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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1972)
I I lit I I'M KiunK.i.i.W I I F-TIMKS, Thuri . November S. IT2 Speaker Lists Pluses for Wheat Men Rich Pennell. guest speaker at the annua! Morrow County grain Growers dinner Monday evening was a positive speak er He gave the facts as he knew them on the wheat sales to Russia and the events that led up to the sjle. He related prospective demands for the nations' wheat He interwove his talk with humor and personal observations Mr Pennell is manager of re gional sales for the North Pacific Grain Growers Inc., of Portland North Pacific is the regional export marketing arm of the Morrow County Grain Growers Wheat Production Mr Pennel dispelled a misconception that the I S is the biggest wheat producer The I nited States produces a million and a half tons of wheat on 4S million acres and Russia ordinarily produces 3 billion tor on 175 million acres The southern tip of Russia on the Black Sea is no furthei south than Minneapolis. Minnesota Wheat is grown north of that parallel under hazardous conditions Last winter they experienced ex tremely low temperatures with no snow cover. Seeding spring wheat usually over conies the short winter wheat crop This summer they experienced the greatest drouth of all times Here To Buy The wheat team made three trips to the I'nited States They needed 5 million tons of wheat The first time they weren't able to arrange suit able credit arrangements Finally they went from one wheat exporter to another arranging to buy smaller amounts of wheat Individual exporters didn't know how much the other ones had sold When exporters began to cover they discovered that the Russians had bought ' of the t'nited States wheat crop Shipments began and wheat went up Not a great deal went out of the Northwest but the market responded to the same factors Facts One of the serious problems in inflation is the deficit balance of payments The wheat going to Russia is paid for in cash These wheat shipments are cutting the size of wheat reserves to the low est they have been in 20 years. Mr. Pennell paid tribute to the American farmer. Fifty million people in Russia and 5 million people in the United States are producing wheat The American farmer has been given the chance to move from a buyers to a sellers market. The United States has Shell never understand "better late than never." a-'w ft V.JT- bpace for Uu; aavcrtuement has been contributed as a Public Service by this publication. 7". L the only effective wheat re serves in the world Mr Pennell inserted some of his own philosophy on selling wheat to the commu nis! countries He said walls of fear have not brought peace that he preferred to build a Bridge of Peace with food This opening of trade with Russia will go down in history and will be written up in history for students to read about The speaker sw itched to the future and reminded his audience that this Tuesday was not just another Tuesday but was an Election Day Freedom is not self sustain ing but each generation must preserve its freedom After the election, the majority wins and it is up to all of us to close ranks and go forward 'lection Ken Turner of the nominat ing committee read the follow ing names to serve as director's- D O.Nelson. E.H.. Miller. Roy Martin and Gary Gneb Elected to serve as associate directors were Don Bennett. Lv!e Peck. Tom Pointer. Tom turrin and C.K.Peck In an organizational meet ing following the dinner D O. Neison was elected president. Ron Haeuewood. vice presi dent . Larry Lindsay, secre tary and Larry Mills. Treasurer-manager. Door Priies Boxes of meat from the Champion animals purchased by the MCGG at the FFA and 4-H stock sales at the close of the fair were given as door prizes Winners were: Fred Martin. Ralph Crum. Dave Rietmann. Don Peterson. A I l ' It o ' T V' v . . r J" rkase mail packages by December 10th, cards and letters by December 15 th. lelp the people who help bring you Christmas. Vnir Postal ServiceL. NEW OFFICERS are Larry Lindsay secretary; D O.Nelson, president. Ron H.iguewood. vice president and Lurry Mills, treasurer-manager The Old and the New : Barton Clark the outgoing president of the Morrow County Grain Growers stands with D O.Nelson the new president Barton holds the handsome gold clock which was presented to him The gold gavel flanks the clock on the left and two gold pens on the right. Dorothv Heard. Mrs Don Heliker. William Rill. Mrs. Harry Ring. Dot Halvorsen and Mrs Perry Morter Auditor Speaks Steve Green noted in his audit report that the Grain Growers had increased assets S785.567. this past year. They had paid S19.ooo in dividends to the members and retired allocated credits of $27,000. form the old Lexington Oil Coop from the years 1948 to 1934. Willows Grange prepared and served the delicious rcast beef dinner to more than 300 guests of the Morrow County Grain Growers Nowadays, many a young man has stopped looking for the Ideal Situation, and start ed looking for a job. 4 $ -i The Horse Our Heritage Then and Today "Horse Appreciation Week" last month was a part of the Oregon Horsemen's Associa tion efforts to create public awareness to the importance of the horse industry in Oregon's economy, environ ment, development of youth, recreation, and their intensive effort to educate horsemen in protection of the environment, use of trails, and proper management and care of horses. Extension service estimates 125.000 horses call Oregon home. All 36 counties in Oregon offer some 4H horse program with 8.000 Juniors enrolled. There are more than 35.000 horse owners and total monies generated by the horse industry exceed si30.000.0oo. The horse is rated second only to cattle in the livestock industry, both in Oregon and the nation. A reality, due partly to the efforts of the Oregon Horse men's Assn., is the new Equestrian Center at Oregon State University, which was dedicated at Oregon State during "Horse Appreciation Week". Nothing explains the cur rent status of the horse better than a quote from writer John Foss's article. "The Horse and Environmental Quality". The horse is woven inextricably into American Life - Today as well as a century ago. He provides at least as important a contribution to the environ ment now as he did then, though the nature of that contribution has changed The horse is an advantage to the environment physically, a stimulus to the environment economically, a stabilizing factor to the environment sociologically, and as close to a psychological necessity as man has been able to discover. For every dollar spent on a horse, he has returned a thousand-fold to our society and our environment. It is unreasonable to ask more of any creature. Alta Graybeal, a former Irrigon resident, has moved back to Irrigon from Walla Walla, after the recent death of her busband, Wm Graybeal. He had been a patient in the Veterans Hospital for several years. Mrs. Graybeal's son Jim Guerin of Umatilla, visited on Sunday TRY A G-T WANT AI lone Youth Plan Sunday Services u rviswhKM'ium. All Jr High and High School teenagers are invited to the Youth Service at the lone United Church of Christ on Nov cm Iter 12 at 3 oo p.m. The youth have worked hard on learning difficult songs in order to have an enjoyable Sunday Also our Sunday school class is saving coupons on the various products, kool Aid, Welch Jams, Jellies. Pre serves, Royal Dessert. Wonka Candy. Swifts Premium Franks, Captain Crunch Cereals. Clark Jam. and Smile gum It would be greatly appreci acd if you would help us save them. There will be a shoe box in the center of our table in the hack of the church The 10th of iKvember is the deadline to figure out how many children we w ill be able to help through this UN1CEF program. There will be a report on how many coupons come in and what we did for someone less fortunate than us on our church bulletin hoard, and in the Gazette Times. You may also send them to the lone United Church of Christ, lone, Oregon, 97843. Mrs. Harold Sherer, Mrs. Clarence Mcintosh, Mrs Clell Rea. Mrs. Dick Sherer, Mrs Lee Palmer and Mrs. Marion Palmer visited Mr. and Mrs Charles Barnhart at Redmond Wednesday November 1. The Barnharts recently built a new home Julie Zinter came home for a visit this last weekend. She has been attending the North west College at Kirland. She flew in and Mr. and Mrs. Roland Bergstrom met her at Pendleton. Julie has been elected Secretary -Treasurer of her class and she is also a cheerleader. Mrs. Ray Turner and Monte of Eugene visited with Mrs. Gladys Drake last weekend Mr" Drake went to Eugene with them for a couple of weeks. While she was down there they visited the coast While at the coast Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Drake visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson Mrs. Johnson is a cousin of Mrs. Drake. She returned home Sun. night. Bob Drake attended a Mobile Petroleum Convention Oct. 17 at Las Vegas. He stopped in Reno. He flew to San Francisco and met his brother Ernest. While in San Francisco they attended a Pro football game. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halvor sen, and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Prock attended a birthday party for Angie Halvorsen at Mr. and Mrs. James Farleys. It was her first birthday. Virgil Morgan. Ronnie Palmateer, and Eric Ander son attended the Oregon State football game with the Uni versity of Washington. The Rainbow Girls sponsor ed a spaghetti feed Nov. 3rd for Ione's Homecoming. Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Crabtree, Mr. and Mrs. Al Marick, John 4 Lora attended J.D.Lan caster's first birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Lancaster and Gene junior were also present. Super Stitchers met Oct. 3 at the lone High School in room 1. The meeting was held to organize the activities for the following year. Refreshments were served then officers were elected. They are as follows: Pres. , Donna Palmer; V. Pres., Lea White; Sec. -Treasurer ,Debra Palmer; News reporter, Kristi Edmundson. News Reporter Kristi Edmundson Mr. and Mrs. Ronny Bris bois of Spray are now employ ed at the Ray Heimbigner ranch. Halloween Pinochle Mrs. Marion Palmer gave a Halloween pinochle party at her home Monday afternoon. Three tables were in play and winning prizes were high, Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen; second high, Mrs. Berl Akers; low, Mrs. Milton Morgan. De licious refreshments were served to the guests and the rooms were appropriately decorated in the holiday motif. A clogged filter not only will make your forced-air system work harder, it prevents the delivery of heat where it's needed" Therefore, it's always a good idea to have your filters checked monthly. The Family Of And Sylvia Shaner Devin Tw o at iens of lleppner who contributed to its growth wer Smith P Devin and Sylvia Shaner IVvin At the age of 6 Sylvia Shaner left Iowa with her parents, two brothers, and a sister on May S, 1876 They traveled by train lo Wine mucca. Nevada and from there by lighl wagon and two horses, arriving on Willow Creek nine miles south of Heppner on July 12, 1B76 On the way they ramped at Canyon City on July 4th of that year Also made cump at the Ooekett Kirk ranch on Rhea Creek Sylvia remembered Indian scare in which one thev Kinzua Mrs Guy Van Arsdule went to Portland last Monday to lie with her mother Mrs. Dick Keece who had major surgery at Emanuel Hospital Saturday Mr. and Mrs Earl Norris joined Mr. and Mrs Jim Cochran and Mr. and Mrs Harry Hartley of Condon and all went to Madras to square dance with the Sage hoppers The Kinzua Kindergarten Mothers gave their children a Halloween Party Friday at the First Grade room. The children recited two poems they had learned under the direction of their teacher Mrs Jewell. They then enjoyed cupcakes, ice cream, and punch. The room was dec orated for Halloween with pupils making most of the decorations. Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Saddler were Mr. and Mrs. Rho Bleakman from John Day and Mrs. Bobby Slinkard and children from Klamath Falls HALLOWE'EN PARTIES October 24th Cindy Sim mons was the honored guest at a birthday party at her home. The children played games and then Cindy opened her presents. Birthday cake, ice cream and punch were served to the children and guests. Those attending were Richie and Marva Mangum. Travis and Trov Hvatt, Nanette and Bill Carey .Jeannie and Brend a N'yseth. Lisa and Dianne Johnson. Sherri and Brenda McMinn. Heidi Samples, Jimmy Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hampton, Miss Nancy Benson. Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Robbins. Mrs. Troy Carey, Mrs. Bill McMinn, Mrs. Jim Johnson, Mrs. Jim N'yseth. and Mr. Wayne Davis. Mrs. Jo Madden was the hostess Wednesday evening for cards held at her home. Halloween costumes were worn for tfte evening Irene Samples won a prize for the funniest and Sue Mattison won a prize for the most unusual. After an evening of playing cards, Evy Luper won high and Sharon Bell won second high. Sue Mattison and Evy Luper won pinochles. Others playing were Lauri Hire, Molly Day, Gail Mennega and Irene Samples. The Good News Club held a Halloween Party at Jeffmore Hall Thursday with 56 child ren present. The children had a story and played a relay. Costume judging was held with Richie Mangum, Robbie Hubbell, Curtis Day, D Rena Reid and Jeannette Bell winning the prizes. Refresh ments were served. Mr. Ber nard Dyer and Mrs. Jim N'yseth were assisted by Mrs. Dyer, Dawn Cory, Mrs. Harold Leppin and Mrs. Chuck Mitchell. Mrs. Robert Kelso went to Pendleton Thursday to attend a meeting of Sectional Center Postmasters. Jeannie Nyseth, who was five years old had a birthday party Thursday afternoon at her home. The children played games and had birthday cake and ice cream and punch. Those attending were Travis and Troy Hyatt, Dianne John son, Cindy Simmons, Heidi Samples, and Brenda Nyseth. Mrs. Harold Leppin helped Linda Nyseth during he party. mrs. Vernon cecil and daughter Norrine went to Hermiston Thursday evening to attend a baby shower for her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ron Cecil. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Cecil and Norrine went to Pendleton over the weekend to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ron Cecil. Livestock Business needs men and women trained as Livestock Buyers Learn to buy cattle, hogs. sheep at sale barns, feedlots, farms. We will train ages 21-70. For local interview write aee, phone, ad dress, background to: G-W Livestock Buyers. 2004 Broadwav, Van couver, Wn. 986G3. Smith P. ruslied to the Fort in Heppner. The first school she attended was on Skinner Creek She alMi attended school in Heppner and Mardman The family lived in log cabins the first few years Her father lvi Shaner freighted seven or eight years Imm Arlington and Umatilla to Heppner He made one trip to Pendleton fur flour. He used a wagon and trail wagon drawn by six mull's He used the same team for the entire trip loiter he and his brother owned and oieraied Opal Mines in 1WK) The Shaner family lived in Mardman from 1H93 to the early ldoo's Smith P. IVvin was horn in Polk County Missouri. July 11, IK;7 The family came to Morrow County in IBM settling on a farm in Blackhorse Can von As a voung fellow he worked on farms He was married to Sylvia Shaner in isoo For awhile the couple lived on a farm on McKinney Creek, then moved to Heppner where Mr Devin worked in Lichenthal's shoe store loiter, he worked for Noman Kelly on Willow Creek A few years later he bought a farm on Willow Creek, which he later sold to the late R I Thompson He moved his family into Heppner and liecame Chief of Police. This job he served faithfully for thirteen years He retired in I9:u and passed away a year later. Both Mr and Mrs Ievin were most active in the Masonic. Eastern Star, IOO F. and KeU'kah Fra ternal organizations Mr and Mrs Devin were living in Heppner at the time of the Heppner Flood of 1W)3. Mr Ievin gave many hours of volunteer work in the cleaning up of the town after the flood The water did not reach their home on Baltimore Street which they purchased in 1902 This home was sold in WM to Douglas and Grace Drake after Sylvia's death The children of Smith P. and Sylvia Devin are. Alma Mrs. John Houston of Portland; Etta i Mrs Loyal R Parker) of Heppner. Leora (Mrs. Adolph Heydeni of Stanfield, Harlan J. I)evin of Woodburn, Oregon. (The Gazette-Times welcomes other family his tories - all as part of Heppner's Centennial year). Future Citizens Craig, 5 years old, and sisters Kimberly, 3; Kerri, 2; and Kristi, 8 nios., children of Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson, Heppner. Thomas, 5 years old; and Mardel, 7, children of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel James, Heppner. h c n M i .- L.M.II. . .m - -r m. GUWi ;'-!!li!;1ilil;jlliil1,ljiiai57 Future Citizens m Cindy, U, Cliff, 9; Scott, 4, and Jason, J' child ren of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dougherty, Heppner. Eric Michael. 3 year old son of Mr. and Mrs, Ro bert Pointer, Heppner. Hoy Del. 7, Sherrle Lynn, 6; and Matthew Wayne, 4. children of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Creason, Heppner. The Horse Industry in Oregon Proceeds from many Horse shows & Rodeos help several worthwhile charities in the state annually. The horse is the leading vehicle used for the proper development of youth. The horse is rated second only to cattle in the livestock industry both in Oregon and the nation. According to conservative estimates, well over half a million dollars is paid in gasoline taxes for hauling horses, license fees for horse trailers and trucks, and from campers used for shows and rodeo. FREE 22" TV Drawing . . to be given crwtryB December 23 Free Gift for anyone enters who No Purchase Necessary (But it make would sure us happy) Mel Winter Mobile Homes Hwy. 395 S. Pendleton 276-3611 Open Sundays limit Of V -v M ' . ' 1 I
