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By FRNIE CERES A
The nation's concern with
"environment" and "ecolo
gy" has resulted in the tussock
moth destruction of 50C 000
acres of prime timber and 200
million trees that may take
from too to 150 years to
replace.
The timber, located in
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
and parts of California, is
being destroyed because the
Environmental Protection
Agency, created by Congress
and given extraordinary pow
ers, refuses to allow the use of
the chemical DDT, the only
know deterrent to the tussock
moth.
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Butz took a 75-minute
helicopter ride Friday into the
heart of the moth-infected
regions of the Blue Mountain
Forest.
"I will use my influence to
see that steps are taken to
control the moth, and we must
do all we can to control it. So
much depends on the efficient
management of our forests
that we can't see this thing go
on," he told a group of
citizens, forestry personnel
and members of the Boise
Cascade Company at La
Grande.
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-i AV'1 V;'k i'1 ' r;jf!P timber was destroyed in 1972 Gene Arylan Hembree, 34,
aK VjL7v Mk- -4-V 5 " Private lands. Another 140 390 Union St., Heppner, plead-
V, .-A-. kK''.tV CVvVVP''' million board feet was lost in ed guilty to charges of driving
'v' 'feVVjU''',,AZ! 'i-i' 'AT' & 1973. A large amount of timber while under the influence of
I V-e V W?i & MTC.' $LVff-l'ii was destroyed both years on liquor Tuesday before Justice
JjkfJ-w. 5-V .CfAf-. 4wV national forest lands. Salvage 0f the Peace Charles O'Con-
of the killed timber was nor.. , '
i ''X5--, ik: sil k started this summer, and will Hembree was fined $305 and
V,T. f. i l1 S-!. i JZ rtr' i','-'J . Mend .to ontinu -t a fast J in Aw i A ?
'..Vf r"i jfV-.w-... r'fZ J ?n , rV. pace to remove timber Detore
iiC1 ects and disease make it
- - t unmerchantable. Over 300
fll'. VlfiJ7'jL-TiS 'IrU'fty& t&yii individual forest landowners
lZt 'VJiJi'f' have been affected.
Another young tree "saved" by the use of Zectran. The
tree was saved from growing, and will have to be piled
and burned to make wayfor reforestation. Zectran was
recommended by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency as a substitute for DDT in killing the tussock
moth. Here, too, EPA's judgement was bad.
of tussock
' It was small comfort to his
listeners, who know already
that the decision to use DDT
lies with the EPA, which they
suspect of being dominated in
its policies by over-zealous
environmentalists.
I saw the almost total
devastation of forests at Mt.
Emily, Ruckle and High
Ridge. Forestry officials esti
mate that 650,000 acres of
timber are either destroyed or
damaged by the tussock moth.
Douglas fir, white fir and
grand fir are the preferred
targets of the moth. But the
caterpillars (larvae) will feed
on many other trees after the
choice "menu" has been
exhausted.
In some areas, ponderosa
pine, tamarac trees and even
buck brush have been attack
ed by the moth.
Aerial applitations of
pound of DDT in one gallon of
fuel oil per acre has been
suggested as the dosage
required to control the moth.
Distribution will be by helicop
ter to border streams and
river beds. However, the
Environmental Protection A
gency will have to approve its
application, even though there
is no insecticide registered
with the EPA for use on the
tussock moth.
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Bill tVeatherford, Heppner, looks IisgnsUy at a small
tree in the Blue Mountain Forest. This tree, along ita
2M nil! km ethers, bat beea killed by the Uismk anotli.
Requests by the States of
Oregon and Washington and
the U.S. Forest Service to use
DDT to control the moth were
denied by the EPA in the
spring of 1973.
According to Forester Ken
neth Keeling. "It is too late
this year for any type of
chemical control, as the
insects have now completed
their feeding for the year and
are in the cocoon (pupae)
stage."
Some have already emerged
from cocoons as moths and
begun to lay eggs, but no tree
damage is done in this stage.
One female lays an average of
250 eggs, on the cocoon from
which she emerges, AH the
damage that will occur in 1973
has already been done, as the
female dies soon after the
eggs are laid.
The eggs hatch in late May
and can only be controlled
with chemicals soon after they
hatch and while they are in the
caterpillar stage. To be effec
tive, chemical control must be
used during June or early
July.
Unless controlled by mid
July, entire trees may be
defoliated and may die the
following year. Sometimes
only the tops of trees are
attacked, and may die, or
spiked top may develop.
Increased fire protection is
now needed in the infected
areas. The fire that burned
6.130 acres at the edge of La
New office hours
for planners
The Morrow County Plan
ning Office will be open from 1
to 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, during September and
October, according to County
Judge Paul Jones.
Those having business with
the planning office may tele
phone during these hours,
676-5030, or visit the office at
Room 201 in the court house.
Del Smith is the planning
director.
PUBLIC MEETING ON
WILLOW CREEK DAM
The proposed Willow Creek
Dam will be discussed at a
public meeting, Friday, Sept.
14, at 10 a.m.
Interested persons may at
tend this meeting to be held in
the judge's room in the court
house.
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Many acres of the Blue
Mountains will need reforesta
tion once salvage is com
pleted and the tussock moth
controlled. Forestry officials
are developing plans to assist
private land owners. A major
problem will be having an
adequate supply cf seedlings
available for planting.
FPA's briefing memoran
dum directed toward the
application of DDT states.
"Since 1937 five serious In
festations have recurred in
different areas of Washington 9
and Oregon. In each of these
outbreaks there was no signifi
cant spread of defoliation in
subsequent years beyond the
initial area of infestation."
EPA did not mention that in
the 33 recorded infestations
since 1928, 20 per cent did not
collapse during the third year.
Records show that S collapsed
in the fourth year and two in
the fifth year. The odds were
one chance in five that this
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county jail, later suspended,
and had his drivers license
revoked for 90-day period.
Hembree was' arrested by
State Police, July 8.
William B. Baker, 22, Hepp
ner, was arrested by City
Police early Sunday morning
for driving under the influence
of liquor.
Baker appeared before Jus
tice O'Connor, Tuesday and
pleaded guilty to the charges.
He was fined $305 and had his
license suspended for 90 days.
Baker, a truck driver asked
for a limited driving permit to
al'ow him to continue work
ing. Mark Lovegren, 21, 24oS.
Court St. Heppner, was arrest
ed Aug. 25 for driving while
under the influence of liquor.
Lovgren pleaded not guilty
to the charges and was
released on his own recogni
zance in order to obtain legal
advice.
An opinion poll on
parking meters
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. The Chief of Police says he will be glad to forget about jj?
parking meters on Heppner streets if only the city council
orders him to do so. The mayor and some council members f
have indicated they will be guided by the wishes of the public M
in any debate over removal of the meters. gs
Well, what does the public think? Do motorists find
Heppner parking meters helpful and convenient, or do
motorists find them nuisances and exasperating? fj
Would you spend a stamp to register your support of or
opposition to parking meters? fl
There is a coupon below. Let's have a poll on the subject.
Fill out the coupon and return it to the Gazette-Times. We
will publish the results in a future issue, but not the names of
those participating in the opinion poll.
-I love Heppner's parking meters and want I
them to remain.
I love Heppner's parking meters but want
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them removed.
I hate HeDDner's parking meters and want I
! them removed.
1 hate Heppner's parking meters but want
them to remain.
1 don't care whether the meters stay or go.
Check one.
(Sign your name)
Return to Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore.
population collapse would oc
cur in 1973. There has been
some population decline in
some areas, but no total
collapse.
Upon considering the virus
didn't collapse the population
in the early larva stages, and
that the epidemic has tripled
in size beyond the initial area .
of infestation during 1973, one.
might wonder if this isn't the
third year of infestation.
After all field surveys have
been completed this fall we
, will have to wait for a
Research Lab Report in
March, 1974, to learn if it will
be controlled.
Secretary Butz promised to
"try to get DDT authorized for
usage against the moth in
festation." The' promise pro
voked a bitter comment from
at least one "laborer in the
timber vineyard," Glenn B.
Parsons: "EPA took the risk;
the people of the Blue Moun
tains suffered the loss."
Lovgren is presently attend
ing Oregon State University,
Corvallis.
Nathan Ray Hammons, 19,
Roseburg, Ore. was arrested
by City Police officers for
driving with a suspended
license. Justice O'Connor
fined Hammons $105.
James Garrett Watson, 50,
Lapwai, Idaho, was arrested
Aug. 10, for driving while
under the influence of liquor.
He pleaded guilty to the
charges before Justice O'Con
nor Aug. 15. He too, was fined
$305.
Calvert is
promoted
Richard S. Calvert, opera
tions officer at First National
Bank of Oregon's Heppner
branchy has been appointed
assistant cashier, reported
Manager Ken Belcher.
Calvert joined the bank as a
management trainee in 1971
and was assigned to the
Heppner branch as operations
officer in July 1972.
A native of Salem, he
graduated from high school
there, and later attended
Southern Oregon College.
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Ileppner, Ore., Sept. 6, 1973
Jaycees disband;
give city $1,000
A check for $1,000 to
establish park and recreation
facilities at Hager Park high
lighted Tuesday's night Hepp
ner City Common Council
meeting.
Ed Struthers, Morrow
County Jaycee president, pre
sented the check to Mayor
Jerry Sweeney and announced
to the council the disband
ment of the organization. The
Jaycees lost their charter
because of lack of required
membership.
In other business, the coun-
Sunday School
classes to
begin Sept 9
Seven teachers will be ready
to begin Sunday School classes
for families of AH Saints
Episcopal Church and United
Methodist Church, and for any
persons who would like to
come at 9:45 a.m., Sunday,
Sept. 9.
The three youngest groups
will meet in the basement of
the Methodist Church. Judy
Gochnauer will work with the
children from age 3 through
kindergarten. Ruth Maatta
will have the 1st and 2nd grade
youngsters. Cindy Green will
teach those in the 3rd and 4th
grades.
Four classes for older stu
dents will be held upstairs in
the same building. Jean Ben
nett will teach the 5th and 6th
grades; Maxine Rietmann
will have grades 7 and 8; and
Cliff Green will teach the high
school students.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz pauses before
boarding his plane to read tome of the signatures on a
petition handed him by Gerald Swaggart, Ileppner.
The petition contained more than 200 names of periona
advocating the use of DDT In the Blue Mountain Area.
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cil announced the position of
city librarian has been va
cated. Applications for a new
librarian will be accepted
until Sept. 24.
Don Jensen, Vancouver,
Wn., requested permission of
the council to purchase Buck
num's Tavern. Upon approval
of the police department,
Jensen will apply to the
Oregon Liquor Control Com
mission for a state license.
The council accepted War
ren Richey's request for
dancing in his tavern. Mayor
Sweeney pointed but that on
Oct. 3 a new law will allow
Last rites read for
Ethel Blanche Ross
Ethel Blanche Rose, 76, died
Friday, Aug. 31, at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital.
Born July 31, 1897 at Lime
Ridge, Wis., she was the
daughter of Frank W. and Inez
Goodell.
In May, 1920, she graduated
from nurses training at St.
Luke's Hospital in St. Paul,
Minn. Mrs. Rose was employ
ed at Pioneer Memorial Hos
pital in Heppner as a regis
tered nurse from 1953 until she
retired in June, 1971.
On July 14, 1933, she was
married to Ray Jasper Rose in
Waukegan, 111. He preceeded
her in death in 1955.
Mrs. Rose is survived by her
daughter, Elizabeth M. Bai
ley, and son-in-law, Charles L.
Senator Mark Hatfield, t'mett Joiner and Judge Pan!
J one difccutt the Willow Creek Dan Project. Hatfield
visited Heppner recently during the fair and met with
ma av of the Ural cituent.
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dancing in all Oregon taverns.
The council also passed the
ordinance . commission re
quest to raise the temporary
permits for mobile home from
$5 to 25 for 90 days.
Dean Gilman, chief of
police, reported during the
month of August, $216.75 was
collected from the parking
meters and $118.14 was paid in
fines.
Concluding the meeting, the
council adopted a proposal of
the charter revision for the
city of Heppner. Further
explanations of the charter
will be made at a later date.
Bailey, Heppner; four broth
ers, Arthur Goodell, Reeds
burg, Wis., Floyd Goodell,
Shirland, 111., Charles Goodell,
Sauk City, Wis., and Forrest
Goodell, Grants Pass; two
sisters, Helen Markin, Rock
Ford, 111., and Alice Goodell,
Reedsburg, Wis.
Funeral services were Tues
day, Sept. 4, 2 p.m., at
Sweeney Mortuary Chapel.
The Rev. Edwin Cutting,
United Methodist Church, of
ficiated. Interment was in
Heppner Masonic Cemetery.
Casketbearers were Ho
ward Bryant, William . Lowfc,
Frank Connors, William Nic
hols, Robert Lowe and Dr.
Wallace Wolff.