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Morrow County's Newspaper
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Vol. 93, No. 4
Heppner, OR, Thursday, Mar. 11, 1976
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Recent winners In the Riverside
Tournament were the lone Elementary
School Cards. Front row from the left,
Bruce Wlllman, Todd Sherer, Dennis
Stefanl and Leslie Thompson. Second row
$ 4.28 MILLION?
EPA takes
In a mov thai in expected to
eep ()rt"t!i winter wheal
roer from suffering an
stimated $4,280,000 In thii
wason's crop losses, EPA
today announced it is allowing
growers to use BenJate. the
uly fungicide known to be
ffective against an
infestation of foot rot on
ail. OoO acres of winter wheat
m eastern Oregui.
Cliff u-dV. Smith Jr., EPA"i
Northwest regional
idrninistrator, announced
tJiat his agency had approved
the request of tfte Oregon
State Department of
gricuiture to use the
fungicide on a me-time basis
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Winners of the Rally Squad Trophy ar.
Elementary School cheerleaders, from the left;
Kelly Pettyjohn; Tana Hams.
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(bum II mi i iii nihil ihniir-'ir Y - ml l inn mMM
action to prevent wheat loss
jn acreage in Gilliam,
Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla,
Union and Wasco counties.
"EPA's action has come In
time to prevent Oregon winter
heat grown from Incurring
iverage crop losses of about
(2 per cent during the current
jrowing season," said Smith.
In order for Benlate to be
ffective, Smith explained, it
must be applied no later than
e end of March. The request
to use Benlate was made In
mid-February by Leonard
Kunzman, the Oregon state
sgriculture director. The
request set In motion an EPA
evaluation process In which
the agency reviewed, on an
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from the left, Robin La Rue, Larry Snider,
Jerry Rletmann, Greg Rletmann and Scott
Martin.
In the final game of the tourney the Cards
defeated Riverside by a score of 21-17.
emergency basis,
toxicological and chemical
data supplied by the
manufacturer.
"EPA has determined from
its review that the use of
Benalte will not result in any
long-term or short-term
effects on man or the
environment." Smith said.
"Any Benlate residues on
milled wheat will be within
limits that do not constitute a
hazard to public health, and
that include any secondary
residues transferring to meat,
milk, poultry or eggs as a
result of feed or forage use of
the treated wheat."
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Kafhy Gutlerrex,
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Under the Federal
Insecticide, fungicide and
Rodenticide Act, as amended
by the Federal Environmental
Pesticide Control Act of 1972,
no pesticide can be used
unless it is rdgistered by EPA
and then only after EPA sets
tolerance levels i. e., the
amount of the pesticide that
may safely remain on the crop
after harvesting. Benlate still
remains unregistered by EPA
for use on winter wheat.
Today's action allows Benlate
to be used only on a one-time
basis between now and March
30.
HUKVIKWIU KM'IUSS
ON l is V
Frid.iv. March II at noon,
murks the ln-gmnmg of ;in
eight -month. sLitcw idc. T.'
stop journey lor the Hicenlen
nuil Express, sptmsored In
I S .ilioii.il I5.mk ol On'goii
iiihI citrning the story ol the
iuharue of humanity m the
state.
Secial ceremonies are lea
lurwl for the lunch hour in this
first public showing of the
gaily decorated, carefully ap
pomteil 4i loot highway semi
trailer The free exhibit is
funded by t'SMt in coopeia
turn wilh the Oregon Histori
cal Society responsible for
selection ol artilacts ami
design of the trailer! and the
Oregon Trucking Associations
who volunteered lo provide
free Iransporl of the trailer
from one locution to another
rianned participants in the
March 12 presentation are
John A Elorriaga. Chief Fe
cutive Officer. U.S. Bancorp.
Fn-d Wessinger. President of
the (rrgon Historical Socie
ty's Board. David Lloyd lev
ies, chairman of the American
Revolution Bicentennial Com
mission of Oregon; Fortland
Mayor Neil GoUtschinidl. and
representatives of a host of
others including (regon Tru
eking Associations. Fruehnuff
Trailer, Multnomah County
Intermediate Education Pis
trick and (he Oregon tVparl
men! of Education.
The Lincoln High School
stage band will be on hand
Ceremonies are scheduled lo
begin shortly before mum The
public is invited.
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Beetles
' "There are approximately 922, Wi acres in the Blue
Mountains infested with Mountain Pine Bwtles." said Bill
Carter of Die Supervisors Office of thcl'nited States r ores try
Service at the Chamber of Commerce. Monday
With the use of color slides, Carter elaborate! on the beetle
saying, "The beetle attacks Ponderosa Pine. LwJge Pole
Pine, Sugar Pine and White Pine." The damage caused by
the beetles is inside the bark next to the fibers. As the beetle
enter the bark a small pitch tube is formed on the outside of
the bark. Once inside, they are free from pesticides and are
able to continue their destruction. Once between the bark and
'fibers of the tree they construct a series of tunnels and
deposit their larvae.
The beetles are usuallv flying in July, the f rr.e they infest
the trees. During the fall and early spring patch tubes can be
seen on the trees and the trees start to dk. When the young
are hatched they emerge from the hark through minute holes
in the bark.
The beetles will infest the.larger trees around the edge of
the stand and gradually work their way to the smaller frees.
They seldom infest trees smaller than six inches in diameter
as the bark on the smaller trees is too thin
The beetles usually infest the lodge pole pines and when
these trees commence to die the beetles will move on to
Ponderosa Pines.
As the trees start to die th tins of tho frees turn red and
eventually the entire tree turns a rust color
Carter said, "In the past, the lodge pole pines had never
been properly managed, and now it is too late for some of the
older trees." With all the dead trees in the area they present
a definite fire hazard. In certain areas some of the infested
trees were burned and later removed, only to find they were
useless for salvage as the charcoal in the tree can not be
removed from the chips.
The larger trees that can be salvaged for saw logs will !e
salvaged while the remainder of the smaller logs w ill.be used
for chips.
When the trees die they will crack or check. makiNg them
unsuitable for logs or lumber and while chips app-ar to be an
alternative to the solution the chips are dirty, as they contain
some of the fungus of the beetles
In one area the trees were made into chips and the
following spring small trees were found growing in the area
were the infected trees had lain If this continues the
reforestation program will be aided as the cost A plat't'fg
smaller trees in the area would be tremend-xis
Other studies have been conducted and at first it was
reasoned ttie infected trees should be rerr-oved as s, n as
. . "r-tussible. however, the infected trees a;tfK'Ui;::.(U- d ;f i'TVl
provide a source of shade If the infected trwswere rcm-ned
they impact on the small streams and the eroHmi i-k.1 '.
oard
The Mtrrow County School
District budget commute held
a short meeting, Monday
night, Lexington District
Office for the approval of the
present budget. Although
some changes were made in
some of the budget items the
amount of the proposed
budget remains tl same, fr
a total budget of $3,020,601.
The Levy within the 6 per
cent limitations amounts to
$466,157, while live levy outside
the 6 per cent limitation totals
$1,421,049. The total proposed
levy tto be certified to
Assessor) totals $2,140,775
Total budget resources
amount to $127,088, as the Mai
resources except tax lo be
levied totals $1,008,834
Following revisions of the
budget, the board accepted
I Ml Ull H II I
iHri t "W itt n s
Several new .idministr.thve
rules have been adepied by
the Fish am! ttildhle ('.-in
mission w hu h met ieen!! in
Portland
IVer or elk hunters who buy
a lag mid then decide they
want lo hunt the oilier side ol
the Cascades may exchange
their lag lor a lee of $1 ptmi to
the oH'iiiug d.iteol the hunting
season The exch.muc will
h.ie to be made at the
IVpartment of Fish and
Wildlife' Portland oitice m
one of its six regional (Hires
I he tree senior cif'-T
license, for those at le.ist 70
year old wilh tie or iiumc
years ol residency, will now In'
a permanent license r.iihir
than an annual Incuse
And Ihe $1 pioneer license,
lor those 6. years old with :
years in the state, wdl now
expire on the holder' both
day Instead ol IVc 31 In
addition, Ihe pioneer van
purchase licenM S At one time
for the whole fie year p.-tux)
until he would hoe nine eligible
lor a free license at age 7i
Moth rules wdl make 'M-,f
rr I'otneiucme lor the ell. -iU
sportsman as well as stream
line the IVpattnienl ndnnni
stralne piiHcdines ,
i 1 u w O 8
appr
th
i!(epied btu'get .
After Use budget meeting a
special Si.h;"i board mee;u g
was held V h Snu:h v. king
with the district office in the
preparation if the plans fir
the improvements to the
Morrow Coiiniy schools
atiinHiiiced pl-ois shu.l-.! be
completed ty 'he n.ei luor.oa1
and eiec'nca! ergmeeis
sliortlv and be tv -l t'
bids March 22. wi'h ti;e
otetai.g of the hid.s April 14 at
the Dis'rict Of if ice. 8 pm
A sp.ecta! mee'it g of '.he
Nmid was proposed be ."arch
29. lor Mai cf ".' ! Hie li"-'l
inspect! i "I 'he plans, at
K
iverside li.gu Scliool.
Boa
nan, 7 -1" V i't
In o(!i'i business '.tie s !iim!
Ui.irdcoesi.it revl a recpiot (
i lease of a lot ol the Unl
lU XPI lM I OH I II IV.
Ol PClMloNS HK
S( IKKll, lilHl)
M.tii'h 1- t'l is tf.e '. ,.!;.! t"
If C.iudid.itcs to !.', !
caiuhd.ii y f r piMtim-s m. the
Mi row On;r.ty Sh-l H-urd
and (tie local scti.x' a.1vis..i
Cl'l
mUtecs, ,iecor0irg ..
Matt
lobort. District
Superintendent.
Scl
ol b'Sir.1 positim-x to be
voted
up., are lx I,
Itoarihtuii. Zit'.e II, Img .
Zo I, lleppner. sod Zre
V. Ileppner
Two advisory con nuttee
posthitis are of eri in c.u li ol
Uie three district aitendance
areas
Petjtions tnav be secmisJ
from
ihl lilrt(-l liffi.e j'l
lexii'gt
ii
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S(l(MII,tOItl
MFFTIM.
Tl
M t rw t'niiti'y St h 'l
Dtsinct lisird will b.JJ Ps
regular moethiy meetirg m
U-Miigtiii i!-e districl odice
ii Monday. Ma'vh litli. at
$00 pm He bo.ird will
Cuisiiler I' .lestS f t Sale 'hI
lease of wlmd pn-eity, a
Jop' ;.ed f ,i!"i.il ptcrct f r
IVtstx ch.lil! eii. tin fclhsil
Cftk-i kl bl it e o x! si N.,1
jrat .did a sp.s .'t I. -'.'. I' i
mjirsl. In ajii.ti xi. tl,e ho;id
Will COiHulf! proposed
cba'iU" in Ihe Aiinoooit ian
Blue Its
could be damaging Manv studies have been conducted with
regard to all wildlife tobitat and in the case of the Blue
Mountains the Division of Forestry is concerned with the elk
herds and protecting the total environment.
A bill is presently before Congress asking for $133 million
during the next 21 years to remove most of the dead trees,
however, most of ihe estimated cost will be in the
construction of roadwavs into the areas.
The destruction of the forest will be greater than that of the
tussock moth, how ever, the value of the lodge pole has never
been estimated during the past 20 years- "P!
management of the lodge pole pine is one solution for the
future.
.
BILL
property at Boardman,
ixposite Nelson Square. The
sch'.H b'sird received two
preposals fir the proerty. one
from Mr. Hansen who would
l.ke
to trade some of his
ma nrc. pei tv for the
ex
s iv 1 ptoperty and one from
First Federal' Savings and
lx an. Hermistnci. The Savings
and L.isin Association would
like to lease the property and
place a mobile unit on the
property to conduct business
in tfie Boardman area two
diys per week. The board
rejected both offers at this
ture as they would like to
hade Uie f.-ontage property
f
CO
pr.ipeity near the mrth
,1 of Ui- existing high school
i f hi'uc development.
Following it.e discussion on
the pioperty tJ.e school board
BMCC Improves Budget
He flue Mountain
i oiiimunitv College budget
committ'-e last mght added
tl,3o to the college's
prop.'V'd Wi77 budget then
approved the revised
('.Hioneiit by unanimous vote.
Kv en w ith the added cost the
college's levy per fuotisand
dollars true cash value Will
proUib'.y be less than the
tu rent year's levy due lo an
i:k ro.i'si' iii tin- true cash value
f the district. President Ron
Daniels said
After three weeks of study
and dt -riission the commiteee
tra.le cuts in some areas and
added funds to cover
escalating utility costs and lo
pav for planning of a (wo-year
Associate Degree Nursing
program Ad.lui.mal money
was also included for
numtewce of fire alarm
,in.1 clx k sy stem and a human
services traming program.
The toll! bmlgel Is now
$10.9. an increase of
$ t73,5.i
Iludgel Committee
Chairman Hen Holdman,
Pendleton, said after the
not tug "This is g'd, hold
the . hue boi'e( "
Dam. Is s.nd he, tin. felt it
w a t.gM bo.lri, but one
tli.( ('ii' ( nil, go could live With
Utiles fixed (o-H fXCfcd
riim..tcs If rotn lor social
siciii.'.), (luimiiy. natural
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CARTER
adjourned to executive session
to consider contracts for
certificated personnel.
The board reconvened the
meeting and with the
exception of Steve Jones,
Riverside High School, who
notified the board of his
intentions to resign,
recommended the approval of
52 teachers. This includes
teacher eligible for second
and third probationary(
contracts as well as those
eligible for permanent status.
In the final action of th
evening, the board moved to
accept the recommendation ol
the advisory board that the
me year contract of Dean
Naffziger, as basketball coach
at Heppner High School not be
renewed, the motion carried
by a vote of ax to one.
gas. insurance, and other
items over which the college
has no control increase
beyond present estimates, the
coilege may be forced to
reduce other costs to stay
within the total budget figure.
The college general fund
levy this year is $163 per
$1,000 true cash value. Due to
anticipated increases in the
college district's true cash
value. Daniels expects the
$1 63 figure to drop to about
$1 60 next year if the budget is
approved by Umatilla
Morrow County voter April
2vth. He also expect the
isnlWu'n ronstnjctien levy to
rome down from the current
30 cents to 26 or 27 cent per
$l.nflO true cash value.
Member of the budget
committee, in addition to
Holdman, are: Wally Wedin,
Millon Freewater, secretary;
Rill Ktter, Pilot Rock; Bob
Mautz and Rob Stingier,
Pendleton; Home Hughe,
1-cxington, and Ralph Skoubo,
Bon rd ma tv
M embers of the Board of
Fdueatton who Ho serve on
the budget committee art
Harmon Springer, chairman,
MaUehi Campbell and John
Hansell, all of Hermiston; Ken
Dauble, Weston; Bob
Rirtmann, lone; Jim Whitney
and Joe Creep, Pendleton
JiS.
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budget