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HzrrKZM cxzcrct-rosLi. Ttawn. Aa a. ivn Allen Tom Tells Of Huge Chicken Farm Venture (Continued trow iC J' three yth- it ' ver5' bifch quality tr-l,3r old. It 5 p'n.ble some recyc lirg may be dene through cat-tli- ftt-i:r:j or something There l l"' month los In dead bird lie is consider lS a n-ndenng plant for the valuable 1st Horn trie oira. w he may f"d ,ne 3,'8J bir(11 ta hog, w th,re l P0"0"") of Uking them for d"g food. There are 12 epg fathering b"li in ea'h house Hog may 1m be UM'd to (lean up waste Mr. Torn Mild thre was an Investment of in -ach bird is to B Employed The business w.'ll require one man for t-m-h JOO.WKt oirct. in add;'kn there will be 7 peo ple in the pi'fessifig plant, plus feed rruil and truck driver and ti'h'-r help. Total to be employ--3 will probably be 55. lext expansion talis lor pul let house of fc'J.OX) birds each productive life pan of the laer is 14 months or, if on moult, they lay for ten month, inoult for two and then lay for ten more months. Orviile Cutsfofh aked what ha;pened to the roosters? Mr. Totn said the Japanese are ex pert at sexing. which they do speedily. But, of course, once in awhile a vjjfA'T shows up in cage. MvetlD? President Gene Pierce report ed that Frank Turner had brought in quite a few spon sors. J2W0 ha been raised and more is coming in to help fi-; nance the Morrow County his-i t'.'ry book project. Mr. Cutsforth has found Hen-; ry Heppner's wagon but it needs some repairs. County Assessor Joyce Ritch gave a certificate from the Ore gon State Assessors' Assn. to the Caaette-Times for publishing "Property Tax Fax". Help! Help! The class of 1917 is still look ing for a recipient for the Mar Ian Miller Scholarship. Any Heppner or lone High School graduate in his sopho more or junior year of college work and pursuing a career in the physical education field, physical therapy. teaching, coaching or nursing, is invited to apply for this $100 scholar ship. Applicant are asked to send a resume of past studies, future plants, average CPA and need to Mrs. Howard Pettyjohn, Heppner, Ore., by May 1, 1971. Film LSD - 25 Coming Next Week Wednesday. April 28. a film entitled LSD - 25 will be shown a part of the Community Drug Education Scries second session. This session on The Mind Bend ers will start at 7:30 p.m. at the Heppner Grade School Auditor ium. The speaker, Mr. Vern Flock, i the Eastern Oreeon represen tative of the alcohol and drug section of the state Mental n.-Hlth Division. After the film and Mr. Flock's talk there will be a question and answer period. This series of drug education programs has been arranged and is being presented in com munity concern by the South llonovf County Ministerial Association. ( "ZT h I, ml U KB. and MRS. COBC STEAGALL pleasantly smile o they wrap gifts receired at their 25th Annryersetry Open House. IHS Pop Concert 1$ Next Tuesday lone IM-h School will tag the annual Pupa Concert by their music department on Ap ril 27 at 8 pm. at the CaMot ium. This program mostly music in the modern xnood and will have a smi.ll airr.lttancc charge. Darrell Jame arts at director and accompanist The sixth trade band will Join the Junior High Eund lor son numbers and the Junior High Band will play by themselves h well Some of their favorites are Moon Eiver, Spanish Flea and All 1 Have To Do Is Dream. The Hifrh School Band will play selections from Oliver, I Say A Little Prayer and Every- Steogalls Hare Delightful 25th Wedding Anniversary All that flittered was Silver at the 25th Wedding Annivers ary Open House honoring Mr. and Mrs. r.obert Steagall last Stinr1.v at the Christian Church Fellowship room. Hosting the party were their children vkki. Oeorre and Tommy Stfagall. Also a major attraction was lit tle grandbaby. Shannon Lee P.atcliJf. The fivp-tier Anniversary cake was like a spring flower garden of yellows, orange and pink which was served by Mrs. Jack Sitton, Mr. Steagall s sister, oi Kinzua. Mrs. Wilbur Steagall served the coffee and Queen Michelle Miller was at the r.,,r,,h WkvI Karen Crowell had the guest book which was sign ed by 75 relatives ana inenu . ii.rn.npr irripon. Hermis- ton, Pendleton, Stanfield, Lex ington, lone, Kinzua ana spray. Jody Noble, a niece from Boardman assisted the honored couple in opening their many, many gifts, ineir cniiaren pi- sented them with a silver serv ice. They received many gins in uiiver and crvstal in addition to a money tree and a big ar ray of cards and good wisnes. Who wouldn't be pleased with the thoughtfulness arranged by Mrs. George Steagall's brother on their 25th wedding anniver sary! The family had just re turned from the reception Sun day afternoon when the phone rang. Mrs. Steagall's brother. Charles Parsons of Conover. N. C, had arranged a conference call Besides the Charles Pars ons family there was aLso in cluded a sister, Mrs. eeuy vu- Ibmi in Washington. D. C. and their mother, Mis. Delia Parsons at Jonesville, Va., and tne Mea gall family. This certainly made a perfect ending for a wonder ful afternoon for the Steagalls. Rural Tour and Forum Coming "District 12 Looks Ahead" and "lf Needs and ODDortunities In jP.ural Development". This theme is to be discussed and expana ed this weekend on a Rural De velopment tour and forum. The tour will be held Friday afternoon. April 23 and the pub lic is invited. The tour starts from Dodge City at Boardman at 1:30 D.m. on Friday. Sched ule: visits to new irrigation de velopments, port facilities, larm ing operations and industrial de veloumenls in the Hermiston- Boardman area. The tour will be by car and will end at Her miston. Forum on Saturday Th Tiirnm on Rural Develop ment will open with coffee and; registration at a.m. April n in the Community Theatre, Pio neer Hall of Blue Mountain College. Participating are Judge Chris Lassen, Ernest Jernstedt, Gene Lear, Mrs. Marion Weatherford, J. W. Forrester, Jr., Garland Swanson, Judge James F. Burns, Edwin Hoeft, Garlan Meador, Irvin Mann. Jr., Cong. Al Ullman and Mrs. Doris Bounds. Paul Newman Movie Saturday Saturday, April 21, the HHS Yearbook staff will present a double feature and a matinee. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon "Alvarez Kelly" will be shown. This is a civil war movie star ring William Holden, Richard Widmark and Patrick O'Neal. Admission will be 50c. Then, at 7 p.m., "Alvarez Kelly" will be shown again a long with 'Harper", starring Paul Newman. 'Harper" Is about a tough, footloose private eye Lew Harper, who is sent v n a hunt for a missing million aire. Admission for these movies Is $1.25. Adults are invited to attend these fine films. Gem and Mineral Meet Saturday Members of the Morrow Coun ty Gem and Mineral Club and guests will meet Saturday eve ning, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the former McMurtrv Building. ! President Pete McMurtry says i there Is much interest in cut ting and polishing and he will be happy to make an appoint ment for interested persons on Thursday evenings. Saturday's program will be Identification of rocks and dis cussion as to where they were found. Chairman Ed Gonty asks anyone having something of in terest to bring it along. Refreshments will be served at the close of the meeting. Pomona Grsaa meets on Ap ril 24 at 10 a m. at Rhea Creek Grange. The program on Civil Defence will be conducted by- Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peck. At Church Of the Nazarene Raymond C. Kratzer, sperin tendent of Northwest District Church of the Nazarene will be the special speaker at the local church this Sunday at 11 o' clock worship hour. Following the service, there will be a pot luck dinner in Fellowship Hall. All friends are invited to the service and dinner. Music-Drama Sunday At Hope Lutheran A musical-drama evening is in store for the people of Mor row County this Sunday at 7 p-m. when a group from Pendle ton will present a cantata in Heppner at the Hope Lutheran Church. The cantata, "No Great er Love" is directed by Ruth Carlson and the accompanist is Eunice Young, both of Pendle ton. The drama presentation will be of particular interest to lo cal people because Craig Cut ting, BMCC student from Hepp ner plays the part of Marcus. He will be remembered for his outstanding part in last year's HHS play, "You Can't Take It With You". Members of the cast are high school and college stu dents. Young people are asked to come prepared to sit on the floor to utilize space. Kite Caution Columbia Basin Electric Coop erative, Inc., reminds us of a need for CAUTION. In a letter leceived from the accident prevention division of the Workmen's Compensation board, Columbia Basin Electric Co-op has been asked to help with a problem that concerns all of us. In the past three years a to tal of five irrigators have been killed on farms in Oregon by touching power lines with irrigation pipes. This equals the number of persons killed in all other industries by elec trocution for the same period. We are asking all our custo mers to be extremely careful when working around the pow er lines and to please caution their children to fly their kites only In open areas. If a kite becomes entangled In the power lines leave it there and call your local Elec tric Co-op office, we will help in getting the kite clear of the lines. We ask of each electric con sumer and irrigator if you have poor wiring layouts to correct them before there is a fatal accident. Wranglers Say Come One, Come All Wrangler's third play day will be this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Wrangler Grounds. Pot luck picnic preceding. thinf I Beautiful a wtll other number. The Mixed Choru will ln several number with percus sion accompaniment na two or their favorites are Close To You and We've Only JustBegun. E. R. Schoffer III romiiy vunih E. R. Schaffer of Pendleton U rocupetatmg at home after a three week stay in St. Vincent' Hospital in Portland. Mr -Schaf-fcr has been seriously ill and will b convalescing for some time. A if to prove the old adage, "Whf n it rains, it pours," Mrs Bchaffer Ml in their yard three week ago and broke her arm. Their son. Jack Schaffer of Concord, CaLf.. and their dau ghter. Norma Clerf and her hus band of Kittitas, Wn., came to assist their parents. Jack, who Is Equipment Su perintendent of the Road De partment for Contracosta Coun ty, came to Heppner recently to renew old acquaintances and look over the town. As he left the area in the 1940's. he noted changes has even come to Hepp ner new names, faces and bus iness owners. He recognized and chatted with several people and remarked on the recent improve ments Heppner has undergone. The traffic, parking and high way situation were In pleasing contrast to hectic California. Jack and his wife, Norma, are Vrw4infr their fourth child in September around Labor Day. They have two sons and a dau ghter, David 12, Evln 10, and Clark, 3. Diane Elder family find beef broth made from the CowBelle Beef Broth packet In their ther mos bottle a special treat HOSPITAL NEWS noiiontc rorpivlnt? medical Memorial Hos- Q TV.lr.ha Nelson. Lexing-, ton; Charles Greenfield, Con don; Margaret Weaver ana joe Picker, lone; Harold Erwin, Mrs. C. A. Warren, Charles Dennison and David McLeod, Heppner. Patients who have been dismiss ed are, Mary Beckett, Jeanne Lovgren, and Anne Van Scho iack, Heppner; and Cynthia Bar nett, lone. Memorial Day Picnic ha been dated for May 30 in Heppner. Lawrence Tyler Passes Lawrence Oden Tyler of Port land paed on there April 18 Memorial service were held Tuesday and InU-rment follow ed In Boardman' RlvervU-w Cemetery. Mr. Tyler wa born Oct. 2. 1911 in Colorado n h,(1 ,,v,,, In Portland 23 years. He 1 survived by hi mother. Mr. Grace Tyler -f Portland; four brothers and three sister. A Fish Story Someone fc.iw the Fish Truck go through Heppner last week and said It was gone a long time. Someone el said they planted fingerllngs at Bull prairie. They will be legal lw this fall and will lie caught throut'h the le next winter uc-cordln-f to Jack Melland, Rime MoIokU. He said the truck is schedul ed to drop legal size trout In Rick Creek, Rhea Creek and Willow Creek early In May. Report have come In of some good bass fishing at the mouth of Willow Creek. . Here from Washington, D. C. - Jeanne Wilson and her fiance, Patrick Bailey, both of Wash ington, D- C visited here re cently with her folks, Mr. and Mr. Vern Wilson for two weeks. It was Mr. Bailey's first trip to the west. On Faster they celebrated Mrs. Wllwjn' blrVtday. Other guest on that Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Brinkley. Bob. Jim and Joe of Fossil and Mr. and Mrs. Bill WiUon and Butch. Also present were Susan Wil on and Nanle" Kautz. the grandmother. The young people plan to be ...urrirvri next vear when Mr. Bailey Is discharged from the Navy. Janne IS an accountant for an advertising firm. Mary Fltsgerald says an en velope of Cow Bell Beef Broth in itxiog beans give added fla. Tor. That tin moisture that came down Tuesday night and Wed nesday morning totaled .68 of an inch. Quite a help! The Wed nesday morning precipitation is not reported on this week's front page it will be included In next week weather summary report. COLE ELECTRIC Motet Bewladlna IWDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL! 'No Greater Love' COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL CANTATA AND DRAMA FROM PENDLETON SUNDAY, APRIL 25 7:30 P.M. Hope Lutheran Church Fishing Season SPECIALS ZEBCO 202 Reels -- $237 ZEBCO Combination Rod & Reel .. $$99 1 QT. VACUUM BOTTLE $219 50 Foot Length Vs" HOSE and HANGER $g99 22" SELF PROPELLED Mower .... $8495 Fishing C Saturday Only April 24 LONGEST TROUT CAUGHT OPENING DAY Age 14 and Under Prize for Longest Trout Combination Rod and Reel Prize for First Fish Zebco Reel FREE WILL OTTERING FELLOWSHIP COFFEE HOU1 Age 14 and Over Prize for Longest Trout Combination Rod and Reel Prize for First Fish Zebco Reel HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES SOLD EEBE Coast-to-Coast Stores i i NOW'S THE TIME TO HAVE US SPRAY DANDELIONS in your lawn! We'll Do You A Good Job Licensed Applicators Latest Equipment Dobyns Pest Control lone John Jepsen Ph. 422-7180 Coming to Gonty's l jet: 41 ir - - 4 ryrrl -J '0? t H i,-a - MEET MR. SAM NICHOLL, AIR STEP'S REPRESENTATIVE THURSDAY. S to 6 and 7 to 9 P M. APRIL 22 FOR SHOWING OF NEW FALL SHOES. 4 i Your kind of shoe for fashion and comfort. An ornamented moccasin in kid leather or crinkle patent. Both with soft foam lining. vf"V : If riifi J' Vi " - t '. " 60W1Y: Beppoer Ph. 676-99C1 I PeMMoi 27S-T7rl FARM AND HOME