Ill TI'M R lORK.I GAZKTTK TIMI-S, Thursday Naiember I. IITJ
Extension news
Learning to use local
How can the district attorn
ey, banks, library, employ
ment service, and many
others benefit you? What
services do they render to
make your community a
better place to live?
These two questions are the
main topics for the November
extension study group ses
sions. Dennis Doherty, assistant
district attorney, Cheryl
Brunton, employment counse
or. Ken Belcher, manager.
First National Bank; and Tiny
Sweeney, county health nurse,
have prepared study topics for
the November meetings.
South county women are
invited to attend the lessons
Nov. 14 at the Phyllis Kroll
home. Nov. 15 is the date for
the Boardman and.JjT'gon .
study group session. The
session will be held at the
Molly Bishop home.
The Cooperative Rural Man
power Project announces the
following job vacancies in
Morrow County: one year
round farm job, and several
farm-type jobs in the North
Morrow area.
For further information,
contact the local County
Extension Employment Office
in Hcppner. 676-9642.
"If you like kids, then why
not become a 4-H leader ar.d
put excitment in your life,"
Birdine Tullis Morrow County
extension program assistant,
asks.
Morrow County needs more
4-H leaders to guide 4-H'ers in
many different interest areas,
hobbys or skills.
Contact Mike Howell, Mor
row Count v 4-H agent, or
Birdine Tullis at 676-9642 for
more information.
Two Morrow County judging
teams will be participating at
Pacific International Live
stock Exposition in Portland.
Nov. 10 - 1".
The livestock judging team
consists of Mark Sargent,
Hcppner. Karen Richards,
Irrigon, and Kimee Hague
wood. Hcppner.
Marci Linnell, Boardman,
Mary Healv. Heppner. Judy
Heaiy, Heppner. will compete
in the horse judging event.
Morrow County women
interested in learning or
reviewing basic techniques of
sewing knit fabrics may
contact Birdine Tullis, Mor
row County extension pro
gram assistant.
Knit Knack workshops will
be hold in Heppner. Board
man, and Irrigon later this
fall.
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Ruggles-Boyce
Insurance
Agency
228 Main
P.O. Box 247 676-9625
If no answer call
Fay Botco
676 5384
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While most hunters in this area were preparing for elk
season, other were doing some target practice. This
fawn happened lo be a target. The fawn was found,
unable lo walk, by Forrest Codln. minister of the
Naierene Church, while pheasant hunting on Sand
Hollow Rd. lie placed the fawn in the back of his car
and returned home lo notify State game officials, Mho
had lo dispone of the little doe. This is the third fawn
killed in this area.
Workshop topics include
construction of knit tops,
exposed zipper, waistband
application for skirts and
pants, and lingerie tech
niques. A special session on creative
teaching techniques will be
offered to Morrow County
residents. Wednesday, Nov. 7,
2-4 p m at the Methodist
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If you're a farmer or rancher
in Morrow County you don't need to be
told how important quality, equipment
is to the over-all success of your
operation. At First National we know
that the very basis of our local
economy depends on the use of
adequate machinery.
That's why we have low-cost loans
readily available for the purchase of -cars,
trucks, tractors, combines,
planters, balers, choppers. Whatever
it takes to meet your production needs
can be financed with a loan from
First National.
services
Church basement, Heppner.
The session is designed to
assist Extension study group
members and other interested
in learning more effective and
creative ways of presenting
materials to groups.
Mrs. Mike Howell and Mrs.
Liz Curtis will conduct the
session.
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Loan Officer John Messick takes a look at new
International tractor with Larry Mills, manager,
Morrow County drain drowers.
Machinery.
To an agribusinessman
it's one of the basics.
Conservation groups
meet at Warm Springs
"Soil and Water Conserva
tion District! Response lo
Public Concern" it the theme
of the 25th annual meeting of
the Oregon Association of
Conservation Districts to be
held Nov. 7 9 at Kah-Nee Ta
vacation resort in Warm
Springs.
On tap for the three-day
meeting will be speakers such
as Sam Chinn, National Asso
ciation of Conservation Dis
tricts President; Donal May.
Oregon Operations Office of
EPA; Kenneth Spies, assist
ant to the director of the
Department of Environmental
Quality; Mike Thome. State
Irrigon
Northern 4-H Clubs
members get awards
North Morrow County 4-H
Clubs held their annual 4-H
Family Night at the AC.
Houghton School on Oct. 18.
The evening began at 6:30
o'clock with a ham dinner
sponsored by the 4 H leaders
council and the 4-H Commu
nity Club. Parents brought
salads and desserts.
Karen Richards, an 8-year
4-H member, was in charge of
the program. Awards were
given to each member for
simply joining and being a
member of a 4-H Club, but
special awards went to those
who excelled in some area.
Hero and Heroine awards
went to Extension Agent Mike
Howell and Extension Aide
Birdine Tullis of Heppner.
Appreciation awards to adults
for contribution to 4-H went to
Gladys Hobbs, who has the
Manager Ken Belcher and loan
officers John Messick and Mary
Eleanor Gilman at our Heppner branch
are all experienced in helping local
businessmen with their financial plan-,
ning. Whether your specialty is
beef . . . wheat '. . . alfalfa . . . they'll
be glad to help. So if you're ready to
add new equipment or replace the old,
visit First National in Heppner.
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Senator from Pendleton; and
Ken Smith, manager, Confed
eration of Warm Springs
Indian Tribes,
According to Dava Franen,
Morrow Soil and Water Dis
trict conservationist. "The
meeting will feature panel
discussion on district policies
concerning education public
ity, public lands and water
resources. A report on the
existing seven committees
will also be given."
Dick McElligott, lone, is
Oregon Association of Con
servation District vice-president.
He will be in charge of
the finance report.
largest square dance club in
the state, and for cooking at
the 4 H Camp in June at Cuts
forth Park. Another award
went to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Fredrickson who donated
watermelons to the 4-H square
dancers at the county fair.
Junior Leadership pins went
to Kathleen Evans, Maryanne
Proctor and Denise Henkle.
Robert Richards received an
acheivement award; Wayne
Huwe and Marcie Linnell
received an award in 4-H
Livestock Club; Maryanne
Proctor in horsemanship;
Peggy Brandt received an
award sponsored by Birdine
Tullis for the best secretary's
book; and Christy Brandt, an
award from the Rhea Creek
Extension for 4-H cooking.
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Ag future
theme of
forum
Who Will Control US.
Agriculture In the Future" is
the topic of a day-lung fmum,
Nov. IS, at the Indian Hills
Motor Inn in Pendleton.
The forum is sponsored by
the Agrl Business Council of
Oregon.
It will cover policies affec
ting the organizational struc
ture of U S. agriculture, and
will explore factors that
influence its future organiza
tion of production. Alternative
ways of producing agriculture
will also be discussed. These
ways include government
controlled agriculture, agri
culture controlled by co-ops,
and large corporate producing
agriculture.
J B. Wycoff. Bruce Florea,
and Robert L. Sargent, exten
sion economists from Oregon.
Washington, and Idaho, will
lead the forum discussions.
The forum begins at 9:30
a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. Dick
Jones, Pacific Power and
Light's Columbia division
manager, will speak on the
energy crisis at the noon
luncheon.
The forum is open to all
interested persons. Contact
Harold Kerr, Morrow County
Extension agent, for further
information.
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IVnver Grigsby, Boeing!
general manager of the
Boardman Development Pro
ject, will be speaker at the
annual dinner meeting of the
Morrow County Grain Grow
ers. Nov. 5. at the Morrow
County Fair Pavilion.
The dinner meeting will also
feature the election of the new
directors for the coming year,
Four directors and five asso
ciate directors will be elected.
According to Larry Mills,
MCGG manager, officers and
committee reports will follow
the elections.
The dinner will start at 6:30
p m. with the Willows Grange
serving.
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TEAM AT COW PALACE
The five-member Blu
Mountain Community College
livestock Judging team. In
structed by Hdey Freeman,
took part In cattle, sheep and
twine Judging competition at
the Cow Palace In San Fran
cisco. Oct 27.
Susie French, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
French, Heppner, and Kirk
Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Don Robinson, Heppner. are
members. The team spent
four days in San Francisco,
returning to Pendleton Oct. 28.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Norris
went to Portland Sunday
where they met Mr. and Mrs.
Ken Norris and Ken Jr. and
spent the day shopping and
visiting.
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