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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1977)
BESS t E WETZELL U OF ORE NEWSPAPER LIB EUGENE OR 97403 1 jffittfjlr " mssi VOL. 94, NO. 4 MM Ml ,,,,-111 inn,!!!,."...,! I, H , , 1 Betty GaySegren George Rex seminar' to start The 1977 Oregon State Uni versity Wheat Production and Marketing Seminar will be held in nine eastern Oregon counties from Jan. 31 through Feb. 4, according to Norman Goetze, OSU Extension agron omist. Seminar topics will include a discussion of how grain is graded and an in-depth review of the seed size studies com pleted by Don Grabe, OSU ag -onomy professor. Grabe's studies show that large seeds give better yields. Also on the agenda is a discussion of eastern Oregon wheat insects with special emphasis on the recent build up of green bugs. Another presentation will deal with soil-borne diseases such as Fusarium and Cercosporella. A general discussion of Yellow Dwarf virus will also be in cluded. Local county Extension agents will give wheat variety performance descriptions and recommendations for their respective areas. The seminar is offered free of charge; no pre-registration , is required. It will be con ducted by OSU Extension specialists, county agents and OSU Agricultural Experiment Station personnel. In addition to Goetze, other specialists who will take part are Glenn Fisher, OSU Ex tension entomologist, and Paul Koepsell, OSU Extension plant pathologist. According to John Hesketh, Extension area supervisor for eastern Oregon, the annual . seminar has become a tra dition. "It is one of the most valuable parts of the Exten sion cereals program in this part of the state," he says. Goetze points out that the real strength of the seminar is that it provides information of current interest. In this area, the seminar will be on Feb. 1, 10 a.m., at Willow Creek Grange Hall, lone. Further information is available from county exten sion offices. AXJC 11 11 1CT Ji 111 HEPPNER, OREGON County gains health nurse, The new psychologist for the Morrow County Mental Health Service is George Rex, who recently received his master's degree in counseling psy chology from Oregon State University. Dr. Janice Green, director of the program, said that having someone with ex perience and training in both school psychology and com munity mental health will be a real asset in providing a broad range of services to the coun ty. George and his family are relocating from Corvallis. He has a daughter, age 6, named Molly and his wife's name is Melissa. Before returning to grad uate school at Oregon State University in Corvallis, George was working for the State at Dammasch State Hospital. While at Dam masch, he worked one year. City honors Boyce, Peterson -.- V ' J - i i ' ' ' A" ' x ' 1 : 1. --.f Jm. mm OMBll i. ii in iimii.iiii niiiT.im-n.ri titi i ir irn in inn ,, , ,. , Randall Peterson Speaker slated for bank meeting r i t m . : i -a-1 TT- -- - .ii.-- M m REHEARSAL TIME-Part of the cast for The Monkey's Paw rehearse for an evening of one act plays to be presented at Heppner High School Saturday, Jan. 29. From left, Judy Ledbetter, Charlie Rawlins, Ty Lucas and Bob Miller. Curtain time is 8:00 p.m. (G-T Photo) THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1977 with a general psychiatric population and another year as alcohol counselor. Part of his duties as an alcohol counselor consisted of working at a local mental health clinic .George also has had experience with a crisis center and in schools. Two primary professional interests George holds are learning disabilities and alco holism. He also enjoys speak ing to groups about different aspects of mental health. Since his arrival in Morrow County, George says he has grown fond of the country and its people. He says he has found the community most friendly and is looking for ward to working within the county. George says that he would hope that if the clinic can be of service to any . individual, family, or group, : they would not hesitate con Ray Boyce, Mayor Jerry Sweeney. Rod Olsen, vice president of the Federal Land Bank of Spokane, will be the featured speaker for the annual meet ing of the Federal Land Bank Association of Pendleton, ac cording to an announcement by Robin A. Fletcher, man ager of the association. The annual stockholders meeting will be held on Feb. 2, - n n r n n n i 1 VI -r, i t ' ? " J xlllD 10 PAGES professional psychologist tacting the service. Betty Gay Segren, 37, of Sewickley, Pa., joined the Tri-County Health Services office in Heppner this week. She will be working to develop and maintain a home health agency, according to Bob Ewell, director of Tri-County Health Services. Betty and her husband William moved to Heppner from Miami, Fla. He was working as a credit analyst for Ford Motor Credit Company. With their two children, Kari lynn, 10, and Billy, 1, the Segrens decided to move to a rural area. The move was made on the strength of the experience Betty had in home maker service. She worked 10 years as a visiting nurse with the Miami Health Depart ment. Their thinking that health skills would prove 1977, at the Elks' Lodge in Pendleton, beginning at 2.00 p.m. Other activities will include a report on association pro gress during the past year, election of three directors, and a report of the board of directors on important actions taken during the year. PRICE IS c useful in finding rural employ ment was correct. Ewell said that Mrs. Segren will work from Heppner to develop the home health agency. This will be her primary and continuing work. The program should be self supporting, Ewell said. Mrs. Segren will also provide Con don and Fossil home health nurses with relief. William and Betty were childhood sweethearts in Se wickley, Pa. William Segren went on to obtain a business degree. Betty attended Se wickley Valley School of Nursing for her RN, gained her nurse practitioner's cer tificate from the University of Miami and has hours from Florida International Univer sity toward a Bachelor of Science in nursine. Public service awards were given to two Heppner men Tuesday in recognition of community service to the City of Heppner. Recognition plaques were presented to Randall Peterson and Ray Boyce by Mayor Jerry Swee ney. "The City is grateful for the unselfish service of these two men. Their contribution of both time and talent have been a great benefit to the City of Heppner," Sweeney said. Boyce was recognized for four years of service as a councilman. He served from 1973 through 1976. Peterson served 11 years on the Heppner Planning Com mission and was chairman of that body from 1972. He also served as a member of the Heppner Library Board from 1971 through 1976. (G-T Photo) Directors of the Federal Land Bank Association of Pendleton are Milton Morgan of lone, chairman; Bill Etter of Pilot Rock, vice-chairman; Richard T. Wilkinson of Hep pner; Edwin "Tad" Miller of Heppner; Don Hawkins of Pendleton; R. Royal Ray mond of Helix; and Frank Tubbs of Adams. FairRodeo dinner re-scheduled The Fair and Rodeo Ap preciation Dinner scheduled Saturday, Jan. 29, in Heppner, will be held at the West of Willow restaurant beginning at 6:30 p.m., according to Liz Curtis, secretary-treasurer of the association. An article in the paper last week incorrectly stated that the dinner was scheduled for the Elks' Club. The annual appreciation dinner is sponsored by the Morrow County Fair Board. Following the dinner at 9 p.m., there will be live music fea turing Tim Mensinger. Sand Hollow farmers score water victory The Oregon Court of Ap peals has reversed a State Water Resources Department order declaring a 270-mile area in Morrow and Umatilla counties to be a critical ground water area. The court reversed the order on grounds that land owners were notified by or dinary mail when the Ad ministrative Procedures Act requires notice by certified or registered mail in contested cases. Plaintiffs in the suit were Campbell Ranch Inc., Taylor r " 4 - . o- -, , ( Two McElligott autos crashed Saturday night, leaving this 1965 Corvair in two pieces. Martha McElligott, 16, remains in the hospital with injuries. - - (G-T Photo) McElligotts escape death in two car-family crash Three lone residents were injured Saturday evening, Jan. 22, in a collision just south of lone on Gooseberry Road about 5:15 p.m. According to the sheriff's department, a 1974 station wagon driven by Donald Charles Joseph McElligott, 58, Star Rt., lone, was south bound. A 1965 Chevrolet Cor vair, driven by Danniel Mc Elligott, 16, Star Rt., lone, was northbound. The vehicles may have locked bumpers after coming too near the center line, officers speculate. The Corvair was somehow swung First National Bank lists moderate increase Robert F. Wallace, chair man. First National Bank of Oregon, reported that 1976 earnings improved moderate ly from 1975 and deposits and loans increased over the pre vious year. For 1976, income before securities transactions was $21,802,000, up 8.3 per cent from the prior year's $20,125,000. Earnings amount ed to $4.10 per share compared with $3.79 a share for 1975. Net income after securities trans actions was $21,016,000 or $3.96 a share. This compared with $19,664,000 or $3.70 per share last year. The bank reported income before securities transactions for the fourth quarter of $6,320,000, or $1.19 per share, up 26.3 per cent from $5,002,000, or 94 cents a share, a year earlier. Income after securities transactions was $5,603,000 or $1.06 a share, compared with $4,524,000 or 85 Brothers Farms and Far-West Farms of Oregon Ltd. Farm ers and ranchers objecting to the order contended there was no basis for the state's con clusion that the water supply is in danger. This contention was made on the basis that it is not known how much water is available underground. The order of the State Water Resources Department was issued in April 1976. The order restricted drilling of new wells and further appropriation of water because of declining levels in 24 wells along the i-... -n ... about and cut in half during the impact. Passenger in the Danniel McElligott vehicle was Mar tha McElligott, 16, Star Rt., lone. She was most seriously injured of the three, sustain ing facial injuries. She was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Walla Walla. Danniel McElligott and his uncle, Donald, were hospital ized in Heppner. Dick Mc Elligott, of lone, said Tuesday afternoon that all three were doing well. Danniel McElligott was enroute to a basketball game in Heppner when the cents during the fourth quar ter 1975. Earnings improvements re sulted from strong inflow of demand, savings, and other consumer time deposits; the continued growth of non interest revenue; and control of non-interest expenses. Ad . ditionally, a refinement made in December in First Nation al's procedure for calculating monthly interest accruals on certain loans and deposits resulted in a one-time in crease of $929,000 or 17 cents per share. First National continued to experience modest net loan losses, with 1976's total of $2.4 million, or 0.17 per cent of average loans. Deposits at year-end totaled $2,518,241,000 compared with $2,312,881,000 reported at the close of business in 1975, an increase of 8.9 per cent. Loan totals at the end of the year were $1,534,121,000 up 8.4 Butter Creek area. The water department's order called for importing water from the Columbia or Umatilla rivers and said existing wells should be equip ped with meters. After giving adequate no tice, the water department can hold another hearing on its order. A number of attorneys were involved at various stages of the development of the suit, including Jerry Sweeney of the firm of Herman Winter and Sweeney of Heppner. I accident occurred. Early the next morning, a second accident totaled a 1973 Chevrolet sedan driven by James Lucian Cason, 33, Rt. I, Heppner. Officers said the Cason vehicle apparently caught a right wheel in the ditch, hit a bank, flipped on its top and slid 20 feet. Cason sustained no apparent injury. The accident occurred about 2 : 15 a .m . at the intersection of Rhea Creek Road and Keck Canyon Road. No citations have been is sued in connection with either accident. per cent from $1,415,827,000 reported on Dec. 31, 1975. Total assets were $3,265,411,000. The Heppner branch report ed deposits of $11,643,000 and loans of $8,773,000 as of Dec. 31. Comparable totals for the branch a year ago were $12,614,000 in deposits and $10,404,000 in loans. WEATHER High Low Wed., Jan. 19 49 35 Thurs., Jan. 20 39 29 Fri., Jan. 21 45 29 Sat., Jan. 22 , 36 30 Sun. Jan. 23 32 28 Mon.,Jan.24 34 26 Tues.,Jan.25 30 25 No precipitation for the week. Record high is 70 on Jan. 1, 1918. Record low that year was -7. It was 60 degrees in January last year. m i A iwm tm . mi i c.
