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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. NoTMnber 5. 19701 Grain Growers Members Hear of Good Growth (Continued from pace I) speech. Tills was on Game Man age-merit and told of how Im lrtant wildlife Is to our urea. She laid cmphaxis on tin im portance of conservation practic es by farmers on soil and wa ter and ranj;e imjirovcmeiits and their relation t.i wild life and Its .survival. She pointed out Importance of protective rovers for wild life. Conserva tion of habitats is of vital Im portance, sho said. IK'ally. the Soil and Water Conservation District has assisted with the Lake Penlund project. Address Rupert Kennedy, coordinator for the Poit of Morrow, said that more largo and meaning ful projects are hero In Morrow County than in any other part of Oregon. There are numerous projects now In development by the ag nresslve Tort: Nuclear power plant siting with coolant water irrigation for 300,000 arid acres below the foothills. Food processing plant loca tions on the Ports 4,000 acre waterfront Industrial Park. Livestock feeding accommoda tions zoned and protected for the future. Use of 10,000 tons weekly of metropolitan non-solid natural organics on our sandy soils. The Navy move, freeing 50, COO acres of land to go on the lax rolls as irrigated land. Acquiring water and corridors from the river. Distribution of a beautiful brochure to prospective develop ers and Investors. 2,800 copies have been distributed nationally ;.nd internationally. Provide information to all comers. They have sent out 7,000 pieces of nuclear siting lit erature to 35 decision makers from Washington, D. C. to Sa lem, Ore., during the past two years. Monitor regional planning as it affects Morrow County devel opment. Coordinate with agencies who have responsibility for the fu ture of water supplies, roads, river development, recreation, power, wildlife and other re sources of the future. Nuclear siting, he added, is of course our most exciting and profitable project, so I will ciwell on that at some length. We think that the first prior ity of alternate land use for MORE MORE the Hoeing lands should be nu clear siting creating a park for cluster siting and multiple us es of the coolant water. We do not see any other area in Oregon with these accommo dations. We became aware that Mor row County would support nu clear siting and coolant water irrigation in a Soil and Water Conservation service meeting at the Lexington Grange Hall in 1W7. Before the last session of the Oregon Legislature our Legisla tors, Irvln Mann and Ken Jem tedt attended a port meeting and asked the question "What do you want?" Our commission, not having authority to irrigate, asked for statute allowing ports to distribute nuclear coolant water. This allowed our commis sion to legally promote this great exciting project with so many benefits to our people. They accommodated and we are grateful to these legislators. Morrow County all during in;7.i;8 and most all of 19G9 was the only county or district in Oregon endeavoring to cre ate a home for nuclear plants. We were after the water and power and economic gain, while other localities are running them off. Morrow County can accommo date cluster or multiple nuclear sltinc on the Boeing Port N a vy and private lands. These lands might be Oregon's only large cluster site and the park is already formed. Oregon could create a nuclear park on these lands that would match the capabilities of Wash ington's Hanford park. We are only 60 minutes from the great technologies of Hanford. We have moved nuclear sit ing from an Improbability two years ago into reality today, thanks to Governor McCall and his nuccar council and task force headed by Larry Wilkin Hon. The benefits are numerous. Each nuclear plant Is worth at h ast 2x million to our coun ty, provided irrigation comes with It. Your proiierty taxes could Im reduced accordingly Morrow County could and should be Oregon's greatest ag rlcultural gross product produc or by 1990 because 1. It has the 300,000 acres be low the foothills of low eleva lion, long growing season, level, rich lands with a horizontal lift of water from the great Colum bia on its north border. 2. The environmental factors are much better here than else where In Oregon. The parks al ready e'xlst in three ownerships. 3. We have a receptive aggres sive citizenry. The State Nuclear Council has prepared overlay maps for Ore gon and the mid -Columbia area comes through all tests In ex cellent form. Explain Describe Concepts And Locations Now let's talk about timeta bles. There is a possibility that we could attract a utility client for a nuclear plant in 1972, that being attained the port could proceed to bond and build and test a coolant water grid and irrigation and drainace svstem Pwt'rlwith equalizing reservoirs and . :.-.z.: ,-cr J.J - I- ,., .v. v -. ... j j . . r Wranglers Awards Night f- ' - - i r i-i.nn-in r-i -r ' fl '- : - IONE HOMECOMING COURT from left. Teena Stephanl, fresh man princess; Marlene Magill, Junior princess; Chris Gutierrez, Queen; and Marianne Pettyjohn, senior princess. Melissa Mc Elligott, sophomore princess is not pictured here. California's largest exporter of alfalfa pellets to the islands, Japan and Korea looked at our capabilities. Water on the land is the problem. We have the other needed capabilities, such as transportation and a large pro cessing park. Let us hope that economics will allow these projects to be engineered, financed and begin producing and employing our great crop of young people. "Thank you so much for ask inc us to speak to your fine organization." Dewey West, Mayor of Board man and chairman or the 1'ort of Morrow, was introduced. Glen Roy Had ley Passes Need hot water? Chevron Oil Powered Water Heaters provide hot water for the family 24 hours a day. economical, too. Chtvran CALL YOUR STANDARD OIL MAN IN HEPPNER L, E. "Ed" DICK 676 9333 Standard oil Company o Caltni a pressure system. The bonds would have to be revenue or self-liquidating bonds and the charge for the water combined with other benefits such as rec reation, fish and wildlife, Indus trial, city water and ground wa ter re-charge would have to re tire the bonds should the pro ject prove feasible. The bene fits should reduce the ranchers cost of the water. One good feature is that the ranchers land would not be en cumbered for the project and they could use their credit to purchase on farm irrigation systems. The Port Commission main tains that irrigation is the most needed development for Morrow County and they want to do everything possible to develop it. We are so pleased with our relationship with the Morrow County Court and the support we have received from the peo ple of Morrow County to devel op one of Oregon's finest in dustrial parks. If there is a better way to do the job the commission will support the project. We are pleased with Representative Ir vln Mann's Legislative propos als for state bonding of irriga tion projects. We find that people in the wot and green Willamette Val ley do not understand how much water we can use and that we could place water on intensive irrigated lands, projevt reservoirs, farm reservoirs or re chage fallow lands nearly all year. We have been told by compe tent engineers that our project of multiple use of the coolant water is one of the most excit ing projects they have consid ered and they want to be a par ty to It. The first two nuclear sites designated by the State Nuclear Council are in our area. The Carty Reservoir is in the south end of the Boeing-Stale lands and this siting is very timely as plans are now being completed to irrigate part of these lands by a committee headed by Judge Paul Jones. We have always assumed that Morrow County people will ap prove nuclear siting and irriga tion. We will come to you when the timing is right to document your complete approval and zoning for nuclear plants to sat isfy the needs of the public anil private utility tenants. They will want documentation. Our purpose is to employ Morrow County's young people, 8,rr. of whom have to find em ployment elsewhere. We are so pleased with the demonstrations of the Nelson, Batty and Turner and other families In our county. They are exciting the agricultural world for Morrow County with their production and tonnage of po tatoes and are showing our ranchers a diversity in agriculture. We have had producers, pota to growers, seed and domestic, from all over the country look ing for large irrigated acreages. A large seed grower from the Great Red River Valley in Min nesota and another from Texas visited our area recently. There are people who want 2,000 - 5,000 10.000 and some 50.000 acres of irrigated lands in Morrow County. Potato processors have called relating to the port's ability to bond, build and distribute wa ter to the low elevation early crop lands in large acreages. Chos. Walkers Buy Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker have purchased Cal's Restaurant and Lounge from Mrs. Georgia Lynch. Mrs. Lynch operated the business here for about 14 years. Mrs. Walker Is experienced in this kind of firm as she oper ated her own restaurant in Portland. Charles Armstrong of Portland has been employed as chef. The restaurant and lounge were opened lor Business yes terday under the new management. That stretch of road between Lexington and Heppner that has been undergoing straightening is completed, i no curve nas been straightened, the road wid ened and new asphalt is down. The distance Is under a half mile. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Hastings attended funeral services re cently for Glen Roy Hadley at the Fossil Baptist Church. Mr. Hadley was born Aug. 5, 1895 at Hardman. He enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps Aug. 8, 1917 and was honorably dis charged Feb. 15, 1919. On Feb. 19 of 1919 he was united in marriage to Ivy K. Page of Monument. They farmed in the Hardman area two years and then moved to Boardman in 1921 where they farmed until 1939. The couple moved to Fos sil in 1941 where he was em ployed by the Kinzua Pine Mills until he retired in 19W. Besides farming and logging, he was a professional sheep shearer from 1915 to 1962 and every year he would leave in February to make the rounds of the sheep camps. He was also a professional wrestler from 1917 to 1925. He joined the Christian Church in 1917. Mr. Hadley enjoyed a full life and good health until a fa tal heart attack took him sud denly while he was visiting in Portland. He is survived by his widow, Ivy, a son, Stanton V. Hadley of Condon and three grand children, Glen, Jill and Reed Hadley. Burial services followed the Monument Cemetery. By MRS. BOB STEAGALL The Wranglers Awards Night and potluck supper was held Oct. 25 with about a hundred people present. There was also a regular meeting held during this event. In the Awards, winners are named for each division: 6 and Under Tammy Howard, Mike Currin, Cliff Dougherty, Mike Meacham. 7, 8 & 9 Maureen Healy, Ronnie Cur rin, Cindy Dougherty, Krynn Robinson. 10. 11 & 12 Mary Healy, Janice Healy, David Steagall, Lisa Collins. 13 thru 17 Marianne Pettyjohn, Patty Daly, Joan Healy, Susan Healy. Seniors Merlyn Robinson, Pat Dough erty, and tie for 3rd and 4th by Kite Healy and Judy Currin. Was It Sudden? Jerry Marcus in Lex Grange Plans For Christmas Lighting Contest In effort to develop the Christmas spirit and stimulate pride in their community, the Lexington Grange members are working on a Christmas Light ing Contest. The area will in clude the Lexington precinct. The contest will be for outside lighting. Prizes will be $10 for 1st prize, $7.50 for 2nd and $5 for 3rd. Anyone interested in being iudged is asked to call Mrs. Norman Nelson 989-8188 or Del pha Jones 989-8189. 2 VyyArCu' "$m fop!d kids with a flashing ri llghl en lhir ear hav btn dialing ui for mil." Tfit Travtltri Safely St Excessive speed kills more people than any other type of violation. COOKING CLUB MEETS The meetins was called to order by Becky Stillman on Oct. 21, 1970 at Mrs. James home. We elected officers. Mary Huston was elected for Presi dent, Kathy Schwarzin for Vice President, Karen Winters for Secretary, and Donna Raymond for Reporter. We renamed our club to the Go-GrowGlow, Cookers. Our next meeting will be held on Nov. 4, 1970. Donna Raymond, reporter NOV. 11 No School. VETERAN'S DAY. Rev. and Mrs. Melvin Dixon are up from Cottage Grove for hunting and visiting friends. When they are in town they are guests of Mrs. Ida Farra. They attended the Methodist Church Sunday where Rev. Dixon was a former minister. District Game at Halfway The unbeaten Heppner Mus- Riverside will play their final tangs will probably play Pine- game at home at l p.m. on bat- Eagle Nov. 14 at Halfway. This urday against Culver. is a quarter final game. Hepp ner High principal, Jim Bier an nounced at the Monday Cham ber luncheon. This depends on the outcome of Pine-Eagle's game with Elgin who have yet to win a game. If Elgin should win, we would play Enterprise. Heppner's final scheduled con ference game will be at Pilot Rock on Friday evening at 8. Ione's final game will be at 2 p.m. on Nov. 6 at Arlington. 4-H'ers Perform UnDemonstration Darlene Warren and DeeAnn Pettyjohn provided entertain ment for the Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce at their Monday luncheon at the Wagon Wheel. The 4-H girls were introduced by Coun ty Agent Harold Kerr. They are members of the 4-H Empire Builders, a club with public service projects as a sort of teen service club. The girls pre sented "How NOT To Give a Demonstration", modeling the very latest in "terrible" fash ions. The young ladies will, with others of their club, serve the meal Thursday night for the Leaders' Dinner. The Rev. Ed Cutting reported on a plan for low cost housing for senior citizens here in Hep pner. So far the plan is explora tory in attempting to find out how serious the need is here. He said to be successful, the pro ject would require an all-out effort by the community. Coach Ed Hlemstra said win ners of the quarter finals go to the semi-finals. This will most likely be held at Medford as St. Mary's was the A2 cham pion of the region last year. The location of the finals de pends on which teams compete and if the two teams play their last game away from home. It will most likely be held in the west as district 3, Monroe, is the strongest team. They are undefeated and have hardly been scored against. They de feated last year's A Champion, McKenzie, at something like 35-0 and McKenzie is another strong team. Monroe Is coached by Tom Hughes, formerly of Heppner and his boys are bis etar players. Too many oils? RPM DEL0 Multi-Service Oil is the one oil best for both diesel and gasoline engines. Chevron CALL YOUR STANDARD OIL MAN IN HEPPNER L.E. "Ed" DICK 676-9633 Standard 011 Company ot California lone PTA Gears For Food Sale The lone PTA will have a Traveling Food Sale Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. Members are asKea xo take sale items to Mrs. Bill Riet mann by 1:30 that afternoon. They are asked to please do nate two items or $3.00. 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