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BESSIE YETZEtL U OF ORE HEWS PA PER LIO EUGENE OR- 0 7403 , 1 1 V', 5 . . (I " i v; if V " n I 1 ' . ?t 1 ' ft ' 'iV- ' Wandering woman finds ower suitable donkey p Perhaps the strains of "I Arn A Happy Wanderer," could best describe the way of life Donna Bird, Oliver, B C , Canada, is presently leading A few years ago Donna grew tired of working in an office and retired from the paper shuffling, the gossip and decided to tour the United Slates "An automobile is too fast, and the vehicles pollute the air," she said So she chose another mode of transporta tion She purchased a donkey and a small cart to carry the necessities of her simple way of life and set out to tour the Slates "The donkey isn't fast, bul then I am not in any hurry as I have no pre-determined destination, " she said "I enjoy taking the back roads and this gives me a chance to slop and visit with people along the way," said Donna She carries all of her belongings in the small cart and as dusk approaches she THE selects a spot to make camp for the night She usually will make her camp in a field that has some type of grass so her donkey can graze during the night Once the camp is readied, she will clean an area for a campfire for cooking.' however, she is aware of the dangers of fire and in some cases will eat her meals cold rather than build a camp fire She seldom asks permission to set up her nightly camp, and will not camp in any posted area "I don't try to locate the owner of the property for my campsite as this would take too much time, besides why should I need permission to spend a few hours at night." said Donna Continuing she stated, "When I lived in Canada, no one had to ask permission to come on my property to get a drink of water, so unless the area is posted I don't feel I should have to ask permission to spend the night " She tries to avoid all of the paved roads, as she feels the pavement is detrimental to the hoofs of her donkey, appropriately named Jeanie Silly-lips She recently had the donkey shod for her journey using pony shoes She uses maps of the various counties and tries to stay on level terrain "Why go up hill and then down to reach a destination if you tan traverse the terrain on the level?" she said She had hojx-s of covering about nine miles per day. but only covers about six miles She carries a small clock, however, she never uses the alarm "When morning comes and I decide to break camp and leave for the day I am not concerned with the time of day." said Donna. "I leave when I feel like it " The weather plays an important part in her travels as she doesn't travel when it is cold or raining She started out from Cres lon. B C last summer and spent most of the winter months al Moses Like "When asked how she managed to survive the winter months, she commented she does welding and is quite proficient at silver welding Most of the people she has encountered along the way have offered her money or food In some cases strangers have returned to her route with gifts of food She has been traveling along Butler Creek about a week ago and left Lexington last Friday on her way to Condon At present her plans are to travel to Condon. Fossil. Shaniko and eventually into California, but her plans may change along the way "So what", she contends. "It has been an interesting experience and I have met many interesting people along the way and it sure beats the heck out of working in an office " GAZETTE-TIMES Vol 92. No 20 Heppner.OK .July 3. 1975 I5c IM IIIHI) Grain loan programs list producer options WASHINGTON. June 17 I'pmIm er options for obtaining anniversary loans under the 1975 Wheat and Feed drain Program were rninotmrrd by the V S I Apartment of Agri- ulltire The Department said on Nov 27. 1974 lh.il wheal and lecd grain loans would no longer have identical maturity dates but will mature II moulds following the end of tlie month in which the loan is made Iji.iiis (or wheat, oats, bailev and rye may !e obtained Irom harvest through March 31. 197(1. and loans on corn and grain sorghum from harvest thioiigh May 31. 1970 As in Hie past, the producer has the option ol storing his gi ,iin iimler loan either on the latin or in an upproved w alehouse To obtain a farm stored loan, the producer needs to icrlilv al Ins Agricultural Stabilialion and ('oiiserva lion Service (A.NCS county oil ice the number ol bushels of grain he lias in suitable storage The loan amount will (hen Ik' computed by multi plying the eligible quantity of grain in storage times the loan rale for the county in which the grain is stored The producer has the option of taking a loan on a quantity of grain less than the total eligible and ol paying off all or a part of the loan al any time during the loan eriod A requirement under the loan agreement is that the produc er maintain the quality of tde loan collateral and thai he notify his county oftice prior to using or selling any ol the grain pledged for loan Warehouse stored loans will lie disbursed on the basis of Ihe full county loan rale which means the producer will have to prepay storage to the maturity date of the loan To U' eligible for a ware house stored loan, the produc er needs to store Ins gram m a warehouse approved by Com inodiiv Credit Corporation under provisions of the Grain Storage Agreement The pro ducer must obtain a ware house receipt which is used by Ihe ASCS county office to compute the loan based on Ihe specific quantity and quality shown on the receipt Another requirement for loan eligibility is thai Ihe warehouse receipt show stor age has la-en prepaid to the last da of Ihe eleventh month following Ihe mouth in which the warehouse receipt was issued, the loan will mature on thai dale regardless of when the loan is made If the producer does not wish to ol it a in a loan unlit sometime after the warehouse receipt is issued, he has two options by which he may obtain Ihe full I2 months) loan period . 1 1 he may return to the warehouse and pay the additional storage required to obtain the I:' mould loan: or i2i he mav. al the tune of deposit of his grain, prepay storage charges tor 13 or more mouths, depending on the dale he intends to take out a loan As with a farm stored loan, a warehouse stored loan may also he redeemed at any time during the loan period by paving the principal plus interest for the tune Ihe loan was outstanding Currently the interest rate on loans is ti'. per cent On (Klolxu" I. 1975. Ihe loan interest rale wil! lie rev lewed Fair committee plans new events to improve attendance at fair The recently reorganized Morrow County Fair Commit le met last week at the home ol Mr and Mrs Gerald Rea Presiding over the meeting was the chairman. Dclpha Jones Mrs Alvin McCalie was appointed at this time In fill Ihe vacancy of secretary The business of the evening was-discussing the Fun Night to be held at the fairgrounds on Wednesday of Ihe fair The Sweet Adel.tid'.. singing group from Pendleton will be a part of the featured program with older music and entertain menl lo interest all lor the ev nimg Senior citizen passes for those over 62 w ill be given this year These will Ik- made available later in the month at a centrally located place for pick up 4 II and FFA passes are being printed and will he ready for distribution soon Two charged with burglary Dallas Senn W, Irrigon and Itonahl Hie 21), llermlston, were arrest ed by Sheriff ! deputies and charged with burglary In the first degree They were arraigned in Justice Courl Thursday and bail was set at $15,005 each They were taken to the Cmalilla County Jail where the two men are presently awaiting trial The two are accused of breaking into a mobile home in Irrigon, and taking oil paintings, fishing pole, pro pane pressure tanks and various other Item on or about June 18 After their arrest, the ma jority of (he stolen Items were recovered by the deputies Plans aie made to obtain a dilletcnl judge for Ihe school essav and poem exhibits older than the art judge The lair buttons are ready and will Ih- on sale at the Sidewalk-Bazaar Buttons will be on sale at the Cecil w agon train festivities also if anyone wishes to get them at that lime Several businesses have been contacted for commer cial booths and the report was quite favorable The premium hooks are in the mail and now is Ihe time for ev eryone to look these over and plan what you arc taking to the fair this year It is through the efforts of our Morrow County people that the fair is a success and all are urged to bring whatever you have to exhibit Head the rules ol each division on how lo prepare and w hat time to have the exhibit in place The Fair Committee thanks you in advance for this support Those present were Mr and Mrs Alvin McCabe, l-eann Bea. Dick Sargeant, Mary Lou Daltosj, Liz Curtis, Dclpha Jones and the advisor, Floyd Jones The next meeting will In- ut the fairgrounds With Interest 60 year old debt paid for 2( apple Bank robber lone resident James W O'Rourke, special agent in charge of the FBI. Portland, announced the ar rest ot Paul William Ashurst. 19. lone, by FBI agents in Burbank. Ca . on June 26 . Ashurst has been charged with the armed robbery of the First National Bank of Ore gon. Sherman County Branch, at Moro. on June 111. 1975 A Inleral warrant was Issued by t' S Magistrate. Ceorge Juba. June 2t Ashurst was schedul ed lo apx-ar before a V S Magistrate in Cahlorma. June 27 Ashurst is charged with Ihe armed robbery, of Ihe bank June Hi at which lime appro ximately $2I.Hoo was taken by a man armed with a pistol who escaied into the empty coun try around the small central Oregon town School board to study growth The Morrow County School District hoard will hold a special meeting at 9 p m , July T. 975 al Ihe district office in L'Mnglon The meeting has been called to discuss Ihe needs of the school district in terms of the increased demands on school facilities resulting from in creased population and new curriculum requirements Student population at the close of Ihe 1973 74 school year awas ltr2 students The stu dent population at the1 close of the I97f "5 school year was 1321 or an increase of 159 students With work soon to begin on the Portland General Electric coal fired plant at the Carty site, the forecast is for nearly doubling of the present enrol lment A study done for PGE by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, a Portland firm, predicts the additional of 1122 students to the school popula tion by the year 1977 An executive session is also planned in accordance with Ihe provisions of OKS 192 600 Section 2 a lo discuss negotia tions for the purchase of additional land for school sites The following letter was simply addressed: To the Kditor, Heppner Newspaper, lieppner. Oregon. L'SA (enclosed with the letter was a Canadian $2 bill which is explained in the text of the letter You hear of old debts being , faiui alter many years have gone by. but seldom for such a small debt as this Some people still do have a con science In I was born on a farm in the Kightmile-Gooseberry Sivlion of your county In 1913 my father purchased a Model T car from Albert Bauker. Ihe Ford dealer in Heppner Prior lo the advent ol Ihe Ford a trip to Heppner was a twn-day affair, which required Ihe housing of the horses in a In cry stable, also a night in Ihe Palace Hotel The Ford made it possible to make the trip in one day and lor me lo go along My lather used to exchange eggs and biiiler lor groceries al a local store On my first trip lo town he entered Ihe grocery store and picked up an apple and proceeded to order groceries Apparently it was the custom al that time lor the merchant to expect the . tanners to have an apple or a banana on the house As my father was leaving the store with the groceries. I Prize winners at opening Over 500 people attended the grand opening of Gardner's Men's Store, last Friday and Saturday The store was recently remodeled and ex panded to double its original size New lighting highlighted the store with cedar paneling and shingles lending a western motif Large archways were cut into the existing building, decorated with cedar paneling applied at an angle Refreshments were served during the two day "Open House" and prizes were awarded to lucky winners Winners are as follows: Lancer Shirt, Jim Hayes; Arrow shirt, Roy Quacken bush; velour robe, Bill Wea therford; one dozen socks, Dick Sherer; one dozen socks, Ken Rogers; one pair shoes, Ted Toll; saddle blanket, Vel Mc Bride; boys western shirt, Virginia Hoffman; boys Jeans, Billie Coppock, mens Jeans, Shirley Thompson; leisure suit, Alex Lindsay; western fell hat, ft ft Sievers; western bools, Iva McDaniel alvi picked up an apple He went across Ihe street to a saloon while I wailed in the car I ate Ihe apple When returned to the farm I told my mother about picking up Ihe apple As a result I received a stern lecture in forming me lhal it w as w rong to have grabbed an apple on the way out .Her admonish ment conveyed a message I have never forgotten The store in question was on the west side of Main Street and in the middle of the block I believe the name of the store 10 Ih- Thompson's Grocery or 11 could have been Thomas Grocery Tde store has undoubtedly gone out ol business, since this is tin years ago II the store is still in business, please convey the attached $2 bill to them for the apple I believe Ihe apple was worth oIkhiI 2 cents at thai time and it the interest on the 2 cents were lo be compounded lor a period of w years the amount would total approxi mately $2 In the event Ihe store has long ceased to exist convey the $2 to a local museum or library An apple became a curse on Ihe human race, because Kve templed Adam with an apple I was also templed by an apple i.1; y.lf, it1 i f I ii r ,BChm.hJ THOMSON Tupper youth camp plans busy schedule A most interesting and helpful summer is in store for Ihe 2t Oregon youth who are enrolled in Ihe Tupper Forest Camp this year Their sched ule between the June 22 opening and the August 9 closing is well filled according lo information from Dave Oleott. director Seven of the enrollees are from Portland: Dobra Brown. Dave Camp. Ruth Curtis. Dotti Kernells. Kelly Konze, Kim McKenzie and Randy Smgerhouse Those from near Portland are: Craig r'ortin and Susan Yitelli, Hillsboro; Kathleen Huntington. Lake Oswego; Steven Knudson, Gresham, and Bob Schwarz hoff, Beaverton Others from western Oregon include: Kent Harrison, Sieve Sjostrand and Gretchen Sutton, Kugene. Clarissa Atay, Collon; Tami Hudson. St Helens; Wall) Kingry, Roseburg; Al Skee sick, Salem; and Donna Rob ertson. Albany From central and eastern Oregon have come Kelx-i ca Cotiraud, Kin ua: Guv Garretson. Elgin: Oiimcy Holloicr. Baker. Ran dy Knight. The Dalles. James Mamtione. Pendleton and Becky Sti nkier. LaGrande During their first week they had ortent.vjion groups and signed up for interest study sessions They learned about the use of needed tools, and got to work on several Forest Service projects Thursday night they had a picnic in Heppner and enjoved a recre ation break Many of them toured the museum and checked the public library Friday evening after work they prepared for the week end's work and for raft trips on the John Day River Part of Ihe camp was on the river Saturday and Ihe rest made the trip on Sunday This week after more edu cational opportunities, includ ing a lour of Ihe Kinzua Mill, and another Thursday ev ening in Heppner, they will spend a long weekend holiday In the Alvord iH-seit where they will learn of many things They had planned to get into the Siccus Mountains, but had to alter plans as there is loo much snow there and the roads are in poor shape Friday night they will be at the Malheur (Environmental Field Station. Saturday at Page Springs Campground. Sunday at Fish Iike. and Monday on their way h.uk to further work at Tupper Camp MF.F.TIMi ( IIWI.I II The Heppner Merchants Association will hold their regular monthly meeting Thursday, today at the Wagon Wheel Cale Friday is the normal meet ing day bul due lo the Fourth of July holiday Ihe meeting has been advanced to today Plans for the Sidewalk Bazaar will be finalized al this session v
