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Bough and Ready Truman
stopped the rail strike a few
years back in no uncertain
terms. It is time for some more
of that same kind of Truman
action.
Jeep Slocum of Oregon Potato
at Umatilla terms the strike as
a "paralyzing disaster" and says
the solution will not be simple
that "we have a bear by the
tail". He feels that the railroads
and the unions should accept
the recommendations of the gov
. ernment commitee.t It is grossly
unfair for a few to paralyze the
whole nation.
rrmcess uovie waerman
Food prices will skyrocket
and there could very well be
famine, he said. In talking to
Los Angeles Wednesday morning
he said as of this evening no
cantaloupes will be shipped
from California due to new
transportation difficulties there.
Thousands of cantaloupe farm
ers will go bankrupt.
He talked to one of their ac
counts in Kansas City Wednes
day morning. He was told that
9000 workers had been laid off
from an assembly plant due to
the crippling strike.
His own plant is shipping
new potatoes by trucking them
across the river and loading at
Plymouth on the Burlington
Route. This is a burdensome ex
pense. Growers are already re
ceiving a low price on their po
tatoes and this is adding to the
cost of production. They are re
alizing an out-of-pocket loss of
$1000 a day. This is the only
way they can supply their ac
counts. Morrow County Potatoes
Morrow Produce will begin
hauling and processing potatoes
from the Dennis Logan ranch
at Empire West, east of Board-
man and north of the freeway
Thursday. He has killed 30 ac
res that are ready to go. When
they finish with his, they ex
pect to start digging on the Nel
son-Tucker ranch. They have
killed a full circle of 125 acres
D. O. Nelson says there's
wonderful crop of potatoes, large
and smooth. Unlike wheat, new
potatoes can't ; be stored, they
have to go. "The strike is a very
bad situation. We cant begin
to find enough trucks to haul
potatoes. What we need is re
frigerated rail cars . . . fast'
88th Year
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HEPPNER
GAZETTE-TIME
Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, July 29, 1971
Number 23
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GILES FRENCH, author of the history of Mor
row County, Homesteads and Heritages, auto
graphs a book for Rachel Harnett Giles was
ht (aim Vr1 " thm SM'mvnllc Rnfimf
md autographed a goodly number of the new.
books. The books may be purchased at both
banks in Heppner, Bank of Eastern Oregon
and First National. Those who pre-paid their
books may also pick them up at the banks.
A total of 174 books have been picked up. It
is expected that Giles will be In town for the
Fair and will autograph books at that time.
Post Rewards for Rustling
Morrow County Livestock
Growers have recently reported
losses believed to be the result
of theft. Don Stangel, Morrow
County Extension agent, in
charge of livestock wants to re
mind everyone that the Morrow
County Livestock Growers Asso
ciation will pay a cash reward
not exceeding the sun; of $500.00
for information and. evidence re
suiting in the arrest and con
viction of any person or persons
stealing livestock owned by a
member of the livestock associ
ation. The Oregon Cattleman's
Association also has a $1,000.00
reward available. Posters for
both of these rewards are avail
able at the Morrow County Ex
tension Office.
If you happen to notice any
suspicious activity, please take
note and call 676-9642 or 676-
5392.
One-A-Day Alarms
- The fire alarm sounded Tues
day and Wednesday right after
lunch.
Tuesday's alarm took the
truck to Payne's Second Hand
Store. It wasn't entirely a false
alarm. Mrs. Payne heard a
strange sizzling sound followed
by sparks. The possibility of
short in the wiring was being
Investigated.
Wednesdays alarm was a
grass fire on the Rasmussen
Lott Addition. The fire started
from blasting that was being
done to dig the sewer line. Fire
Chief Burkenbine said about an
acre of grass burned.
-, There is a modular home up
on the hill just waiting to be
set up.
County Gets
Highway Funds
The Oregon State Highway
Commission today announced
distribution of $5,618,547.13 in
highway-user tax funds to the
36 counties of the state.
The allocation is based on the
statutory 20 percent for the per
iod April 1 to June 30, 1971. The
funds come from the following
sources: motor vehicle registra
tion and operators' license fees,
gasoline tax, use fuel tax, mo
tor carrier fees, and fines and
penalties collected for violations
of the size and weight statutes
where complaints are made by
the Highway Division weight
masters. The allocation to each coun
ty is based on the number of
vehicles registered in it.
Morrow County will receive
$8,726.47. There are 4511 vehic
les in the county.
Thank You
A cordial Thank You to every
one who participated in and
supported the Eighth Annual
Sidewalk Sale last week In
Heppner.
Merchants Committee
Little League
All-Star Players
In District Meet
The Willow Creek Little
League All Stars were in The
Dalles last Thursfiay and Friday
for the District Little League
tournament.
Their first game Thursday
was lost to The Dalles Western.
Kerry Harsin and Jerry Cutsforth
pitched. Bruce Young was catch
er for the first part of the game
then when Jerry went in to pitch,
Kerry started in as catchef. The
boys made three runs. David
Allstott knocked n good hit and
made it home on errors and
brought in Jeff Cutsforth. Jerry
Cutsforth came in on an over
throw. Friday the local boys lost to
the Columbias (Stanfield-Echo
area). Dave Allstott pitched and
Curtis Sweek was catcher.
While it was disheartening to
lose both games, the boys saw
some real good ball playing.
Coaches Harley Sager and
Tom Wilson were impressed
with the kind of baseball they
saw. They recognized that most
of our boys lacked basic base
ball training. Many of the All
Star team were 11 year olds and
will be back to play another
year. They indicated a strong
interest in attending a Baseball
Clinic for demonstrations in
fundamentals of baseball. The
two coaches are hoping to set
up such a clinic sometime in
August before football arrives.
Money For Flood Control
We are trying to contact everyone in Heppner for dona
tions to -"FLOOD" FUND". Monies so donated are to be used
where needed on Boice Fulleton land, on channel work
in Shobe or where needed in town. If we receive more mo
nies than neededj it will be returned percentage wise to do-
nors. s'j. J; ; . i
This public subscription is the only way we can raise
money NOW for work needed NOW. We hope every person 1
in Heppner in favor of having work done NOW will contact p
one of the following or leave donation at Bank of Eastern i
Oregon for "FLOOD FUND" as soon as possible. Thank you. 1
Jewel Hager, Butch Laughlin,. Betty Rood, Clarence Rose
wall. Claude Buschke. Ed Dick. Clvde Allstott Marcel Jones.
f j Steering Committee. .
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Planning Stage Money
Hurdles First Step
Senator Packwood's office an
nounced Monday that the House
Appropriations Sub-committee on
Public Works has approved
$300,000 in their budget for the
planning stages on the proposed
Willow Creek Dam at Heppner.
This proposal now must be
approved by both the House and
the Senate.
GRAIN ( PRICES
F.O.B. Lexington, does not In
elude warehouse chgs.)
(Courtesy of Morrow County
Grain Growers)
White Sl.4512
Red $19V2
Barley - $37.00
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Corps Releases
Flood Statement
The Walla Walla District of
the Army Corps of Engineers to
day released a draft environ
mental statement for the propos
ed post-flood stream channel
modification on Shobe Creek at
Heppner. ;
This statement, required by
the National Environmental Pol
icy Act of 1969, . summarizes the
proposed work and the antici
pated environmental impacts.
Copies of the statement have
been sent to various local, State,
and Federal agencies for review
and comment. Individuals inter
ested in obtaining a copy can
write to the District Engineer,
Walla Walla District, Corps of
Engineers, - Building 602, City
County Airport,' Walla Walla,
Wash. S9362.
Comments on the draft state
ment from all interested par
ties are welcomed. Comments
will be considered in project
planning and in preparation of
a final environmental state-,
ment.
Wheat Horrent
Reports have come in of wheat
running 100 bu. an acre, 65 and
80 bushels to the acre. Larry
Mills of Morrow County Grain
Growers says the 1971 harvest
was slow getting started but
with the hot weather is getting
into full swing. They are receiv
ing wheat at all stations.
It is too early to tell, but he
says the county average will
run obout 30 bu., the same as
last year. The quality is much
better than last year.
Storage facilities are ample.
They do not anticipate having
to store any grain on the
ground.
D. O. Nelson's Wheat
D. O. Nelson has cut two ex
cellent fields of wheat close to
the ranch house. He is happy
with the yield of his irrigated
wheat and his dry land wheat
as well. He says "It s weighing
Op good and is excellent qual
lty".
Safflower at Griebs
Gary Grieb says he'll bring in
a stock of saffalower the next
time he comes to the G-T of
fice. His 70 acres more than
waist high is about to bloom
It is said the blossoms are bril
liant yellow and orange and a
field of blooming safflower is a
gorgeous sight. Gary says it is
prickerly like a thistle and
grows on one stock like a bull
thistle. It is harvested by com
bine set about the same as bar
ley. The grain will be delivered
to Morrow County Grain Grow
ers. Safflower is grown for the
oil.
Fire Ghost
To Come Down
The shell of the Degree of
Honor apartment house that
burned early this spring is about
to come down. The Jaycees start
ed tearing down the structure
Wednesday evening. They have
purchased the lot. The purchase
price was tearing down the
structure. The Jaycees hope
eventually to build a clubhouse
of their own on the site.
Boys Get Game
Fines; Face
Other Charges
Oregon State Police arrested
four young men last week be
lieved in connection with recent
vandalism in the mountains
south of Heppner. They were
charged with a game violation
and each paid a fine of $20 in
Heppner Justice Court, William
Dahl Able, 19, of Hermiston was
charged with aiding a game
law violation. James Daniel
Bowman, 19, of Echo and Car
ter Edward Engum, 20, of Stan
field were charged with hunt
ing by prohibited methods
There is also a younger boy
from Hermiston involved in the
charges. ... 1
They . are also faced with
charges of breaking glass in a
building not their own. And
they face a felony charge of
malicious and wanton injury to
personal property. The boys are
out on bail of $300 each and
being given time to secure help
from attorneys.
They will be tried on the mis
demeanor charge here in Hepp
ner Justice Court and arraigned
on the felony charge. No date
has yet been set.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
Offer of 3 months bonus add
ed to subscriptions during July
announced last week is only for
NEW subscribers. The offer does
not apply to renewals. Thank
you.
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HERE'S PRINCESS DOVIE ALDERMAN for whom a dance is to
be held honoring her out at the Fairgrounds Pavilion. Satur
day night July 31. She is sponsored by the Morrow County
Wranglers. This dance will have music provided by the Tune
Twisters of La Grande. You may read about her in a feature
story on an inside page this issue.
ASCS Gives Report
On '72 Wheat Program
Provisions of the 1972 program view of the supply outlook.
Claude Gets High Elks Post
WEATHER
By DON GILLIAM
Hi Low Prec.
Wednesday 97 60
Thursday 96 59
Friday 95 57
Saturday 92 54
Sunday 95 56
Monday 95 59
(Tuesday 100 64
for wheat provide for an acre
age set-aside requirement equal
to 83 percent of "the r farm do
mestic allotment the maximum
provided by law. The program
will acaln allow the substitu
tion of feed . grain- for wheat;
that 'soybeans' will be a substi
tute crop next year; and that
Wheat producers in 1972 will
receive 100 percent of parity on
the production of their full do
mestic allotment, the same as
this year. Face value of the cer
tificates will be the difference
between 100 per cent of parity
on July 1, 1972 and the nation
al average wheat price received
tuie crop next ..yew, - - u.. b farmers from July through
barley will be included in the N h lq72 '
1972 feed grain program. No
limit on wheat acreage will be
E. GENE FOURNACE. Canton, Ohio (left) elected Grand Exalted
Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at the
107th Grand Lodge Convention in New Orleans, meets with one
of his top officials, Claude R. Graham of Heppner. Oregon, who
was installed July 23 as Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler for the
Northeast District of Oregon. Claude is a former Exalted Ruler
of the Heppner Elks Lodge. Mrs. Graham accompanied her hus
band on the trip. Exalted Ruler and Mrs. Cal Sherman of Hepp
ner reported a very fine National Convention at New Orlean.
Cal reported that "New Orleans was fine to visit but be was
mighty glad to get back borne."
established for 1972, within the
farms permitted acres, accord
ing to David McLeod of the Mor
row County ASCS Office.
There is no change in the
previously announced 1972 do
mestic wheat allotment of 19.7
million acres or in the loan rate
of $1.25 per bushel national ave
race established for the 1971
crop. Farm-stored and ware
house-stored loans and purchas
es are available to producers
who participate in the program.
The 1972 wheat set-aside per
centage is based on preliminary
estimates of acreage required for
next year's production to meet
U. S. domestic and export needs,
USDA officials said. It compares
with the 1971 set-aside rate of
75 percent of the farm's allot
ment. Under the substitution provis
ion, acreage devoted to feed
grain or soybeans will be con
sidered planted to wheat to pre
vent loss of allotment. Acreage
devoted to wheat or soybeans
will be considered planted to
feed grain to prevent loss of the
feed grain base.
This will enable a producer
to plant all or any combination
of his acreage to wheat, feed
grain or soybeans without loss
of planting history or program
benefits.
As in this year's program,
there Is no provision regarding
excess wheat production in the
1972 program. However, excess
wheat stored under prior pro
grams may be released to the
extent production is less than
three times the domestic allot
ment multiplied by the farm
yield.
As was the case this year, pro
ducers will receive preliminary
payments after July 1 equal to
75 percent of the estimated face
value of the wheat certificate.
Any remainder will be paid af
ter Dec. 1, 1972.
The inclusion of barley in the
1972 feed grain program is the
result of USDA estimates that
feed grain supplies will be ade
quate in 1972 due to the improv
ed supply of blight-resistant
corn seed. The set-aside require
ment for barley will be between
20 and 35 percent of the base.j
The exact set-aside percentage'
will be indicated when the 1972
feed grain program provisions
are announced.
Soybeans have been included
as a substituted crop in 1972 in;
November, 1972.
Under the current program,
the farmer may plant as much
wheat or any other non-quota
crop as he wishes after he has
met his acreage set-aside and
conserving base requirements.
Or, he can choose not to plant
any wheat. Crops subject to quo
tas in 1972 will be peanuts,
rice, tobacco, extra long staple
cotton, and sugarcane.
Producers are not required to
plant wheat to obtain certifi
cates. However, failure to plant
or be considered to have plant
ed at least 90 percent of a
farm's 1972 domestic allotment
of either wheat, corn, grain sorg
hum, barley or soybeans can re
sult in a reduction in the 1973
allotment by as much as 20 per
cent. If no wheat or substitute
Is planted for 3 consecutive
years, the entire allotment can
be lost. All allotments removed
from farms will be reallocated
to other wheat farms.
Acreage which is not plant
ed due to a drought, flood, or
other natural disaster or a con
dition beyond the control of the
prducer will be considered plant
ed to wheat. Also, any producer
who makes a required acreage
set-aside but elects to receive
no payment will not lose his
allotment. '
Processors of wheat for do
mestic food use will continue
to pay 75 cents per bushel to
wards the domestic certificates
value. Again In the 1972-73 mar
keting year, no export market
ing certificates will be issued.
The 55 percent Summer Fal
low provision is in effect for
next year, the same as in 1971.
As in 1971, producers may
graze set-aside acres except dur
ing the five principal months of
the normal growing season, but
set-aside acreage must be pro
tected against erosion, weeds,
insect damage and rodents. In
1972, sweet sorghum again may
be planted on the set-aside
acreage and grazed, except dur
ing the five months of the grow
ing season.
Producers who wish to quali
fy for program benefits need to
sign up to participate. Sign-up
dates will be Feb. 28 through
April 7, 1972. A producer may
participate in the wheat pro
gram on any farm or all farms
in which he has an interest, as
he wishes. -
ASCS county offices Will no
tify -wheat producers of their
domestic allotments and the ap
plicable set-aside for their farms.