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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Palmer on Friday, Oct. 21
with Maryann Palmer as
co-hostess. This is an all day
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Murray and Tim Patton. The
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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.
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