved in a meetincr in Klam among a(h Fas of Ujp easU.rn Oregon livestock assessors. Representing the OCA were co-livestock tax representatives Jim Snider of Lakevicw and Louis Randal of Bonanza. Also representing the OCA was Jack McClaran of En terprise and other OCA members. EEEF CATTLE Calves under 6 months, $44; 6 months to one .sear; steers $109; heifers $SC; Steers, one year and over, $149; heifers, one to two years, $123; Cows, 2 years and over, $151; Bulls, one year and over $282. These are the assessor's true cash value figures. Other 1970 values include: Work horses, t $100; Saddle horses, $200; Dairy, cattle bulls $282; heavy cows, $220; light cows, $130. Perhaps the most important appraised livestock figures which you have been waiting for are Bees, $12, Rabbits $1 and Mink, $13. Koffee Kup Keglers Team Team No. 6 Team No. 3 Team No. 5 Team No. 2 Team No. 4 Team No. 1 High Ind. Game Ginger Keithley, 204; High Ind. Series- Phyllis Cole, 490; High Team Game Team No. 5, 56S; High Team Series Team No. 5. 1(510. Won Last 21 11 18' 13'i 17 15 15 17 13'j 18'2 11 21 Green Clover Blue Mountain Team Won Lost Gar Aviation 26 14 Post Office 24 16 Crisp Logging 21 19 Central Market 19 21 MCGG 18 22 Rinlmanns 19 ? High Ind. Game C. Aldrich, 230; High Ind. Series W. Ball,' 579; High Team Game MCGG, 1043; High Team Game MCGG, 3070. Moke a Visit to the Neighborhood Center Several groups meet on a reg ular basis at the Neighborhood Center. Joan Wood, Center agent said. The second week of March started out with a Progressive Youth meeting on March 9. There were 12 present from the 14 through 25 years of age group. They explored the possl blllties of contract work that could be done by this age group, Among the possibilities arc lac Ing moccasins, sewing aprons and assembling air condition filters. Tuesday evening the Heppn? Garden Club met at the Center On Thursday morning the Abundant Foods were distribut ed. Number of Individuals serv ed totaled 211. That same morning members of Home Extension assisted Bir dine Tullis, Extension Aide, serving two kinds of cookies to those receiving the foods. Cook ies were made from foods avail able in the Abundant Foods this month. They were peanut butter cookies and cookies made with corn meal. Home Extension members have used this approach to en courage variety in the use of the foods. Home Extension mem bers serving were Mrs. Bob Ma honey, Mrs. Vern Keithlev and Mrs. Charles Heard. Also that morning represent a lives of the Unemployment Agency were meeting in the front portion of the room. They come to Heppner every two weeks. They saw 25 persons dur ng their stay this 2nd week of March. They leave at 2 p.m before the Senior Citizens party which begins at 2 p.m. Senior Citizens There were 10 Senior Citizens meeting for their weekly party on that Thursday. In honor of St. Patrick's, they made Sham rock tray and table favors for the Pioneer Memorial Hospital pa tients and those in the Nursing Home. The week before they had made a Shamrock centerpiece. Churches and organizations are taking turns providing trans portation and refreshments at the weekly Senior Citizens par ty. Assembly of G.td women have aken March. Helping March 12 were Mrs. Fa ye Zumwalt and Mrs. Loa Taylor. The Lutheran women did it in February and women of the Rebekah Lodge of Lexington plan to do it in Ap- il. Any group wishing to take The Green Clover Club of Boardman met March 16 in the 4-H Building. There were 7 members present. Plans were made to have a car wash. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 28. Place to be decided later. Koffee Kup Keglers Team Won Team No. 6 20 Team No. 3 15 Team No. 5 14 Team No. 2 14 Team No. 4 10V Livestock i Team No. 1 10 175; High Ind. Series Phyllis High Ind. Game Phyllis Cole, Cole, 504; High Team Game Team No. 3, 586; High Team Series Team No. 3, 1655. Lost 8 12 14 14 17 V 18 SSCCESS . . . TWICE Lora Lee Stotts sold her pearl Ized Blue Bowling ball with her Want Ad placed in the Gazette Times. The ad ran only two times. Ann Sehwarzin received 7 calls on her dining room table and six chairs. She is delighted to have sold it after the first in sertion. Give it a try. Call the Ga zette-Times. It's time for spring cleaning. Sell your surplus witli a Want Ad. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dalzell of lone went to Portland recently called there by the critical ill ness of her brother, Tress Mc Clintock. He had suffered a heart attack. He is now out of the hospital and is showing good recovery. Too Late To Classify Mr. and Mrs. Alan Brown and children, Mark, LeAnn, Tod and Kenneth of Eugene, visited last weekend at the home of Mrs. Brown's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Privett and with her bro ther and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Privett. CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank the firemen for their quick response, and others who responded to our fire call Monday evening. And a special thanks to Beryl Still man who alerted us to the flue fire. This saved our home. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Howell 13c WANTED A tractor driver to work until June 15 or perhaps longer. 8 hour shift, $2.50 hour. Must have valid Oregon driv er's license. Apply to Dick Sherer or Ray Heimlgner, 422- 7117 or 422-7428, lone. 13c Rickv Dohertv thinks life is kinda rough. He spent spring va cation not-verv-sick with the Chicken Pox. Just sick enough that he couldn't go outside. Ricky is the son of Mr. and Mrs Charles Doherty and Mrs. Doher ty ;says "just three more to go", THANK At this time, we would like to an nounce that we have sold our business to Farmer Union Central Exchange. We would like to thank all of you for your patronage these last 12 years. It has been a real pleasure serving all of you. HERBERT EKSTROM HERBERT EKSTROM, JR. (Formerly Ekstrom Farm Chemicals) For All Your Fertilizer Needs Anhydrous Ammonia Aqua Ammonia Dry Fertilizers and Solutions Soil Testing Dry Spreaders for Rent Herb Ekstrom, Jr. Manager PH. 422-7283 turn may call the Neighbor hood Center. Volunteers Needed Volunteers are also needed at the Center to do sewing. Mrs. Robert Beebee makes lots of lit tle girls dresses from new ma terials that are given 10 ner. The Neighborhood Center has a rack of good used clothing to give away. They accept cloth ing, furniture and toys that they distribute when needed. They are short on boys' clothing. Al so called for by a family of 7 Is a cook stove. They would ac cept a wood stove. This family lives at Soray. Request. for clothing from an Irrlgon family can't be filled at the present time due to lack of sizes. Clothing and toys were brought In by four families this week. The Neighborhood Center would also appreciate yardage that can be made Into little girls dresses or used in the quilt blocks the Senior Citizens are piecing. The Senior Citizens al so tie quilts and comforters for a nominal fee. Joan Wood acts as Center Agent. She keeps a record of the use made of the Neighborhood Center, schedules meetings so as to avoid conflicts and is there to provide help when someone needs it. The Morrow Co. Gem and Min eral Society will meet Saturday. March 2a at 7:30 p.m. In the McMurtry Dldg. Mr. and Mrs. McMurtry have on display the tumbler they will donate for a door prize. 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