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At the wheel
MCLG meeting
Awards, speakers, dinner
highlight Farm-City day
A full slate of activities will
be on tap Friday, Dec. 9, when
the Morrow County Livestock
Growers convene for their
annual meeting, followed by
the Farm-City Dinner spon
sored jointly by the Livestock
Growers and the Heppner
Morrow County Chamber of
Commerce.
The meeting and dinner will
both be held in St. Patrick's
parish hall beginning with a
welcome address by MCLG
president Charley Daly at 1
p.m. The afternoon session
will consist of three informa
tional talks and a style show
featuring local women model
ing some of the latest fashions.
Dr. Al Ralstron, OSU Ani
mal Nutrition professor, will
speak to the livestock growers
on a recently developed pro
cess of injecting hormones in
calves ears to facilitate
growth. State Dept. of Agricul
ture representative Bill Koe
san will talk on the control of
grasshoppers and Bob Hart of
Dobyn's Pest Control will deal
with squirrel control mea
sures in his address.
The Livestock Growers bu
siness meeting will follow the
style show with recently
elected Oregon Cattlemans
Association president Bill
Ross reporting on the Iowa
Beef Producers Association
a conglomerate vigourously
opposed by independent grow
ers since the organization
threatens to control two-thirds
of all the beef production in
the Northwest.
Newly appointed ASCS di
rector Judy Buschke will
speak on Emergency Feed
Programs and Jim Allen will
inform the growers of group
insurance policies. An election
will follow to fill four director
positions in the Livestock
Growers Association.
A social hour sponsored by
The long-awaited Artifactory will open its doors at 10 a.m.
this Saturday at the Catholic Parish Hall in Heppner with a
record 50 craftsmen and artists signed up to take part in the
annual event. Among the many demonstrators scheduled is
Ron Farrar, art instructor at Heppner schools, who will show
his skill at the potter's wheel all day Saturday.
precedes
Production Credit Association
of Pendleton, Production Cre
dit Association of the North
west and the Federal Land
Bank will follow the business
session and last until the
beginning of the Farm-City
Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Don Ostensoe, executive
vice president of Oregon
Cattlemans Association, will
be the featured speaker and
special awards will be given to
the Morrow County Livestock
Man of the Year and the
Morrow County Conservation
Man of the Year. Other
Road committee
meets Wednesday
A new committee to study
county-city road problems has
recently been appointed by the
Morrow County Court and will
meet informally with the court
for the first time Wednesday,
Dec. 7, at noon at West of
Willow in Heppner.
Newly appointed members
of the road study group,
representing all areas of
Morrow County, include: Jer
ry Peck, Boardman; Dan
Creamer, Irrigon; Lyle Lowe,
Heppner; Bob Jepsen, lone;
Christmas
Heppner Postmaster Hubert Wilson urges all residents to
immediately begin depositing holiday greetings and parcels
in the mail stream to avoid a last-minute mail crunch.
Although mail volume will increase tremendously
between now and mid-December, the Postal Service is
committed to having all post offices clear of mail by
Christmas Day.
Wilson said the excellent cooperation received from
early mailers so far this year and the efficient work of his
postal employees has helped the situation and he is confident
that holiday mail deposited immediately will be delivered in
time for Christmas.
awards and cash prizes will go
to the carcass award winners
from the county fair. The
Livestock Growers will fur
nish a free meal to the 12
youngsters cited for steer of
merit awards.
Other awards will come
from the Chamber of Com
merce and the 4-H Leaders'
Association.
The roast beef dinner will be
served by the Lexington
Grange and the $4 tickets for
the evening will be available
at the door.
Bob Harrison, Lexington; and
Road master Doc Sherer.
Judge D.O. Nelson said the
purpose of the new group is to
study problems caused by city
roads encroaching on county
roads and vice versa and to
make recommendations to the
court as to possible solutions.
"The main problems exist in
the Boardman-Irrigon area
because of the tremendous
growth in that area," Nelson
said.
mail due
Artifactoiry is
The sixth annual Artifac
tory, scheduled this Saturday,
Dec. 3, at the Catholic Parish
Hall in Heppner from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. promises to be bigger
and better than ever with
table space reserved for more
than 50 county artists and
craftsmen.
The Association of Ameri
can University Women, spon
sor of the pre-Christmas arts
and crafts festival each year,
encourages everyone in Mor
row County to come to the big
event for a little bit of
education and a lot of Christ
mas shopping and fun.
In addition to the wide array
of handcrafted gift items to be
offered by county artists and
craftpersons, demonstrations
of gift making and Christmas
decoration ideas are sche
duled throughout the day. A
special silkscreening demon
stration by Marv Peterson of
lone is planned for 3 p.m. to
attract a late Artifactory
crowd.
Santa Claus in all his
bearded, red-suited glory will
be present from 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. to listen to childrens'
Christmas wishes. Beta Gam
ma will be on hand between 1
and 3 p.m. to photograph
youngsters with Santa.
A craft table in the Kiddie
Corner will be well stocked
with construction paper, tem
pera paints, scissors, felt
scraps, popcorn, yarn and
everything children need to
make their own Christmas
decorations. Several child size
demonstrations are also plan
ned for the Corner. Cathy
Peck will supervise, assisted
by members of the Heppner
High School 'child develop
News
Lions contact Santa
Nobody seems to know quite how they do it, but the
Heppner Lions Club has again managed to set up a direct
telephone line to you know who at the North Pole.
Youngsters interested in eliminating the middle man
should get their Christmas lists made up and deposited in the
boxes provided by the Lions in the Heppner, Lexington and
lone post offices. Be sure to include your phone number so
'Santa can give you a call before he comes to town.
Sewer bonds nixed
Approximately 83 per cent of the registered voters in
Lexington turned out at the polls Tuesday to resoundingly
defeat a ballot question that would have directed the city to
issue $225,000 in general obligation bonds for the construction
of a sewer system and treatment plant.
The vote on the issue was 112 opposed and 33 in favor.
City officials were pleased with the high turnout and
indicated they have no plans of pursuing the sewer plan any
further.
Apt plan withdrawn
An application by the Simplex Construction Co. of
Umatilla for a conditional use permit to build three four-plex
apartment buildings on property adjacent to Chase and
Skyline Streets in Heppner was withdrawn Tuesday
morning the day a second public hearing was scheduled by
the Planning Commission.
At a first bearing before the commission a month ago,
the construction firm was asked to come back because it
failed to provide detailed plans for their proposed apartment
construction.
Considerable citizen objection was voiced at the first
hearing because of insufficient water pressure and added
traffic, was expected to be repeated at Tuesday night's
Planning Commission hearing.
Jim Houston, part owner of Simplex Construction Co.,
said the permit application was withdrawn because of
"adverse public reaction." Simplex owns the land on which
the apartments were platvned and Houston said the company
would build something that would meet with a more
i. '.'orable community reception, perhaps single family
residences. -
ment class. Not a baby sitting
service, the Comer is the
youngsters' own mini-Artifac-tory.
A new feature this year will
be an AAUW hostess who will
be in charge of the guest book,
answer question, direct people
to sign up for door prizes in the
book section, show locations of
various tables and be a source
of general information.
Santa leads area
into the holidays
You better watch out,
You better not cry,
You better not pout
I'm telling you why,
Cause Santa Claus is
comin' to town. . .
And Jolly Old Saint Nick will be arriving in Heppner at
noon on Saturday, De. 3, high atop the city's fire engine on
Willow Street between Murray's Drug and Gardner's Mens
Wear.
Santa will have candy canes for all the boys and girls and
will mingle throughout the downtown area for a couple hours
as Heppner area merchants kickoff their Christmas
Bonanza. '- '
Included in this week's Gazette-Times is a special Gift
Guide section chock full of Christmas merchandise and
features on merchants participating in the Christmas
Bonanza.
Customers are urged to fill out the entry forms available at
participating merchants to be eligible for $500 in cash
merchandise certificates that will be given away each
Saturday beginning Dec. 10.
The drawings will be held each Saturday at 3 p.m. and
winners will be notified by phone or mail. The cash
certificates are spendable at any participating merchant
prior to Jan. 15, 1978.
In addition, the City of Heppner has offered free parking to
shoppers each Saturday during the holiday season.
Briefs
Coffee and homemade pies
of all kinds will be available
from AAUW women, while the
Lions will man a popcorn
booth.
For the big pie-eaters, pies
will be sold for $3 each
starting at 2:30 p.m. if it
appears there will be a
surplus.
An Art Show by the Allied
Arts Association of Morrow
Buschke heads
Judy Buschke, an ASCS
employe in Heppner for most
of the 21 years since her
graduation from high school,
was officially named ASCS
County Executive Director
this week to replace Dave
McCloud, who was recently
promoted to the state office in
Portland.
"I'm a little nervous," Mrs.
Buschke admitted. "The tran
sition period is difficult but the
job is a real challenge," she
added.
Area farmers are already
very familiar with Mrs.
Buschke she began work for
the ASCS office part-time at
age 17. "I came a month
before Dave McLeod", she
commented. Fifteen years
ago, Mrs. Buschke became a
full-time program assistant, a
position she has held ever
since except for a couple years
out for child raising.
The farmer-elected ASCS
County Committee recom
mended Mrs. Buschke for her
new position -and the official
appointment came through
from the federal office in
Washington, D.C. this week.
There has been a precedent
to having a woman ASCS
director in Morrow County.
Mrs. Buschke said that Cecilia
Carty was acting County
Executive Director in about
1953. "So far the farmers have
been very agreeable about it
(a woman director), but we
probably won't hear from the
SatMrdla
County will be an added
all-day Artifactory feature
this year, with most pieces for
sale by local artists.
Book worms will enjoy the
AAUW Book Sale, offering
many titles at nominal prices.
The drawing for handcraft
ed door prizes and for several
items offered by local organi
zations will take place at 3:45
p.m.
The Artifactory crowd will
be treated to Christmas carol
ARTIFACTORY DEMONSTRATIONS
Id ;0 a.m. "One For All" Pillows Ann Evans
11 a.m. Portrait Sketching Sandi Campbell
12 noon Holiday Mints Helen Daltoso
12:30 p.m. Applehead Dolls Ken Curtis
1 p.m. Christmas Wheat Decorations Francine
Evans
2 p.m. Dough Art Jan Evans
3 p.m. Silk Screening Marv Peterson
CHILDREN'S' CORNER
10:15 a.m. Applehead Dolls Ken Curtis
1:30 p.m. Dough Art Jan Evans
2:30 p.m. Puppets Ann Evans
All day demonstrations will be provided by
Mike and Greg Sweek, stained glass; Theta Lowe,
quilting and patchwork; and Ron Farrar, pottery.
Carnival
A School Carnival, sponsored by the Cardinal Club, will
be a big event on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 3-6 p.m. at the Legion
Hall in lone.
The carnival will feature fun and games in the form of
bingo, a dart and goldfish toss, a white elephant table, a cake
walk and other activities for both children and adults.
Hot dogs, pie, coffee, popcorn and pop will be available
with a big turkey, donated by Bristow's Market, given away
as a door prize.
Proceeds will go into the Cardinal Club budget for such
projects as Christmas candy for the youngsters, a teachers'
and graduation reception and a scholarship for a graduating
senior from lone High School.
others," she commented.
"The farmers here are a great
bunch of people."
One of the hardest parts of
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New ASCS County Executive Director Judy Buschke
(standing) lends a hand to Joan Hughes, who took over the
position of full-time program assistant which Mrs. Buschke
held before her new appointment.
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ing at intervals throughout the
afternoon by the Heppner
High School chorus under the
direction of music instructor
John Dawson.
Artists and craftspersons
will begin setting up their
tables in the Catholic Parish
Hall at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday,
with the doors opening to the
public at 10 a.m.
The Artifactory is an excit
ing, once a year event that no
one will want to miss. See you
there!
Sunday
ASCS
her new position, is turning
over her old duties to someone
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