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HEPPNER CAZETTE-TIMO. ThnwdcT. Mar IT. 1971 i - : . r A CAST, a 3 second wait and Marcel has a beautiful trout on hlf hook. The pond, spring fed, shows quite a bit of being full. After Tuesday iiooa, in pooi won onm iuit 01 xnuuuy wBiw . I A. S J entirely covered wun ary rwi Conservation Man of Year Shows Many Accomplishments . Marcel Jones, 1971 Soil Con servation Man of the Year Is very pleasant to talk to and surprises you by talking of the wonderfulnoss of nature and the unbelievable wonders of God's world. He Illustrates his feelings by picking up a green stock of whett and separating the green blades as he finds the already perfectly formed head of wheat, now only one-quarter Inch long. This is awesome. He can't say enough for the good that the soil conservation practices do for his land. "We lost a terrible lot of land be fore we started conservation practices. If we'd had it 50 years ago we'd have saved a lot of this soil". Both he and his wife have a proud heritage of farmers. Mar cel's grandfather on his moth er's side, Charles Miller, was one of the first white children born in Oregon. The Millers were ranching at Eight Mile before the turn of the Century. His dad, Charles N. Jones, came to Oregon from North Car olina in 1902. His folks were married In 1909 at the Miller home at Eight Mile and moved to the Shobe ranch where they reared their family. Their orig inal 720 acres of land is includ ed In Marcel's farming opera tions, along with his own land and land belonging to his bro ther, Judge Paul Jones and more land that they have leas ed for around sum acres put the Blue Grass in itis place when he said, "They make good partners". He said it doesn't make too bad a lawn grass if tt is kept mowea pretty close. Bye Problem Rve it nn evor nrneont nrnh. lem of the farmer. In nn nrpa on the ranch, Marcel has tried to kill the rye by spring seed ing barley. He said, "It looks pretty good. It is small now but it wil grow fast with June rains". This year again, he will hire school boys as rye pullers. If the ground is wet and soft he'll have them pull it and if it's dry, they'll clip it. Over the Ranch On the top, the strip farming areas can be seen In all direc tions. Going along the top, there's a spot where you can see un Hinton Creek and Willow Creek at the same time. From here, you can also see Pauls land. Flovd's land and Marcel's land. Madison peak, the highest one in tne range to tne souin and Arbuckle 2nd highest stand like sentinels, Pasture Lands On the rockv Doints. this Soil Conservation Man of 1971 has permanently seeded crested wheat grass to be used lor pas turage as wen as tor erosion control. He has 546 acres of pas ture plantiing and 25 acres of hayland planting. He runs a hmit fir! HmH of cattle and some sheep which he summers on the ranch. ' If; OF COURSE they're pleased. Mr. and Mrs. Marcel ter the announcement was maae ai me waeai lng that Marcel was Soil Conservation Man of 1971. Jones Just ai Growers meet the Tear . Vi "Si 1 r:r rrrr . . ; 1 V ITS DIVERSION ditches like this one that hold back the water and keeps the soil from washing. Marcel points out me snip farming in the background to Dale Boner with the local Soil and Water Conservation Service. Mrs. Jones' parents, Mr. and, Tune Flood Mrs. E. C. Davis live in Arkan- The June Flood down Shobe sas. Like her husband, her fath- caused considerable damage er was named "Master Farmer" along the bottom land. Marcel which is similar to uregons hauled off junk for a week. He Soil Conservation Man of the Year program. ' Conservation Practices When Marcel came home from the service he brought Dee, his bride, from Arkansas. He had farmed before and went right back to It. Those early clays It was C. N. Jones and Sons. (Mar cel and Paul). Their first soil-saving practice was strip larming started m 1954-1955. Followed by trashy fallow and diversion ditches. Marcel prefers diversion ditches to strip farming. In strip farm ing the farmer follows the reg ular contours of the land. Some times thus results in small ir regular, hard to harvest shapes. With diversion ditches, n cer tain amount of land is taken out of cultivation and a large field is broken up into four or five smaller ones. This makes it harder to farm. The second diversion ditch went in, in 19G4. There's four nn the slope down into Cason Canyon. The top one is about a half mile long and they get longer as they go down the slope. In looking over the field, Mar .eel noted "This field washed awfully bad. The diversion ditches were a great solution." The diversion ditches slow the run off. Tliey hold the water and then if the rain continues, the ditches fill and flow at one end and into a natural drainage or grassy waterway down into a creek. In the Jones' operations they have 50,516 feet of diversions. These have been laid out to rrade bv the Soil Conservation District. They have 967 acres in strip cropping. They have 2136 acres In contour farming. As we drove out over the fields he had this to say about his wheat, "Wheat's spotted this r., fo.nwit nil mv life and I don't know the solution. May bo the dry fall and these cold nights cause it". As the brothers reminisced a hout those early days of farm iing it seems it was Paul who & ho mules and like d to work with the horses and Mar I 1 liked to work with the mules. Mi reel reached down and pull ,a up a handful of bulbous tL Grass. -I wish I knew how ,o get rid of this pest . It J as imported from Germany but the r,itle don't like it. It was grow ini; along with fox tall. Paul did some channel stabilization along the old channel. In doing this he was able to take ad vantage of some rock barriers that the CCC bodys did in the 1930s that will slow the flow of water. Statistically he has done 1620 feet of channel stab ilization. Marcel practices a regular program of subsoiling. He tries to Ho 350 to 400 acres per year. When they got the new tractor he got the necessary piece of equip ment. It has a tooth like a big ripper. It digs deep and breaks up the subsoil for higher mois ture absorption. This is done in stubble before the winter rains which tend to smooth the rough surface. His Famly Marcel and Doe have two children, Ron who is married to Monica, lives in Heppner and works for the Forest Service and their daughter, Judy, who teach es in a private kindergarten in Eugene. Dee and Marcel lived in the house down the creek from their present home until 1956 when they built their new home. They have a marvelous water supply from a spring. It supplies water to both homes on the place and the fish pond. Marcel has stock ed the pond and is now look ing for ducks to clean up the algae. He lives to fish and hunt. His wife shares these leisure time actiivties but not as en thusiastically. Mention kinder garten and her enthusiasm bub bles over. She also enjoys paint nf and has taken oaintine classes from Mary Nikander. Thev have both Deen active in the Christian Church and with i " Vi A V ? 15 Real Estate For Sale 2 bedroom house, fireplace, modern, attractive Ph.m After 6 P.m.. G76-9690 or 676-5856. Ctf37 REMEMBER we have houses for sale. See FranK Turner lur nor Van Marter A Bryant 7tfc FOR SALE Ideal for newly married couple or retireo munle. Two bedroom home in MlHon-Freewater at 103 SW 6th. Walking distance to south business section, churches and ritv hull. Call 676-9223 in Heppner or 938-5473 In Milton Freewater. 18tf-j untTQii? for SALE 2 bedroom home. Redecorated and large fenced yard. Easy to heat. Easy terms. Phone 676-9690 after 5. 28tfc FOR SALE 4 bedroom home, fireplace, carpeting ft drapes kltehen Datlo door. 2 bath' rooms, large utility. Contact Rodney Brltt, 676-92C9. 18-21C fob SALE 5 bedroom house. under GI loan, new hardwood cabinets In kitchen, new pan eling in living room dining rnnm. New forced air furnace Vernon Cecil 135 Quald, call after 1:30 p.m. 676-5553. lOtfc I ' if SPECIAL THIS WEEK 9 nnd acres. 3 bedroom home (hninf remodeled, nearly all the materials to finish, paid for and in the house). This is an ex ceptional buy for the handy man nr eamenter. as the value can be upped by Just labor. This place is just out or irngon on paved road. Elderly couple will take $n,uw terms. 1R neres near Her mis ton. nice 2 bedroom home complete with famllv room and firedace. This place is a really nice place for horses, no swamp, just gooa ir rigated pasture or hay. Priced to sell at S3Z.50U.uo. Barn, oui buildings and good location. 4690 acres, 2166 top grain land, balance bunchgrass. dood DUiia ir, aa surh as machine sheds. barns and lovely owner's home. $150.00 for the grain iana, $25.00 for the pasture. Located 20 miles from lone. Terms are very flexible for both the farm and equipment. You should make an appointment to see this while the crops are grow lng. Just give us a ring. M. & B. INVESTMENT CO. 240 Gladys Ave. Hermiston, Ore. Bill Lanham Broker Delbert Anson, Salesman Office phone 567-5897 Evenings 567-8231 1 yiJ TWO BROTHERS. Marcel and Paul, who confer on the "big" things in tnelr tarming operations. HARD TO SEE and hard to believe but Marcel is showing a min iature head of wheat about a half-a-thumbnail long. The head perfectly formed needs sunshine and moisture to be a full grown head of wheat in about 6 weeks. FOR SALE 3 Bedroom house: Family room with fireplace. Covered patio, large double garage. Second bath in gar age. Fenced back yard. See Jim or Jeanne Lovgren. 676 9925. 5tfc FOR SALE Two bedroom Epis copal church rectory, modern and redecorated, fireplace, large utility. Call 676-9456 or 676-9141. 37tfc Public Notices NOTICE OF OREGON WHEAT COMMISSION PUBLIC BUDGET MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public meeting will be hpld nursuant to ORS Chapter 578, The Oregon Wheat Commis sion Ant. In the Conference Room of the Pendleton Gram Growers, Southwest Tenth and Donon Avenue, Pendleton, Oregon on Wednesday, June 16, 1971 irom 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., upon a nronosed budget for operation of the Oregon Wheat Commis sion during the fiscal year July 1, 1971 to June 30, 1972. At this meeting any producer of wheat in Oregon has a right to be heard with respect to tne nrnnnsed budget, a CODV of .hinh 1s available for inspec tion under reasonable circum stances in the office of each County Extension Agent in Ore gon. For further Informition. con tact the Oregon Wheat CommU sion office, P. O. Box 400, Pen jIaIah rrtarr 07f)l. Dated this 20th day of May. 1971. ATTEST: Milton Morgan, Chairman RALPH B. McEWEN, ADMINISTRATOR 21c NOTICE OF HEARING Tit vac. An COUNTY ROAD The Morrow County Court has set a public hearing to do neiu at the Morrow Louniy vuun house, Heppner, Oregon, oi unHnncinv ihp 23rd dav o June, 1971. at the hour of 10:00 o'clock A.M., for hearing to ae tprmlno whether or not Morrow County should vacate that por tion of an existing Louniy noau hptwppn the Pacific Gas Trans mission Plant and lone Market Gooseberry Road, within Sec iixna Spvpnteen (17) and Twen tv (20). Township One (1) South, Range Twenty-four (21) EWM. Dated this 24th day of May 1971. MORROW COUNTY Is Paul W. Jones, Judge Is Walter Hayes, County Commissioner Is Homer W. Hughes Countv Commissioner 21c NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY No. 6050-E IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF GILLIAM THE FEDERAL LAND BANK OF SPOKANE, a corporation, Plaintiff. vs. JOHN T. MURTHA, a single man, ARTHUR DALZELL; NORTHWEST LIVESTOCK PRO DUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIA TION, a corporation; MORROW COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Oregon; CREDIT RITRtfAtI ADJUSTMENT DE PARTMENT, INC., a corporation; STATE OF OKEGUN ; COLLECTION CO., INC., a cor- nnrattnn: GILLIAM COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Oregon; FRANK W. PEN NINGTON, and the FEDERAL r.ANn RANK ASSOCIATION OF THE DALLES, a corporation, Defendants. Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of June, 1971, at 10:00 a.m. o'clock at the front door of the Courthouse in Heppner, Morrow County, Ore gon, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash In hand, all of the right, title and Interest which the above named defendants, and each of them had on the 9th day of April, 1971, the date of the De cree of Foreclosure, and there after had in and to the follow ing ripserihed real Drooertv situ ated in Morrow County, Oregon, to-wit: COUNTY OF MORROW LANDS: The Northeast quarter; East half of the Northwest quarter; Northwest quarter of North west quarter; Northeast quar ter of Southeast quarter; all in Section 31; the North half of Southwest quarter, South east quarter of Southwest quarter, Southwest quarter of Southeast rjuarter of Section 32. all in Township 3 South, Range 23 East of the WlUam ette Meridian. Said sale is made under en c .,inn in Foreclosure Lssued ULU'I, ... - out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Gilliam County, dated April 15, 1971, to me directed in that certain suit wherein The Federal Land Bank of Spokane, a corporation, as plaintiff, obtained judgment on April 9, 1971, docketed on April 13, 1971. Ullliam wumy rewiua, filed April 14, 1971, No. 3171 Mi cro-film Records of Morrow County, against John T. Murtha, a single man, for the sum of $192,583-66, wun interest m ue nf k nor annum on $188,442.36 from November 9. 1970, until paid; the sum of $4,525.84 for attorney's fees the sum or $66.UU costs; less me nmnnH hv the defendant. John T. Murtha, in The Federal Land Bank of Spokane in the sum of $8,700.00; to be sold, subject to redemption, iu awa .. it. ninintirfs tudcment. costs, attorney's fees and accru ing costs of saie. nATrn at HenDner. Oreeon. this 30th day of April, 1971- - a m a tv s nU JOHN . HULLAHAH, Morrow County, Oregon " Published: May 6, 13, 20, 27. 1971. NOTICE TO . INTERESTED PERSONS nnTirp is HFTREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been onnninfpd Personal Representa tive of the estate of ALLEN LES LIE BRAINARD, Deceased, ah havincr claims against the estate are required to pre sent the same within t. four mnnthi (mm this date at 535 South Seventh Street, Redmond, Oregon. . DATED and llrst puDiisnea this 13th day of May,. 1971. William H. Robinson Personal Representative Stanley E. Clark Attorney for Personal Representative . 535 South Seventh Street Redmond, Oregon 97756 NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING The budget for the Boardman Park and Recreation District for the fiscal year 1971-1972, begin ning July 1, 1971 was prepared on an accounting basis consist ent with that used in prior years. A copy of the budget document may be inspected by interested persons between we hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 .M. at the Boardman City Hall. The budget document, or any portion of it, may be oDtamea for 25c complete or 10c pet chopt at the Boardman City Hall. A meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on June 8, 1971, at 2:00 P.M. at tho Rnardman CitV Hall for the purpose of holding a public hearing on this Duager. Any per son may appear to discuss the budget, or any part of it. Jerry reck, Chairman of the Budget Committee 20-21c where he was while he was in Europe, he wrote that he was just 40 miles from the town where they were married. They had been married at Paris, Arkansas. To Host Tour As Soil Conservation Man of the church youth groups as well as with Boy Scouts and Blue Birds and 4-H clubs. Marcel is a member of the Oregon Wheat Growers League, Farmers Union, Oregon Cattleman's Assn. Farm Bureau and Masonic L,ooge. A constant companion as he goes about his ranching is Son ny, a Brittainy Spaniel! Marcel docs his own repair and mech anical work. His brother Floyd leans" more to horses than does Marcel. Marcel says he likes horses all ripht and he owns one but he does most of his cowboy ins: with a four wheeled drive. While Marcel was in the ser vice, ho was one of a few who was sent to an Agricultural col lege an Anbach. Germany. At one time to let his family know ' the Year, he and Mrs. Jones will host a tour of the iarm. inis will be June 4. Those planning to take part In the tour are ask ed to bring a sack lunch. Des sert and coffee will be furnish ed. Marcel's operations with pic tures will be submitted in the Oregon Wheat League competit ion. C olored slides will be shown at the annual Oregon Wheat League meeting. His name will also be submitted for this Soil and Water Conserva tion District for tho Good Year Award. MOVING? Bundles of old newspapers. 25c. Gazette Times Office. 43tfc ELECTRICAL WIRING Industrial - Commercial - Residential Trouble Shooting - Appliance Service FREE ESTIMATES CALL 989-8543 TRI-C0 LIC. 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