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.. y fk. .-i- f ft v IT- - - ( ,1 j r - Morrow County might easily be listed as a new frontier in agriculture, due to the great increase in new products being tried the last few years. To prove the point, one has only to see the slides and listen to the interesting talk on Earth Carpet the crop grown at the Anderson Ranch located in this area of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Anderson were the guest speakers at the Lexington Grange on Monday where he explained the grow ing techniques of his crop, the market values and marketing procedures. Most interesting to those present was the preparation of the soil, and the time needed to prepare the turf for marketing. Machines used during various stages of sod growth were shown, including the leveling for preparation of the seed bed, and the cutting and loading on trucks of the finished product, for shipping in round rolls re quiring a certain machine. Anderson cuts flat strips and Anderson cuts flat strips and he showed and explained the advantages of both methods. He said other crops such as peas and beans can be grown with grasses. It is in the care of the seed beds that the obnoxious weeds are controlled, and this is done through cultivation. If there are problems, sprays may be used in the control. It is to the county's advantage to have enterprising couples like the Andersons, that are willing to O Earl and Carol Norris and Hershel and Betty Murdock went to Pendleton on Oct. 7 to attend a square dance work shop. The Norrises returned home that evening while the Murdocks stayed over to take care of some business. The Norrises were in Portland on Oct. 9 to meet their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Kenneth Norris, and grandson, Kenny. The family group had a good time visiting and shopping. Hershel and Betty Murdock, Earl and Carol Norris, Gordon Fulton and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Taylor were in Bend Oct. 15 and 16 to attend the 156th District Council Meeting of the AFof L. The group attended the meetings as members and representitives of Kinzua Lo cal 2916, Carpenters and Joiners. Joe Bowman, Portland, Local farmers encouraged to nominate ASCS officers Farmers are reminded that the county ASCS office is now receiving nominations for ASC county committee election candidates. David McLeod, County Executive Director, encourages farmers to use this opportunity to nominate their farm neighbors as can didates in the ASC committee election. The ASC committee pro vides the important service of administering government farm programs to the farm community. The election will be conducted by mail from Nov. 25 to Dec. 5. Eligible farm voters will be provided with instructions for filling out thesecretballot and returning it to the county ASCS office. Most resident farmers are eligible to hold office as ASCS committeemen. If a farmer would like detailed informa tion concerning eligibility re quirements, he or she should contact the county ASCS office. In filling out a petition, farmers should be careful to include the name of only one nominee, the signatures of at least three eligible ASC voters who support the nominee, and GAZETTE-TIMES CLASSIFIEDS 676-9228 surge ahead in the many new crops and find other crops fitting to this county. Preceeding the meeting a pot-luck dinner was held and a couple of games were played. One of these was using the word grass in the answers. The other scrambled words of things used for Halloween. Prizes were won by Orville and Barbara Cutsforth. Don't forget that Pomona Grange will meet at the Lexington Grange October 29 starting at 10 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Armin Wihlon were visiting with the Ed Gonty and Cecil Jones fami lies on Saturday from their home in Redmond. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bradd of Ontario visited with her par ents Mr. and Mrs. William J. Van Winkle and her grand mother Cleo Van Winkle at Pioneer Memorial Hospital over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Struthers and family have moved to their new home in Brookings thisweekend. The new owners of their home will be moving in this week. Mrs. Pearl Green is a patient in Pioneer Memorial Hospital where she is recuper ating from a recent fall at her Kinzua news Barbara Pike 768-2861 spent the opening week of the deer hunting season in Kinzua with his parents, Jiggs and Rita Bowman. His wife and daughters, Robin and Erika, joined him here on Friday. Also at the Bowman home for the weekend hunting were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Vickers of Gresham; Manford Robinson from Portland; Rita's sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Clapper, Her- miston; accompanied by Dale Clapper and Tony Correa and Dave and Sara Riney, Prine ville. Brian Say, Prineville, arrived Friday evening to escort Cindy Bowman for the homecoming game and dance. While here he joined the hunt for the elusive buck. Ron and Ginger Bowman, Fossil, joined the group for dinner Saturday evening. certification that the nominee is willing to serve if elected. Petitions must contain this information; without it, they will not be accepted. The completed petition should be dated and mailed or hand-delivered to the county ASCS office no later than Oct. 31. Columbia f BRINGING YOU GOLDEN URAN O NZN DRY FERTILIZERS NITRO-SUL HERBICIDES "OUR POLICY IS TO GIVE YOU THE LOWEST PRICES POSSIBLE ON OUR COMPLETE LINE OF PRODUCTS" o TIRES (low, low prices) o Goulds Pumps o Hydroflo Cheminjector Pumps o Spray Tcnks end Accessories o Rod Veeder Chcln o CD & SSD RADIOS Columbia lOfiE 0 Lexington news Delpha Jones 989-8189' home. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Marshall have returned home after a short vacation. Dinner guests at the C.C. Jones home on Sunday were Charlene Whitney and daugh ter Kimberlee, Frank Wilcox of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jones and Micheal, Florence McMillan who were celebrating Charlene's birth day while she was visiting from her home in Portland. Three Links Club met at the home of Mrs. Gaylord Davis on Thursday. Plans were further duscussed concerning the Food Sale the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the fall Bazaar to be held in Heppner. There will be a card party Oct. 29 at the Rebekah Hall. Admission is $1 with prizes and refreshments. Pre sent for the afternoon were Irene Padberg, Leila Palmer, Florence McMillan, Virginia Peck, Carolyn Howards, Don na Schmittle, Marion Robin son, Delpha Jones, Catie Padberg and the hostess. Refreshments were served with Catie Padberg winning the door prize. The next meeting will be at Leila Palmers. Mr. and Mr. Richard Peck Mr. and Mrs. Joe Browning, Gresham, and former resi dents of Kinzua were in the area hunting. They were in town visiting old friends Sunday. Postmaster Virginia Kelso took advantage of the Colum bus Day post office closure to go to The Dalles where she had business. Stan Benson entered the hospital again last Monday. Stan who has been swinging around town on his crutches, has developed some problems with one of his skin grafts. He may have a new graft this week. It looks as if he will be in the hospital another week or two. Drop him a card at Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland. Hope to see his smiling face again soon as he tells me where the mushrooms are popping up the thickest. ASCA committee elections are open to all eligible ASC voters without regard to race, color , religion, sex, or national origin. McLeod explains that any concerned farmer with an interest in serving fellow pro ducers would be an asset to the ASC committee. For this alley Chemical O POLY-N O FOLIAN ailey G"i ESSM are the proud parents of a girl, Deanna Nadine, weighing 7 pounds and 2 ounces born Friday at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. She joins a brother, Charlie, at home. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Peck of Lexington. Lexington Grange will host Pomona Grange Saturday, Oct. 29, at Lexington, starting with a noon dinner. Election of officers will be held. There will be a short program from each subordinate Grange. ( County Court A hearing on anti-recession funds was held at the regular meeting of Morrow County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 12. A supplemental budget had been advertised, but no one appeared for or against the use of the funds. The budget was unanimously adopted. David Moon, planning direc tor, presented a draft of "Urban Growth Area Joint Management Ageement" be tween the City of Boardman and Morrow County for the court's approval. No action was taken. Guy Van Aarsdale of Kinzua Corporation met with the court to discuss the possibility of a proposal for a joint venture to build a new runway at the Lexington Airport. Sheriff Larry Fetsch discus sed with the court the termina tion of the lease on a presently used pickup and the purchase of a replacement. The court examined quota tions for a sander which would fit on the back of a truck and enable the county to sand slick winter roads more quickly and efficiently. The court met with Cliff Green and Roadmaster Doc Sherei concerning disposal of old tires and other matters pertaining to the operation of the landfill. The Lexington dump will be cleaned up as soon as possible for the disposal of tires, old appli ances and other large items. Court members plan to watch a demonstration of a brush cutter for possible county use on Thursday in Irrigon. reason, farmers are urged to petition for the farmers of their choice. The individual producer will benefit in the long run from a responsible, concerned team of ASC com mitteemen in the local admini stration of U.S. government farm programs, McLeod said. FERTILIZERS 10-34-0 THIO-SUL 422 - 7147 O The girls in the Campfire and Bluebirds all met on Thursday, Oct. 6 for their first meeting. The first graders met at the home of Karen Beck. The second and third grade Blue birds, and fourth through sixth Campfire groups met at Kathy Banka's home. All groups met to get organized and become acquainted with the program. The girls will be meeting every first and third Thursday of each month. The leaders and their groups are: First Grade, Karen Beck with Julie Nelson as assistant, with girls, Chris Anderson, Coleen And erson, Michelle Beck, Jill Conklin, Judy Jepson, Amy Murray, Jill Nelson and Audra Seal; Second and Third grades with Leader Terry Gray are Crystal Shorts, Deena Hams, Dawn Ried, Patty McElligott, Kim Robb, Molly Rex, Kerri Leavitt, Tracia Clemson, Rhondi Tews, Holly Humph rey, and J.J. Osmin; Fourth and Sixth group with Kathy Banka as leader are Mary Ann Alvarado, Jeanne Mishler, Judy Sullivan, Paula Ander son, Julie clemenson, Lori Fetsch, and Bunny Salchen berg. The Jr. High youth group of the United Church of Christ, parents and advisors met last week and made plans for the fall program. The first meet ing was Monday, Oct. 17,, at the church with a supper following a program about the Bible. The subject of the Novem ber meeting will be "Crea tion" and the tentative pro gram for December is a visit to the Observatory in Portland for their annual Christmas presentation. All Jr. High students in the community are invited to attend. Business MEDICAL SUPPLIES HERMISTON DRUG Free prescription Mail Service. Open9a.m. to7p m. Gifts for all occasions. Snack Bar FURNITURE WILCOX FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES See us before you buy your color TV or stereo system . 254 W. Hermiston Ave. 567-2201 Hermiston THIS SPACE FOR RENT $8 PER MONTH CALL 676-9228 AUTOMOTIVE Serving all this area for over 20 years.. JONES RADIATOR SERVICE 1315 North 1st St. Hermiston, OR 97838 Ph. 567-6916 OPTOMETRIST DR. E K SC1IAFFITZ Optometrist .Next to Hotel Heppner entrance. 76-94!i Heppner The lone news Eva Hamlett The United Church of Christ Women will meet Thursday, Oct. 27, at the home of Katherine indstrom to plan the year's activities. The delegates to the Cluster meet ing in The Dalles returned with several new and good ideas which they will share. lone youngsters win conservation contest Twelve lone youngsters were recently named winners in the Junior Conservation Poem and Poster Contest and the Recycling Contest during an awards ceremony at the State Garden Club Federation convention in Lincoln City. The local contest was spon sored by the lone Garden Club through the State Garden Club organization. Under a general contest theme of "The Wise Use of Our Land," Roger Morter won a first place award for his poem entitled "Waste Not Want Not". Roger took home a certificate and $15 cash for his efforts. In the same contest, Vincent McElligott won the third place award for his poster and was given a certificate and $5. In addition to the Poem and Poster Contest, the Recycling Contest was sponsored for the first time this year. On the second grade level, the win ners included first place finisher Patty McElligott and runnerup Deena Hams. In the fifth grade contest, Theresa REFRIGERATION M & L REFRIGERATION Service-Troubleshooting Industrial-Commercial Home Air Conditioning Heating-Appliances Ammonia and Control Specialist Mike Kane Leora Kane 989-8574 676-9662 PLUMBING MII.LFR S PLUMBING New and remodel work Commercial or residential 20 Years Experience Free Estimates Call: 922-:ill If no answer: 922-3525 MONUMENTS SWEENEY MORTUARY Cemetery, grave markers Granite, Marble, Bronze 24-Hr. phone 676-9600 or 676-9226 Also serving lone & Lexington Heppner P.O. Box 97 MEDICAL SUPPLIES MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY Free mailing service on prescriptions. Hospital Supplies Open Mon . -Fri . , 9-6 p m . Sat. 9-1 p.m. Located in the Medical Center, 1100 Southgate, Pendleton 276-1531 AUTOMOTIVE SHERRELL CHEVROLET INC. Complete Sales & Service 3rd & Main Hermiston Gazette - Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, October 20, 1977-NINE 422-7557 All women who are members and friends of the church are invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peter son, Vic Lovgren, Rick Peter son and Mike Warren left Thursday for Kamloops, B.C. The went up to attend the wedding of Larry Lovgren 's Ely finished first, Mark Prock second, Craig Hams third and honorable mention went to Marie Oswalt, Errol Connor, Patricia Lee Taylor, Ann O Mg Fra ncisR ose The Rev. Al Gordanier, Springfield, ministered at the Irrigon Assembly of God on Sunday, Oct. 9. The church held a business meeting Wed nesday night and he was elected to pastor the church. He will be commuting from Springfield to conduct Sunday church services until the first week of November when he will move here with his family. Former Pastor Robert Schmoll will be moving to Newport this week. He has been traveling to Newport for Sunday services, through Directory TITLE INSURANCE MORROW COUNTY ABSTRACT & TITLE CO. Title Insurance Office in Peters Bldg. 676-9912 Heppner HOME REPAIR UMATILLA READY-MIX Open every weekday, and Saturdays & Sundays if necessary. Ph . 676-9406 or 989-8467 FURNITURE MOUS DISCOUNTS'- Curtis-Mathes TV Quasar TV, Norge & Admiral appliances. Largest selection of furnitur. in the area. 2200 N.r . Hermiston 567-8960 BEAUTY PARLOR Donna's TUESDAY WKh.NK.SDAN FRIDAY ppointmenl not needed... ...Imt ;ippieei;itel n7fl-.-:;:; :tlilt K. Aiken :ii-WMi!i FLOOR COVERING M&R FLOOR COVERING Carpet, linoleum, ceramic tile, kitchen cabinets. Free estimates. All work guaranteed. Matt Hughes 422 Linden Way 676-9418 Heppner ussy daughter, Vicky to Tom Davis on Saturday. They returned home on Tuesday. Willow Grange CWA will meet at the home of Geneva Palmer on Friday, Oct. 21 with Maryann Palmer as co-hostess. This is an all day meeting and members are to bring salads or desserts. Murray and Tim Patton. The first and second place winners in each grade received a hand painted litter bag as well as a certificate of recognition. on news Wilso n 922-3352 October. The Rev. Ed Skultety of Hermiston has ministered at the church on two Sunday mornings. Chester Wilson has been in charge, evenings. The Senior Citizens Dinner committee reports a success ful rummage sale was held at the Lions Clubhouse, with over $100 cleared. This will help towards the expense of having eight deer cut, wrapped and stored in lockers. The deer were donated to the Seniors. The committee wishes to thank everyone who contribu ted to the sale. MACHINERY REPAIR Miller & Sons Welding, Inc. Fabrication & Repair of Steel & Aluminum Steel & Bolts in Stock 123 Lynden Way - Heppner Open 8-6 Shop 676-S613 Mon-Sat Home 676-5519 INSURANCE RAY BOYCE INSURANCE AGENCY Health, Fire, Auto, marine Group Plans Ray Boyce 676-9625 676-5384 Heppner LAUNDROMAT Main St. Heppner HEPPNER LAUNDROMAT BUILDING SUPPLIES See us for all your building supplies. We feature Boysen Paints. TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Tim Moore, Mgr. 432 SE Dorian 276-6221 PENDLETON PRINTING WEDDING INVITATIONS BUSINESS FORMS PRINTED ENVELOPES BUSINESS CARDS GAZETTE TIMES 676-9228 676 94W ! r
