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Vol.92, No. 37
Heppner, OR, Oct. 30, 1975
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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
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. 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."
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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.