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Oregon Consumers in Dark About Beef
"It's not nu t' to fool .Mother Nature, nor is it nu t" to fool Oregon
consumers in regards to the purchasing of retail beef " So slated
Donald Ostensoe, Executive Vice President, Oregon Cattlemen's
Association, at the noon luncheon, Wednesday. November 22.
downtown Portland Kiwanis Club i Benson Hotel) Ostensoe stated
that ( rcgon and the nation's consumers do not have any preference
at the retail level between domestic or foreign Uvf He stated some
stores mix froen. foreign beef w ith domestic ground beef and stew
b.rf
"What's so bad about that situation" The problem is domestic
beef requires loo percent Federal inspection, while inixrted beef
receives less than 2 percent Federal inspection, when it arrives
at our ports Thus, the American consumer does not get a chance to
determine a choice between too percent inspected domestic beef
am) less than 2 percent inspected toreign beef" Ostensoe
continued, "Last year, even with this less than 2 percent Federal
inspection of foreign beef, more than 15 million pounds of this
imported beef was rejected and determined unfit for human
consumption". The cattle executive, representing more than 3.000
cattlemen, said the "Oregon Beef Industry was going to do
something about this situation. Starting the first of the year, red,
white and blue merchandising signs will be distributed by the
Oregon Beef Industry to the retail grocery stores w hich do not buy
or sell imported beef to mix with their fresh domestic beef
products This merchandising sign will state, "OL'K STOKE
SELLS BEEF PRODUCED ONLY IN THE ISA". Therefore.
Oregon consumers can shop with confidence and buy loo percent
inspected domestic beef wherever they see these signs Ostensoe
stated that retail grocery stores in the State of Oregon have been
notified about this project and may participate in the program if
they agree not to sell imported beef A massive advertising
campaign w ill be conducted by the state's beef industry informing
the consumer about this program and that there is definitely a
difference between imported and domestic beef, particularly" in
regards to meat inspection.
Ostensoe stated that his program will be policed by the State
Department of Agriculture. I'nder the Oregon law known as the
Truth in Advertising' the State Department of Agriculture has the
right to check invoices and meat coolers in those stores who have
agreed to cooperate with this program. Ostensoe concluded by
stating. "The Beef Industry feels this program is necessary and
most important to the American consumer and to the beef cattle
industry". He further stated that the Oregon Cattlemen's
Association is going to request Oregon congressional delegation's
help in attempting to pass Federal legislation that requires all
foreign meat to be labled as to country of origin or require the same
100 percent inspection as domestic meat.
New Grazing
Oregon's Agricultural Pro
gress magazine now comes out
with a story on "Ice Cream" for
Livestock. This is a new range
management study by OSU and
it is predicated on their feeling
that fifty to eighty percent of
most forested rangelands in the
foothill areas of Eastern Oregon
are not being utilized since
cattle tend to congregate in
easy-to-graze areas, refusing to
move out where forage is
harder to find. The article says
their "Ice Cream" alternative
has been used successfully in
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Concept Told
Canada. It explains that the
procedure involves developing
a patchwork of clearcut areas in
stands of old growth grand fir
that have developed into di
seased and stagnated condition
with poor timber, grazing,
wildlife and recreational values
and seeding the areas to
suitable grasses such as tim
othy, tall oat and orchard grass.
After the grass in established,
animals are brought in to graze
each of the areas in succession.
When one area is grazed to 50
percent of it capacity, the
animals are moved to the next
area where the same procedure
is followed until all clearcut
areas have been grazed.
The illustrated story is well
worth reading. See Fall Issue,
Oregon's Agricultural
Progress.
TO LONGVIEW
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gonty, Tom
and Doug went to Longview,
Wa. to spend Thanksgiving and
the day after with Mrs. Gonty's
brother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hemrich and family. Joining
them for Thanksgiving were
another sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Bernie Altishan of Portland.
GUESTS at the Jerry
Sweeney home over Thanks
giving were their children,
Mike, home from Gonzaga
University in Spokane; Dan,
from the University of Oregon;
and Kathleen and David Sunseri
from Portland.
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ADVANCE PROBES
MADE BY BOARD
FOR 1973-74
Budget
At the Nov. meeting of the
Morrow County School District
Board of Education, the trans
portation committee made
plans
to meet Nov. 28 They
were to review bus needs and
bus routes for budget purposes
for the 1973 74 school ear They
were to consider vehicles,
rotation and replacements
The School District received
$725 for the 19M Chev. Dale
Conklin totaled while scouting
in Wallowa County. The district
bought it back for $2iH. Already
the district has saved money by
replacing the blown-out motor
of the No. 9 bus with the engine
from the car. A rebuilt engine
for the bus would have cost over
$500. Vet to salvage are the
tires, transmission and battery.
Checking Electrical Systems
A representative from the
State Electrical Survey system
is checking for overloaded
conditions in the older buildings
of the district. Heppner Ele
mentary, Lexington, lone Ele
mentary and the old building at
Irngon.
New Hoard Member
John Matthews of Irrigon was
given the oath of office as tin
new member of the board filling
out the year for John Brandt.
Jerry Peck. Chairman of the
board, administered the oath of
office.
John Edwards of lone has
resigned from the lone Ad
visory Board due to conflicts
with his working hours. His
replacement will be named at
the December meeting. Burrel
Cooley of Irrigon was named to
the Budget Committee and the
Irrigon Advisory Committee in
place of John Matthews who
resigned when he was named to
the school board.
Tabled
Two items were tabled until
next months meeting. The
board asked for more informa
tion available from the OSBA
from Local Government
Personnel Institute relative to
salary guides and other ma
terial benefits to the district.
The district tabled action on
the districts' insurance pro
gram. The district has received
two price quotes on insurance
and another one is expected.
The two that have been made
are considerably under what
the district has been paying.
It was only after the OSBA
made arrangements for one
company to cover the school
districts in the state that the
other companies lowered their
rates which is out of the control
of the local agents.
.Meets With Architect
The district's architect met
with the board to review floor
plans, location of additional
buildings and cost figures for
the proposed improvements to
the physical plant.
Vets Pay Big Tax
The Oregon Department of
Veterans' Affairs paid
$30,211,887 in 1972 - 73 taxes
November 15 on the properties
of 53,789 war veterans who have
State Farm and home loans,
H.C.Saalfeld, director, said
today. Last year's tax payment
was $27,029,667 on 49,120 prop
erties. The veteran's average tax
payment this year was $561, a 2
percent increase over the $550
he paid last year and 9.5 percent
above the 1970 payment of $512.
In Morrow County, veterans
paid $50,386.04 in taxes this
year, against $35,401.48 in 1971
-72. Two counties -- Grant and
Josephine - were the taxes
down from a year ago.
MH. AND MRS. ORAL C.
Wright were Thanksgiving day
guests at the home of their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Ron Haguewood.
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meet tn with County Planner I el Smith, an Oregon State graduate.
MAC VICAR URGES USE OF
RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT
Problems of rural America
with its declining population
and economic problems that
have come about by the ease of
transportation, as well as a lack
of public transportation are just
a few of the many barriers that
exist for the development of
smaller communities. Dr.
Robert MaeVicar told the
Hep p n e r M o r ro w Count y
Chamber of Commerce last
Monday It w as these problems
that brought about the passage
of the Rural Devleopment Act of
1972.
It provides the ways and
means that will be more
expeditious in helping the State
provide economic development,
medical services, all that make
a community an attractive
place to live. The act provides a
whole series of things the
government has committed it
self to do. It ha.s brought about a
single focus for development of
rural America. "It is a very
comprehensive piece of legisla
tion", he said
Previously programs have
been scattered and specialized.
To strengthen rural commun
ities for a healthy society there
will be Federal assistance to
surmount the barriers and
handicaps and competition
disadvantages of the smaller
towns, to provide employment
for young people so that they
don't have to go to the urban
areas.
The Act greatly increases the
task of land grant colleges such
as Oregon State which has been
serving rural Oregon for over
100 years in education service
and consulting service. Per
capita. Eastern Oregon has
received a higher rate of
assistance. The area is a
generator of new wealth which
has an effect on the whole state.
Portland generates wealth but
serves as a service area to take
care of the needs of the rest of
Oregon, as a market for
Eastern Oregon's lumber,
wheat, and cattle.
Tribute
He paid tribute to Heppner for
its display of vitality, "No
vacant buildings" is a healthy
sign. He said there is an
important correlation when
there's a vital civic group as
you have in the Chamber of
Commerce that attempts to
improve life in the community
as opposed to those not having a
Chamber where this vitality is
missing. Oregon State has the
capability to give you the
information - you need to solve
the problems you have to
provide economic betterment of
your county.
He noted the dramatic
changes that are bound to come
about in the north end of the
county but "fields, forests,
farms and ranches will create a
continuing source of wealth in
south Morrow County." He
mentioned the natural disasters
of the area and praised the area
for having overcome that diffi
culty by banding together.
. Question & Answers
Dr. MaeVicar was asked what
choice of vocations would be
good ones in the next decade. He
said that 95 percent of the 1972
graduating class who didn't
care where they went for their
job, got one.
"Technical agriculture is a
good field" but I would not care
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Long Distance
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Call Gene Orwick
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or Condon 384-2292
Agents lor
United Van Line.
to see an expansion of the
number in this field. If the
number of students preparing
tor this field should remain
about constant, industry will be
able to absorb them."
There has been a drop of
alxiut 25 percent in the field of
engineering. Recruitment went
down but this fall recruiters are
on the campus like they were 3
or 4 years ago. Engineers are in
demand except in aero-space.
He voiced a concern for those
registered in Forestry where
there seems to be "an abnormal
interest". There are 700 regis
tered in Forestry this year. He
ha.s concerns for those in
Liberal Arts who may have
difficulty getting jobs unless
they are very very good.
In the Medical fields, he felt
more students were going into
this field than the medical
school could accept.
"We hope to place more
emphasis on career education,
assess the potential of each
student and guide them without
being coercive."
Barney Doherty
Passes
Bernard "Barney" Patrick
Doherty, 74, passed on recently
in Pendleton. Concelebrated
Mass was Nov. 20 at St. Mary's
Catholic Church there with the
Rev. James O'Connor, cele
brant; the Rev. G.A.Purdy,
celebrant; the Rev. Raymond
Beard, celebrant. Burial was in
Pendleton.
He is survived by his wife,
Susan E. Doherty; and he was
the brohter of Rosella Lindsay"
and William J. Doherty, Lex
ington; Frances M. Curran,
Katherine T. Monagle, both
Pendleton; Dorothy Doherty,
Portland; Lawrence P.
Doherty. Echo; a number of
nieces and nephews.
Mr. Doherty was a lifelong
and well-known member of the
Heppner Elks Ixjdge.
Honorary bearers: Dr. James
R. Broun, John f. Kilkenny,
Verner Troedson, Leo Gorger,
Harold Cohn, Roy Hobby,
Herman Lorenzen, Alfred
Cunha. Active bearers: Law
rence D. Lindsay, John B.
Monagle, William J. Doherty,
Ralph R. Anderson, Dan Doher
ty, William P. Kilkenny, Will
iam J. AIcDaid.
AT THE DAVID BLACK
AI.LER home over Thanksgiv
ing were Michael Blackaller,
from Evergreen College in
Olympia, Wa.; and Susan and
Bill Johnson, Alban, Wa.
HOB MAHON OF JOHN DAY
came to llardman Wed. night
and spent the night with The
Sam McDaniels. He took his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam McDaniel on Thanksgiv
ing Day up to the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Aaron Stubblefield at
Walla Walla. Also Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Mahon and boys from
Council, Ida. and Mrs. Maxine
Mahon and Mike from Elgin
were at the Stubblefield home
too.
Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel got
to see their new great grandson,
Mark Thomas for the first time.
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Palmer
visited the Sam McDaniel home
on Saturday.
In Lexington
Zearl Gillespie, Hazel Car
penter and Roy Ball were
dinner guests Thanksgiving
with the Truman Messenger
family in Lexington.
Why some men marry is a
mystery. When a man takes
two or more wives it's a
bigamystery.
John Matthews is
John Matthews. Irrigon, was
Morrow County School District
NEW IIOAItO UI MHI H
John Matthews, Irrigon, has
Ix-en apixiinted to the Morrow
County School District Ixiard to
fill out the year for John Brandt,
resigned.
Mr. Matthews has lived in
Irrigon for four years. He
moved here from Nam pa. He
formerly was employed in road
construction up and down the
river. He became acquainted
with the area and decided to
move to Morrow County.
He is cmploved bv the Fish
Oregon Wheat Growers
Wheat Meet Dec A-G
The Oregon Wheat Growers
League's 45th annual conven
tion will be held December 4,5
and 6th at the Sheraton Hotel in
Portland. The executive com
mittee meeting will be held on
Sunday, December 3 at 1:30
p.m.
Monday morning the featured
speaker will be Laurel Meade,
General Sales Manager, Export
Marketing Service, U.S.D.A.
who will discuss "Sales, Pric
ing, and Subsidies of U.S.
Wheat". His duties are to export
U.S. wheat whether it is for
cash, barter, purchase author
ization along with designating
the amounts and destination. No
doubt, he will delve into the
Russian sales to some extent.
There seems to be evidence
that there are shortages ap
pearing in some products that
will affect increased costs of
production to the American
farmer especially In the ferti
lizer and other energy costs.
Mr. John Clarke of Collier
Development, Los Angeles will
cover this subject discussing
"Impact of the Energy Crisis on
Agriculture".
Dr. Robert Mac Vicar,
president of Oregon State Uni
versity will be the luncheon
speaker Monday. His topic will
be "Problems Facing Higher
Education". Points covered in
his talk will be financing,
changing curriculum, and
possibly the place of the
Community Colleges.
The afternoon session will see
the eight standing committees
meeting forming recommenda
tions to be adopted at the
general session on Wednesday
morning.
One of the current and most
important problems facing the
producers today is the Occupa
tional Safety and Health Act
(OS!! A) which is closely asoci
ated with SAIF rates. A panel
will delve into this problem on
Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m.
Barbara Seymour, information
director, Department of En
vironmental Quality will be the
Tuesday luncheon speaker
discussing "Agriculture's Place
in the Environment".
We feel fortunate that Tom
Templeton, Director of Western
Wheat Associates office in the
Philippines will be available.
He will show slides of their
various projects in the Asian
COW POKES
"Hey, Jake, you always tell us what a great bronc
rider you are . . . how come you ain't
ever mentioned thi$ talent'"
New Board Member
sworn in as the new member of the
Hoard of Education last Monday.
and Wildlife Commission and
works on the Umatilla Wildlife
Kefuge. A change he has never
regretted.
He nnd his wife, Shirley have
two children, Cvnthia Hi and
Randall 14.
He says "After two years on
the Advisory Board I've just
learned what it's all about and
now I'm starting all over
again". He is interested in
education and thinks the antici
pated changes in the county will
be a real challenge.
area in the promotion of
increased wheat usage. Along
with Mr. Templeton will be Bill
McGregor, president of
W W'. A. who will discuss their
over-all operations in the Asian
area .
Gene Moos, president of the
National Association of Wheat
Growers will also speak on
Tuesday afternoon bringing us
up-to-date 011 what is likely to
happen in Congress this year as
far as legislation is concerned
along with a summary of major
activities of N.A.W.G.
The closing feature on Tues
day will be the annual banquet
with Jim Hill, Jr. serving as
toastmaster. The "Bright
Spots" an outstanding quartet
will furnish the entertainment.
The closing session will be
Wednesday morning with the
election of officers and adoption
of resolutions.
During the Convention the
ladies will also have an inter
esting program. Starting at 8:30
a.m. December 4th the annual
cake baking contest will be held
to select the state winner. They
will also have a luncheon the
same day at Rose's Restaurant
followed by a tour of Bradley
Pies. Their business session will
be held Tuesday afternoon.
'AIN'T SUNDAY
Paint enough for the inside
and out of the warming hut at
the Arbuckle Ski Run has been
donated. Bob Rietmann has
donated a choral that is being
used for the inside and will be
put on the outside next spring.
Herman Winter has donated
white for the trim.
Last Saturday Elwayne and
Joyce Bergstrom painted. On
Sunday they were joined by
Tom Wolff. The inside ha.s the
first coat and the windows have
two coats of trim.
This Sunday will again be
paint Sunday. Anyone wishing
to ride up to help with the
painting is asked to call
Elwayne and Joyce at 676-9900.
By Ace Reid
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TlitiiikNglvlug ut Pierces
Mr. nnd Mm. Gene pierce Imd
Ihelr family home with lliein for
Thanksgiving dinner. Here
were Molly, Martini Pierre
from Atheim, Mary Pierre from
Portland and Mr. nnd Mrs.
Mike Pierce from Pendleton.
Gene's mother from Portland
spent the week here visiting the
Pierces,
Chamber Election
Changed to Dec A
Five directors for the Clmm
ber of Commerce will lie elected
from eight nominees presented
by Ihe nominating committee, If
no additional numes ore pre
sented from (he floor. Names
submitted were Hay Hoyce, Bob
Abnims, Dale Boner, Dick
Sargent, Harold Kerr. Hurley
Sager, Jack VunWinkle and
Avon Melby. No one was
nominated from the floor and
additional nominations may be
made Dec. 4 prior to the
election. Installation will he
held Dec. II.
Coast lo Coast won the pot at
Monday's meeting.
Some mountain road prob
lems were referred to Orville
Cutsforth und his Recreation
committee Jack VanWinkle,
Charles Heard, Glen Ward, Dr.
L.D.Tibbies, Dale Boner,
James Driscoll.
President Dick asked Ray
Boyce of the Development
Committee to bring to the
attention of the State Highway
Commission the crooked high
way between here and the Jet.
and to mention again the need
for re-signing the Heppner exit
from HON out of Boardman.
Orville reported the Christ
mas tree was ready to go up and
the grist wheel from the mill
was now installed as a bench in
the City Park.
lone Football Seniors
Ione's football seniors, Coach
Gordon Meyers and Principal
John Edniundson were guests of
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LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE ClltCl'IT Conn
or THE STATE OF
OREGON FOR THE
COUNTY OF MORROW
No. 52X5
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
OF HEAL PROPERTY
THE BANK OF EASTERN
OREGON plaintiff vs ROBERT
A. WALTER AND BARBARA
A. WALTER, husband and
wife; R.E.LOTT, dba LOTT'S
ELECTRIC; CREDIT BUR
EAUS ADJUSTMENT DE
PARTMENT, INC., an Oregon
Corporation; and MORROW
COUNTY, a Political Subdivi
sion of the State of Oregon,
Defendants
By virtue of an execution
issued out of the above entitled
Court and the subject cause on
November 24th, 1972, pursuant
to a judgment and decree
rendered and entered on Sep
tember 27, 1972, in favor of the
plaintiff and against Robert A.
Waller and Barbara A. Walter,
husband und wife; R.E.Lott,
dba Lott's Electric; Credit
Bureaus Adjustment Depart
ment, Inc., an Oregon Corpora
tion, defendants, wherein it was
decreed that a certain mort
gage held by plaintiff be
foreclosed and that Ihe real
property subject to the mort
gage lien be sold, which
execution commanded me to
sell that real property to satisfy
a judgment against Robert A.
Walter and Barbara A. Walter,
husband and wife; R.E.Lott,
dba Lott's Electric; and Credit
Bureaus Adjustment Depart
ment, Inc., an Oregon Corpora
tion, defendants, in the sum of
$1,424.15, plus interest thereon
at the rate of 8 percent per
annum from May 8, 1972, until
paid; plus the sum of $114.94 as
sum advanced under the terms
of the aforementioned mort
gage for the payment of taxes
and reasonable suit expenses,
with interest thereon at the rate
of 8 percent per annum from
July 27, 1972, until paid, plus the
further sum of $300.00 as
plaintiff's reasonable attorneys'
fees, and plaintiff's costs pres
ently taxed in the amount of
$45.70, I will on December 27th,
1972, at 10:00 o'clock a.m.,
Pacific Standard Time, at the
front door of the County
Courthouse in Heppner, Morrow
County, Oregon, sell at public
auction, subject to redemption
as provided by law, to the
highest bidder for cash, all of
the interest the above named
defendants had on January 15,
1971, the date of the mortgage
and all the interest which the
defendants had thereafter in the
following described real prop
erty: Lot 9, in Block 3, Quaid's
Addition to the City of
Heppner, Morrow County,
State of Oregon.
DATED November 23, 1972.
SHERIFF OF
MORROW COUNTY
-s- John F. Mollahan
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