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State Task Force tries to Help Economy
Future Citizens
Stall- aciiuifk orking to
improve economic conditions
tn Oregon nmt.t ork toget
her. Ttu I rule tet-nn simple en
ough to iullo, but sccording
to Senator Kenneth Jernstedt,
(K-CtUUm, Hixl Rivrr.Mur
rot, Sherman, Wasco, Whe
'ler), the record i not con
vincing. Senator Jernstedt is a mem
brr of the Senate Task Force
on Economic Development.
The Task Force as created
by Senate president. John
Burns, (D-Portland), to study
Methods to rncourai'e indus
try relocation to non-metro
. politan parts at the state.
Such relocation, says Jem
stedt. all bring r (obs to
the rural areas and offer an
alternative to urban living.
In the fast, state agen
cies hicb proft ss to the goal
of economic development
have acted in.1. ihik1 ntly of
one another, duplicating their
efforts, and generally compli
cating the Uhk.
"The rural tax payer U
Just not receiving his money's
north." comments Jernstedt.
But there no seem to
be reason for hope, accord
ing to the Oregon Senator.
The Task Force, at Its me
eting Wednesday night In Po
rtland, met ith representa
tives from those same
agencies most concerned tth
economic development. "I
as Impressed that ever) at
tempt is no being made to
coordinate all state efforts
which foster economic deve
lopment." Besides reviewing the sta
tes' plan for economic deve
lopment, the Senate Task
Force is charged ith desig
ning a legislative program of
incentives to Induce industry
to move aay from crowded
urban sections to more rural
parts of Oregon that ant de
velopment. To assist tn drawing up
this program, Senator Jern
stedt announced the Task For
ce will conduct public hear
ings around the state to find
out how residents in each
community feel toward eco
nomic growth in their areas.
A meeting in The Dalles
has been scheduled for Thurs
day, August 17.
"I am asking the Task For
ce to come to the Mid-Columbia
Kivr area and listen
to what the people want and
need from the state. It they
do want assistance in attra
cting Industry to this area,
I think the Task Force can
help, Senator Jernstedt said.
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WILL BE FUN FOR EVERYONE!
Be sure to attend the 4-H and FFA
auction August 24, the Morrow
County Horse Show Aug. 25, and all
the events of the Rodeo Week.
HAVE A GOOD TIME!
FORD'S
TIRE SERVICE
873A Richard Douglas,
9 years old; and Sylvia Ma
rie, 6. children of Mr. and
Mrs. timer Ladd, lone.
4-H Events
Scheduled
Monday, August 21
Style revue judging starts at
in a m
Kntnes for all 4-H exhibits
may be entered 1:00-7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, AuKust 2?
Judging of all home ec
exhibits.
Kntnes close at 9:00 a.m.
Ag Demonstrations 3:00
p.m.
411 Animals start weighing
at 5:00 p.m.
Favorite Food Show judging
5 00 p.m. Open to public
7:00 8:00 p m.
Square Dance exhibition
8 (H) p.m.
Wednesday. August 23
Food preparation contests
start -9 00 a m.
Poultry judged 9 00 a.m.
Dog Show- Fun Match 10:00
a m.
Style Revue practice 1:00
p.m.
Livestock judging-1 :00 p.m.
Style Revue 8:00 p.m.
Thursday. August 24
Home ec demonstrations
9:00 a.m.
Showmanship contests -9:00
a.m.
Pig Scramble & Livestock
Auction 7:30 p.m.
Come to the Fair - a full week
of activity awaits! There is
always something going on in
the 4-H departments at County
Fair! Take time to watch the
food preparation contests, the
ag and home ec demonstra
tions and all other events!
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WELCOME FRIENDS
TO THE 1972 MORROW COUNTY
Aid K
ATTEND ALL THE EVENTS
OF THE FAIR and RODEO
THERE ARE NO STRANGERS
IN TOWN AT FAIR TIME
We welcome you all to Morrow County
and our community. Have a safe, pleasant
stay and enjoy the hospitality.
llmm CoirpoirfflfiioB
Port Optimistic Abort Navy Dove
, h i. iIhiiids at the pot office
unit tlH-liml ll HIM I.. tu-ifM U1III I
By Mary l-ee Marlow
lUUKhMAN Hie Port of
Morrow Coinniinsion has com-pleti-d
its water sen ire pro
gram to the new teniM'nttuie
controlled potato storage- (a
rilil v Hint m twmg cmn.li m lit!
in the Port a industrial park
by Cascade Grower and
Shippers of Madras The ti
fool water line cost the port
S-J.mmi. The building in Ix-mts
tmilt next to the Morrow
iroliice Company
Kupert Kennedy, Morrow
port manager, said the port
had given approval Thursday
for a lease to C & II Kilter
prises of I'malilla to mine
gravel along the port wharf
frontage of three sections. The
firm has a lease agreement
with the State of Oregon.
At their meeting Thursday
the port also gave approval to
another lease lor a hall section
of port land to Desert Magic
for farm development. Ken
nedy said two sprinklers
would be installed on the site
Kennedv said his ofdee is in
constant touch with the Mili
tary Affairs Committees in
Washington. D C. in the inter
est of relocating the Hoard
man Bombing Range, and that
the study now under wav by
the Navv on possible reloca
tion is the first indication on
the part of the Navy that it is
considering a move, and that
he is optimistic about the re
location prospects.
The Women's Activity Com
mittee of Greenfield Grange
met at the grange hall last
week, starting with a fruit
salad potluck luncheon. Mrs.
Rollin Bishop was a guest.
Card party hostesses for the
next five weeks will be: Aug.
15, Mrs. Bishop; Aug. 22, Mrs.
Bill Bates; Aug. 29, Mrs.
Walter Haves; Sept. 5, Mrs.
W.G. Seehafer; Sept. 12, Mrs.
Donald Baker
It was voted to have another
fruit salad potluck at the hall
for the next meeting to be held
Sept. 13. Mrs. Seehafer will be
hostess.
There were two tables of
pinochle in play at the card
party held Tuesday of last
week at the Greenfield Grange
hall, sponsored by the Wo
men's Activity Committee of
the grange. Mrs. Frank Mar
low was hostess.
High prize was won by Mrs.
Walter Hayes and second high
went to Mrs. M Minn, ana
liases and Mrs Pete Peterson
receixed the (raveling pintnii
le nries.
I uril Moen. nostmaster,
minounces the coming sale of
(our new commemorative
The
slumps are aluling the Olym
pic Games and will be first on
sale Auk w
Vlsfo flEa 4-H
SNACK SHACK
During The Fair!
Open Monday Noon Thru Friday Noon
- Serving Breakfast 7 to 9 A.M.,
Tuesday thru Friday
- Also All Day Serving Delicious
HAMBURGERS - HOT DOGS
COFFEE - SODA POP
Sponsored by Morrow County 4-H Clubs
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HANK OF
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AUGUST 21 thru 25
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