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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1973)
IIKITNFH lOltK.t 1AZKTTIMI.MKS, Thuriday. Auftutt It. IS73 427 4-H members Involved of kil mm stated 1 I 1 JV Two new 4 It loou prepa ra tion contests have been added to County Fair activities this year, especially for the junior age members A rookie bilking contest and a junior salad and sandwich contest, in addition to the measuring contest, will allow younger members a wider choice of activity, tailored to their skills and age group. Food preparation contests will tx- held Wednesday, and Thursday. Aug 22 and 23. at the I H Annex fairgrounds Now his year, is -J II square and folk dancing The Square Dance event will lie judged on Tuesday evening. Aug. 21. 8 p m Several squares of enthusi astic young dancers from Irrigon are pre-registered for the contest. After judging of the contest, members will dance for exhibition, and all square dancers are invited to come out and dance. The public is also invited to watch during judging, and to join the fun later! enjoy I Heppner hospitality a good time for all our friends and visitors. Turner, Van f.lartcr and Bryant Insurance TL 7t-9113 :-:':-::yxy:y F un, Fine Exhibits, Four-H Entries, FFA Work, Friends, Food All Con Enter, All Members Enjov it nrite Your Relatives, Out-of-Town Friends and Guests fgj) un, Walk, Fly to County Fair, Aug u J- Jf a ;.Xw.w.;.s:.;.sxaw One of the newer 4 11 events at County Fair that attracted a large number of spectators ai.d participants last year is the I II Dog Fun Match Dog club members from surrounding counties have been invited to come and test their skills in dog obedience. A plaque is awarded for the champion performance dog of the show. The event w ill be held on the area by the show barn. Wednesday. Aug. 22. at 10 a m The public is invited to come out and see w hat -I H ers are learning and doing in 411 dog obedience clubs. Mrs Norman Clow. Hepp ner. is superintendent for the match, which includes classes for sub novice, novice, gradu ate novice, open, open chal lenge and utility. 4-H members and leaders of Morrow County invite all interested to come to the fair, view the exhibits, observe the contests and in all ways feel free to see what the 427 young people enrolled in 4-H projects the "insures" i All Can Participate of the Family Can the Morrow ust 20 - 24. 'ram Your Friendly Local Cooperative Lexington are learning by doing. County Fair week is the time when the busy people are exhibiting their skills and knowledge. There will be a great variety of activities during the week of Aug. 20-24. Special events are the Favorite Food Show and the Square Dance Contest on Tuesday evening. Aug 21. On Wednesday. 8 p.m., in front of the mam grand stand the clothing, knitting and crochet members will stage a style show of garments com Stock auction aids youth The 4-H and FFA Livestock Auction next Thursday, Aug. 23. 7:30 p m.. in the show barn at the fairgrounds climaxes months of work in producing, grooming, and learning to show livestock. By auction time the-stock will have been displayed and judged. Thursday night brings the parting of ways. Buyers can bid for top local beef. pork, and lamb. Sellers will gain school money or stock replacement funds. Cash from such sales in years past has been a prime factor in helping several young people stand the costs of going to college. The market stock sale is sponsored by the Morrow County Livestock Growers each year. This year's sale committee is Ron Currin, Bob Van Schoiack. Bob Peterson, Merlin Hughes and Louis Carlson. Besides the stock auction, the pig scramble is a regular feature of these Thursday evenings. Many awards will be announced and presented. Volunteers from Heppner's First National Bank will take care of the calculating and money matters. Some live stock growers will work late and hard to haul the live meat to slaughterhouses. Don Winks. Hermiston. will again serve as auctioneer. pleted as their projects this year Thursday evening the big event is the Livestock Awards program and the Fig Scram ble at 7: to pm.. followed immediately by the 4 II and KFA Livestock Auction. Daily events include the dog Fun Match. Tractor Driving Contest, and Judging of Ani mals and Home Kc exhibits and many other events. K.xhibits are always open Mike Howell, county exten sion agent who works with livestock and 4-H. said this year's bidding will stop at 10 cents over market price on beef and 20 cents over market price on sheep and hogs. In other years bidding has stop ped at 7l- cents over market price. This doesn't apply to reserve and grand champion animals, where the "sky is the limit.' As most of the stock will Wranglers Horse show and Cowboy Breakfast Morrow County's family riding club. The Wranglers, will put on their horse show all day Friday, Aug. 24. It begins at 9 a.m. and continues through the evening saddle horse events. On Sunday morning, Aug. 2t. a Cowboy Breakfast in the Heppner City Park from 7 until 10:30 a m. will offer food and Eastern Oregon-type fellowship. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Steagall, Lexington, are in charge of the Friday Horse Show again this year. Secretaries will be Lorene Montgomery, Gwen Healy and Mary Ann Palmer. 1 i lor the public (o browse through at leisure. Over half of the tt through 1!) year old youth in Morrow County are enrolled in 4 II. "You are going to miss a truly great exhibition of youth in action if you fail to see all the events at County Fair," Uir dine Tullis. extension Pro gram Assistant, said. A quick trip through the 4 H Annex exhibit hall at the County Fair will present a panorama of exhibits, all prepared in 4 11 project work have won prizes, bids for the champions will be "high and heated " The 411 and FFA beef carcass contest is related to the livestock sale, and is sponsored by the County Livestock Growers and Frank Anderson. It offers $300 in five premiums for the best meat type animals that meet the demands of today's consum ers. Carcass weights must be between 550 and 750 pounds. Howard Bryant will be arena director and Gene Pierce will serve as announcer. Entries for this show will close Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, but the committees would appreciate having them come in Monday or Tuesday if possible. Others helping with the horse show are Cornett Green, junior calf roping: Lee Palmer, trail class; Jerry Dougherty and Bill Healy, barrel races and reining classes. Stan Kemp will time the timed events. Prizes have been given by the followng: Lott's Electric, Northwestern Motel, Central Market. Gardner's. Turner, VanMarter and Bryant, Ed Dick. Columbia Basin Elec tric. Bank of Eastern Oregon. First National Bank. Elma's Apparel. Jack Van Winkle's Sears Store, Peterson's Jewelry, Case Furniture, (i.izette-Times. Cornett Green I -d. Pettyjohn's Building Si.i !)'v Murray's Drugs. Dr. ,ln, V c. Koice Kulleton Garage Itazel Mahoney and liiinily. I'red Mankin. Dr. N'ordon vcfanidies. Hermis imi Veti'i'inarian. Morrow County Grain Growers. Bris inw's Market, and Paul Petty john. Mobile Oil. The Sunday morning Cow boy Breakfast will be super vised by Jean Nelson and Judy Currin. Prices for breakfast are $2 for adults and $1.25 for children under 12. Admission buttons to Fair on sale Fair Board Secretary Lenna Smith says that 1500 admis sion buttons are now on sale at 50 cents each (children under 12 will be admitted free. ) The Heppner High cheer leaders are again helping the Fair Board by placing the buttons in stores in Heppner and around the county. The girls also will check Fair traffic at the entrance gates during the five days of Fair Week to be sure each person. -enterir lseltner wearing an official green and brown 1973 Fair Button or pays the 25 cents to enter each time. Mrs. Smith announces that her office crew in the pavilion building office includes Shel ley Wolff, Tracy Norene and Judy Wright. Canned goods sought for weekly dinners The Neighborhood Center is seeking donations of canned goods to serve at its weekly dinners for senior citizens. The center hopes that resi dents will donate one jar or can of "whatever they're canning" this season to the senior citizen dinner program . It can also use fresh produce from area gardens. Donations can be left at the center on Main Street. Pat Brindle may be contacted for further information at fi7"K7:t durini' iln past year. Mn v. oiinty 4 H mem ber a ill h exhibiting cloth ing. :nih knitting, crochet. leaH.irti.il'. lole painting, woodworking. Ileeces. flowers and a variety of other pro jects. In addition, the 4 11 Annex is the place to see members presenting demonstrations, modeling garments, prepar ing meals and food specialties. Superintendents will be on hand at all times to help visitors browse through the myriad of exhibits, and an-, swer questions concerning 4-H exhibits. Livestock and agricultural projects including fat steers, goats, sheep, pigeons, rabbits, poultry, ans swine present a remarkable exhibit Some of the most interesting sights at fair may be found in the livestock barns, as members prepare animals for show and judging The 4-H activities at county fair require many hours of planning and preparation, plus many more hours spent at the time of the fair assisting with all events. Volunteer 4-H leaders also serve as superintendents in the many 411 departments. Leaders serve because they are interested in youth devel opment, and do so with little or no thought of recognition or reward. At Morrow County Fair this year 4-H leaders will be busy keeping things hum ming along smoothly for 4-H members and for the public. Home Ec superintendents in the 4-H department ore: foods. Linda LaRue, Leann Rea. June Lindstrom; in the Foods Contests. Pat Petty john. Leann Rea, Linda La Rue and June Lindstrom; clothing, Bev Doherty. Bar bara Peterson, Rikka Tews, Phyllis Kroll, Shirley George and Lou Crum; Style Revue, Francine Evans, Jugy Laugh lin. Donna Bergstrom: knit ting and crocheting, Mildred Davidson, Betty Schmeder, Corliss Boner; home improve ment. Kathy Wahl; presenta tions or demonstrations. Mil- ; dred Davidson. Leann Rea and Virginia Grieb; leather craft. Nancy Myers; folk and square dancing. Gladys Hobbs. The superintendents for agricultural departments are: beef. Louis Carlson, Ron Haguewood: swine. Bob Van Schoiack, Pete Richards; sheep. Judy Currin; dairy, Joan Bennett; dairy goats. Mary Schlichting; livestock sale. Ron Currin, Bob Van Schoiack. Bob Peterson, Mer lin Hughes. Louis Carlson; tractor contest. Lorene Grif fith; Doultrv and rabbits. Pete HACK I Serving Breakfast 7 to 9 A. 171., Tuesday thru Friday - Also All ass HAMBURGERS - HOT DOGS COFFEE - SODA POP m Sponsored by Morrow County 4 THIS MESSAGE SrONSOBED WT TOUH BOME-OWNED BANE AS HANK OF ::: :::; m 1 ;W;.;?W:.XX.:.X.:;:W Sundin; dog show, Bonnie Clow. Superintendents are uhhinI ed in agriculture and livestock by Mike Howell 411 and Livestock Agent, and in home economics by ltinline Tullis. 4 II Home Economics mem bers are reminded all exhibits We keep a jump ahead Rural electric systems were turning on the lights across America's countryside while many were still culling the job an "impossible dream." Our record speaks for itself. Today, we're working harder than ever before, to ensure adequate dependable power to keep pace with rural America's mounting needs ... to help find solutions to our nation's energy prob lems. In our business it's tough keeping ahead, but our years of experience help. You can count on us. Columbia Dasin Electric Co-op Serving Morrow, Gilliam and Whaeler Counties 676-9146 HEPPNER I k "-"r"rV I I . . .. . w Day Serving Deliciou D jEastem Oregon Arlington - lone - Heppner nrrr FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE COKFOZATIOlf must be in by Bu m. Tuesday, Aug. 21. Entries may be made all day Monday. Aug, 20. Excep tion to this Is style revue, which will be Judged on Monday starting at 9 a.m. Girls will receive schedule of time to uppear for style revue judging. '''A s - H Clubs . A COMMUNITY t