HEPPNER CAZETTE-TIMO. ThnwdcT. Mar IT. 1971
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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
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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.
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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 .
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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
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fireplace, modern, attractive
Ph.m After 6 P.m.. G76-9690 or
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REMEMBER we have houses for
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nor Van Marter A Bryant
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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.
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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
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240 Gladys Ave.
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Bill Lanham Broker
Delbert Anson, Salesman
Office phone 567-5897
Evenings 567-8231
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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
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Jim or Jeanne Lovgren. 676
9925. 5tfc
FOR SALE Two bedroom Epis
copal church rectory, modern
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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.
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