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The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Extension Events... ! with Birdine Tullis 4-11 Notes . .We are still looking for host families for a number of Japanese students who will be coming in next summer! Judy Laughlin has volunteered to be, a "host Mother" again.... they had really good times when they previously had a young visitor from Japan, and look forward to another fun experience. Call 676-9642 for more information or applica tion form as host family! ..Francine Evans reports en thusiastically of attending the State 4-H Council meeting last week, at the 4-H Center near Salem. Her first visit to the center left her totally impres sed with the beauty of the area. All this, in spite of being caught in the unexpected snow, and slippery ride home. At this writing, Jim Hayes' "Hoof and Horn" 4-H club holds the record for number of members. His enrollment sheet lists 26 boys and girls in the popular livestock club. Merlyn Robinson's Horse club is running a quick second, with eighteen members, and we hear the Gladys Hobbs had such a large clothing club that she divided it and now has two clubs. These are the positive thoughts that make 4-H fun! We look forward to receiv ing other leaders enrollments ....to see how they are shaping up. Farm calendar NOVEMBER 30-Dec. 2 DECEMBER 3 4- 7 5- 6 Oregon Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting. Sunridge Inn, Baker. Annual Swine Day. Withycombe Auditorium, OSU, Corvallis. Oregon Farm Bureau Fereration Annual Meeting. Sheraton Hotel, Portland. Oregon Seed Growers League. Thunderbird, Jantzen Beach, Portland. . Oregon Wheat Growers League Meeting. Memorial Armory, 1601 S.W. Court, Pendleton. 5-7 4-H reports Gooseberry Livestock Club elects officers Our first meeting of Gooseberry Livestock 4-H Club was held at Valby Church November 20, at 2 p.m. Our new officers were elected. President, Michelle McElligott; Vice President, Treve Peterson; Secretary, Rick Gilbert; News Reporter, Michael Bergstrom. Harold Kerr talked to us about a carcass and live animal contest. He will get more information on this for us. The next meeting will be held at Don McElligott's in January sometime. You will be notified of the exact date. News Reporter Michael Bergstrom Two-trackers attend horse clinic Twenty-eight people attended the Two-Trackers horse clinic with 21 horses being tube-wormed and given shots for tetanus and flu by Frank Lieuallen, DMV. Dr. Lieuallen gave a short talk on feed and care of horses, and answered questions following the clinic. Topics of importance were: (a) The best time of the year to worm your horses by tubing is after the first frost, because bots and most flying insects die by this time so you get maximum results. (b) Everyone should vaccinate for everything they can if they're going to haul their horses to horse shows and rodeos. (c) Horses should always have access to plenty of water, so keep troughs ice-free in winter or else there is a chance for dehydration, (d) Horses in the Northwest as well as cattle, lack sellenium, a trace element in the soil. Your county agent can tell you if your soil lacks this element, (e) As far as feeding horses is concerned, you should feed them according to age and for what they are being used. Green feed, grain, water and free-choice salt are essential, (f) Horses shoes may be removed during the winter months as long as their feet are trimmed and they are not being ridden on rock or asphalt. Horses should be shod about every six weeks when they are being used regularly. Following the clinic, the Two-Trackers held a short meeting. We decided to cancel the Dec. 5 meeting and scheduled our Christmas barn party for Sunday, Dec. 11. Members are to bring a $2 horse-related gift for the gift exchange, and horses should be decorated in the Christmas theme. A prize will be given for the best decorated horse. Fun games on horseback will be played, so tighten up those leg muscles. See you all Dec. 11. Tara Mahoney, reporter Oregon, Thursday, December 1, Plans are for the 4-H Executive council (officers of north and south councils) to meet December 8, 7:30 p.m. at the county office in' Irrigon. Many items of business are on the agenda, and we hope that weather will permit the meet ing! Cowbelles Meeting While Cowbelles business is not really extension business, we work with many who are involved in both, and want to encourage all Cowbelles, and those interested in joining, to attend the annual fall meeting December 9, 1 p.m. at the Catholic Parish Hall. The annual meeting is held in conjunction with the Livestock Growers meeting, and big plans are in the making! Last summer, Virginia Grieb traveled to Scotland to see if the Scottish cattle are nice as the black ones they raise, and while there she took slides of all kinds of things. Virginia has agreed to share her slides with the Cowbelles ! In addition, a style show is planned at 3 p.m. that promises to be top entertain ment for both Cowbelles and livestock growers! You'll want to attend and enjoy both, as well as plan to attend the Farm-City Dinner that eve ning! See other news for complete program and information. 1977 FIVE Rhea Creek Grange elects Rhea Creek Grange held election of Officers for the coming year at the Nov. 11 meeting. Elected were: Mas ter, Kenneth Wright; Over seer, Marion Hayden; Stew ard, Harold Peck; Gatekeep er, Harold Wright; Chaplain, Eva Robinson; and Lecturer, Mildred Wright. New officers also include: Secretary, Judy Stevens; Treasuer, Elmer Palmer; Ceres, Mary Wright; Pomona, Muriel Palmer; Flora, Edna Peck; Lady Asst. Steward, Dorris Graves; Asst. Steward, Bob Stevens; Exec. Comm., Barton Clark, Marion Hayden, Bob Stevens; and Musician, Jo Jean Stevens. Ladies of Rhea Creek Grange WCA met at the home of Mildred Wright on Nov. 17. The Christmas Party for Grangers and friends was planned for the regular Grange meeting night of Dec.9 with the usual pot-luck' supper at 6:30 p.m. The turkey will be Winter Farm Fair ready for Dec. 7-9 Thompson Hall on the Uma tilla County Fairgrounds will be the center of activity for the Winter Farm Fair scheduled for Dec. 7-9 in Hermiston. A mini-trade fair featuring 20 agri-business exhibits and a full slate of informational programs will . highlight the three-day fair. On Wednesday, Dec. 7, five speakers will deal with sub jects including vegetable pro duction and marketing, com parative economics of various crops, and drying corn with solar heat. The second day will feature speakers from Oregon State University Coop erative Extension Service, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Washington State University and private indus try addressing such topics as JL IPJL lourr 9T. OREGON V 1 - OREGON CHIEF it: SLAB BACON PACIFIC COCKTAIL SHRIMP 79 each U.S.D.A. NO. I SPUDS m Pltttt GRAPEFRUIT 7l PRICES EFFECTIVE FRIDAY t SATURDAY baked by Judy Stevens, chair man of the WCA. Mildred Wright, lecturer, is in charge of the program for the evening. Election of officers for the coming year was held with the following : Judy Stevens, Chairman; Mildred Wright, Vice-chairman,; and Mary Wright, Secretary-Treasurer, FHA representative available in Heppner each month A representative of Farm ers Home Administration will be in Heppner the first Wednesday of each month to discuss all FmHA loan pro grams with interested appli cants and residents in the area. Office hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the crop diseases, insects and storage. Also up for discussion will be development of new potato varieties and conduct of the Hermiston Seed Lot Trials. Scientists from OSU and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation discussion how climatic condi tions affect water use by crops and how accurately compu ters can estimate and forecast water useage will be featured the final day of the fair. Agri-service and supply firms will provide door prizes with drawings held several times each day. The Fourth Annual Winter Farm Fair is a major educa tional activity of the Exten sion Service in this area and all interested persons are invited to attend. Rfl I Ji ivianieY CHIEF SMOKED I ' 1 H pcfjc imm 79 c lb 95 IB. 4Mtfc $?29 IK Hi - BAG 69c omomom I0C lB- elected. A successful day of mending for the hospital, with six sewing machines going full tilt, was reported by Emma Drake, hostess for the Grange ladies on Nov. 9. All were asked to prepare food for the Grange table at the Artifac tory on Dec. 3. Mary Wright will be hostess ASCS office beginning Dec. 7. Applications for emergency loans for Morrow County farmers suffering production losses from the drought must be on file by the coming February. Actual loss emergency loans are made to eligible appli ADMISSION TO THE DANCE IS ONE TOY IN USEABLE , WORKING CONDITION v5 ! 13 1 IIEPPtlER fWWWWffXtWXtitinj officers atherhomeonDec. 15, for the WCA. There will be a gift exchange. Those enjoying Mildred's hospitality for the day were, Emma Drake, Judy Stevens, Mary Wright, Beth Clark, Dorris Graves, Muriel Palm er, Evalyn Farrens, Ann Bergstrom, Edna Peck, and Freida Slocum. cants at three per cent interest for the first $250,000 and five per cent on amounts above that. Loans in excess of the amount of actual production loss are at eight per cent interest and there is no maximum loan limit. 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