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THE GAZE Vol.92, No. 37 Heppner, OR, Oct. 30, 1975 15c TTE-TIMES jDr. L ,"7 , m 4 rJ M Vn L I ,. ' ... ,. ' ' " J if . f - ?t Mixing concrete the hard way. Trams of horses on tht right are hauling gravel and depositing it at the bottom of the wooden bridge The gravel is taken to the mixer and dispensed by the carl. According to reports the concrete was used to construcl the west end bridge near the Irngon area i('ouries of Warren McCov i Columbia Basin to host 31s? annual mooting Hayworth injured The Annual Membership Meeting of Columbia Basin Electric Coop, will be held at the Wheeler County Fair grounds. Fossil, November 6 tx-ginning at 1 IS p m fjist time the meeting was held in Fossil the crowd was the largest to attend an Annual Meeting o( the Coop erative. Registration for voting is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a m with lunch at 12 3() p m. A roast beef dinner will be provided by the Coop, and will be nerved by the Methodist ladiet of Fossil The members will vote either by mail or at the meeting to elect 4 directors In addition two bylaw revisions are to be voted on. One byluw change would change the manner of the date of selection of the Nominating Committee each year The second bylaw change would call for a revision in Director Districts and would reduce the size of the Hoard from 12 to 9 members It would eliminate the confusion of the present bylaws as to which Directors should be elected "at large " President Van Kietmann will preside over his first Annual Meeting. Other board members are: Walter Jaeger, Condon; Dick Krebs. Cecil; Paul Tews, lone; Kenneth Smouse, lone; Herb Wright, Fossil; Kenneth W'right, Ruggs, Klmer Palmer, Hepp ner; Dick Wilkinson, Hepp ner; Randall Peterson. Hepp ner; Floyd Anderson, Olex; and Paul Jaeger, Condon. The Columbia Basin Elec trie Coop was Incorporated 35 years ago-Sept. 18, 1940 The Coop now serves 3010 square miles in portions of S counties. The Annual Report of the local utility shows income of $1,352,413 and a margin above exjK'nses of $;Ufi,7w 51 The gross income increased 20 er cent over the 1974 fiscal year and the margin increased Go per cent over that of 1974 Net investment of the corporation was 7 5 million as of June 1975 There is no guest speaker scheduled for the meeting. President Van Kietmann will give a brief report for the Hoard of Directors Manager David Harrison will give his 2oth report as manager to a rural electric coop Annual Meeting by use of a colored slide presentation Secretary Treasurer Paul Tews will tell of the audit and financial condition of the corporation Fnlertainment will be provid ed by a musical group from the Wheeler Count v Schools Arthur Douglas Hayworth, Cecil, sustained minor in juries in a single car accident early Saturday night According to reports, Hay worth was north hound on Hwy 74 when he swerved to miss an animal in the road way As his vehicle went otf the pavement onto the should erol the road he lost control of his car As he tried to right the vehicle, it careened to the opjHisite side of the roadway coming to rest on its top Hayworth was taken to Pioneer Memorial Hospital, given emergency treatment and released Over 275 people attended the retirement dinner for Dr. L.D. Tibbies last Wednesday night at the Heppner High School Cafetorium. Dr. Tibbies retir ed from active practice after serving the community for 41 years. Dr. Tibbies graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopa thic Medicine, Kirksville, MO, and came to Heppner in 1934. He has been active in civic - affairs during his practice, having served as a city councilman, and later as mayor of Heppner. He was president of the Heppner Morrow County Chamber of Commerce and the Heppner Lions International. He was also a volunteer fireman for 20 year:. He helped organize Little League baseball in Heppner and served as plate umpire for 15 years. He was honored for serving the past 40 years as medical assistant to the athle tic program at Heppner High School He was recently selected General Practitioner of the Year by the Oregon Chapter of the college of General Practi tioners in Osteopathic Medi cine and Surgery at a conven tion in Sunriver. In appreciation for his many contributions to the communi ty the keys to a new 1975 Bronco were presented to Dr. Jcrnstedt files for re-election State Sen Ken Jernstedt, K IM River, filed with the Secretary of State's Office for re-election to Senate District No. 28 Jernstedt will be seeking a th'rd four year term as State Senator representing the areas of Gilliam, Hood River, Jefferson. Morrow. Sherman and Wasco Counties and portions of Clackamas, Unn and Marion Counties. Prior to entering the Senate in l9, Jernstedt served two years as a State Representa tive Jernstedt is a soft drink bottler and lives in Hood River m unity h , Tibbie quoit D . Tibbies by Dr. Wallace Wolff, purchased by residents of the community. Dr. Tibbies also received a ceramic plaque inscribed Tibbies Country, showing Morrow, Wheeler and Gilliam Counties, the areas the doctor has served since 1934. The plaque was made by Betty Feves, Pendleton. A decorated cake depicting an outdoor scene showing a man fishing in a stream adorned the table, as Dr. Tibbies is an ardent fisher man. A bouquet of red roses also decorated the head table, a gift to Mrs. Tibbies whose birthday was the following day. Dr. Wolff, acting as master of ceremonies for the occasion remarked, "The students of Heppner High School will dedicate their year book to Dr. Tibbies in appreciation for his many services." Dr. Wolff praised Mrs. Tibbies for the many evenings she has spent alone eating meals, missing social engage ments and activities while the doctor was away on call. After receiving a standing ovation from the crowd. Dr. Tibbies addressed the crowd, saying, "I asked the commit tee if I had to make any long speeches and they said no, and that bothered me, so I have nothing to say except thanks to everyone." A f i 1 - , i m mv. 'ft P vr I 1 - 5tP. r y v. n 13 DK and MRS. L D TIBBLES Oregon Cattlemen to convene The 62nd annual Oregon Cattlemen's Association con vention will be held in Baker, Oct. 30 Nov. 1. More than 600 cattlemen, their wires and CowBelles throughout the state are expected to attend the convention. The annual Cow Belle convention will also convene in Baker at the same time. One of the most important topics to be discussed at the meeting will be livestock financing for 1976, with a panel of leading financial lenders giving their opinions. Moderating the panel will be Ronald Tang v aid. vice presi dent, Federal-Intermediate Credit Bank. Panel members will include: Grant Perry, senior vice president First National Bank; John Sergers trom. president. Pendleton Banking Company; and Jack Hert. farm program special ist. Farm Home Administra tion. Speakers at the convention will include: Ken Monfort. Greeley CO. owner and opera tor of the world's largest cattle feeding operation: Al lan Sedgwick, vice president in charge of sales, Texaco Oil Co.; Dr. William Sherman, nutritionist research director, from the National Livestock and Meat Board, Chicago; Don Woodard. president. Na tional Association of Wheat Growers: and Gordon Van Vleck. president of the Ameri can National Cattlemen's Association. MCGG to host annual meeting The Morrovi County Grain Growers w ill host their annual dinner Monday. Nov. :i. 6 :io pin at the Morrow County Fair Pavilion Manager Larry Mills will give a financial report to the board of directors Following the reports, officers and directors will lie elected. Boar'' members whose terms evpire are: E H Miller, vice president: D O Nelson, direc tor. Roy Martin, director, and Gary Grieh. director Norman Goete. extension agronomist with the Oregon Stale I'lmersity . will ho the guest spoaker Dr Goele received his master degree at Oregon State College in chem ical weed control He obtained his (iiK.lor.ile degree at Pur due I'niversily in teaching and lurlgrass research Petition to amend state constitution discussed "Corporate farming is not that great a problem in Oregon at the present lime, however, now is the lime to deal with the problem to protect family farms." said Olga Nelson, administrative assistant to W C. Harris, master of the Oregon Slate Grange Nelson made the statement speaking In-fore the Chamber of Commerce Monday. She told of the various (arm organizations now working to plate the petition on the ballot to amend the Oregon constitution. lite ( iMistitiilimi t the State of Oregon Is amended by (ruling a new Article to be known as Article XIX and to read: Srcliiiii I. As used in this Article: ill "Agricultural land" means land used for funning C "Authorlrd farm corporation" means a corporation whose shareholders do not exceed five In number, whose shareholders are all natural persons or estates, whose shares are all of one class, and whose revenues from rent, royalties, div idends, interest and annuities do not exceed 20 per cent of its gros receipts. (3 ' Farming" means the cultivation of land for tin production of agricultural crops; livestock or livestock products; poultry or poultry products: milk or dairy products; or fruit or other horticultural products. "Farming" shall not include (he production of timber or forest products or the use of limber lands for pasture nor shall "larming" Include a contrail whereby a processor or distributor of farm products or supplies provides spraying, harvesting or other farm services. Hi "Family Farm" means an unincorporated farming unit owned by one or more persons residing on (he farm or actively engaging In farming. (51 "Family farm corporation" meant corporation founded for the purpose of farming and (he ownership of agricultural land In which the majority of the voting stock li held by and the majority of the shareholder! are persona or the sMiuses of orsons related to each other within the thud degree of kindred, and at least one ol the related persons is a person residing on or actively operating the latin, and none of whose shareholders are corporations However, a family farm corporation shall not cease to quality as micIi under this Article by reason of any de ise or bequest ol shares of voting stock if such shares are transferred to an ownership permitted by this Article within five years Section 2. No corporation shall engage in farming, nor shall any corporal ion, directly or indirectly, own, acquire, or otherwise obtain an interest, whether legal, U'nelicial or otherwise, in any ireal estate used for laimmgi The restrictions provided in this section shall not apply to any of the following: (li A Intna fide encumbrance taken for purposes of security 2 A family farm corporation or an authorized farm corporation. (3 A farm operated for research or experimental purposes, provided, that any commercial sales from such farm are only incidental to the research or experimental objectives of the corporation i4 Not to exceed IMMeresof agricultural land operated by a corporation for the purpose ol raising breeding stin k for resale In farmers or oeraled for the purpose of growing seed, nursery plants or sod i5i I -and owned and farmed by an educational, religious or charitable non profit corporation on (he effective d.ite of this Article, or such land leased for farming purposes by such corporation lo a family farm, family farm cornraiion, or authorized farm corporation and without limitation or condition as to production or sale of products from the land ifit Agricultural land acquired by a corporation other (hat) a family farm corporation or authorized farm corporation for Immediate or potential use for nonfartnmg purposes, A corporation may hold such agricultural land in such acreage a may ic necessary to its nonlarm business operation. How ever. .pending development of the agricultural land for nonlarm purposes, such land shall not be used for farming exicpl under lease to a family farm, a family farm corHiration or an authorized farm corporation and without limitation or condition as to production or sale of products from the land ("Agricultural lands acquired by a corporation by process of law in the collection of debts, or by a procedure tor the enforcement of a lien or claim thereon, whether created by mortgage or otherwise However, all lands so acquired must be disposed of within 10 years after acquiring an interest therein, and land mi acquired shall not be used for farming during the linear period except under a lease lo a family farm, a family farm corporation or an authorized farm corporation and without limitation or condition as to production or sale of product from (he land. The 10 year limitation period shall he deemed a covenant running with the land against any corporate grantee or assignee or the successor of such corporation unless that grantee, assignee or successor is otherwise qualified under this Article lo engage in farming Section 3, The legislature shall adopt by law filing requirements for corporations engaged in farming or proposing to commence farming in this stale after January 1, 1977. whereby information required for the enforcement of this Article shall be available. Section I. If the chief law officer of (he state has reason to believe that a corporation is in violation of this Article, the chief law officer shall commence an action for appropriate relief, including divestiture If the court finds thai the lands in question are being held in violation of this Article, It shall enter an order so declaring and order divestiture and any other appropriate relief Any corporation owning such land prior to the effective date of this Article shall have a period of in years from the date of such order to divest itself of such lands. The Id-year limitation period shall be deemed a covenant running with the land against any corporate grantee or assignee or the successor of such corporation unless the grantee, asignee or successor is otherwise qualified under this Article to engage in farming Any lands not so divested within the time prescribed shall be sold at public sale in the manner prescribed by order of the court Any prospective or threatened violation of this Article may le enjoined in the manner provided by law . Following the reading of the proposed amendment. Nelson answered questions by the members, however, she slated that she was not a lawyer and could answer any questions to the best of her ability, however, the answers were not to bo taken legally. At this point, chairman Harold Kerr asked the membership to refrain from asking any delwteable questions of Nelson, as the Chamber was only interested in obtaining facts and a corporate farm representative would he given equal time (o present his views to the Chamber Nov. 10 Questions asked by the members were: What effect will corporate farming have on small business in the area'' Nelson replied, "Corporate farms do not support small local merchants, small businesses should be allied with small farmers " Nelson also explained the amendment does not contain a 'grandfather clause', stating "Although the 'grandfather clause' was discussed to great length, a limitation of lo years was thought to be more effective " Asked why the initiative was intended as a constitutional amendment. Nelson replied. "A constitutional amendment becomes basic law and it can be changed only by a vote of the people." Next week the Chamber of Commerce will have Bill Sheirbon, service worker for the Morrow County Children Service Division as .guest speaker.
