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HEPPNER. OREGON
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Ken Nelson voted
ASC chairman
Ken Nelson, Lexington, this
week assumed the chairman
ship of the Morrow County
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation (ASC) commit
tee after being elected to the
position in balloting by county
farmers last November.
Nelson, last year's vice
chairman, is joined on this
year's committee by vice
chairman Tom Martin, Lex
ington, and member Paul
. Tews, lone. Nelson was elec
ted to a one-year term, Martin
to a two-year term and Tews
to a three-year term. Alter
nates to the 1978 committee
include 1st alt. Tom Currin
and 2nd alt. Merle Carlson.
A total of 202 ballots were
returned from 592 eligible
voters in the county. Eligibi
lity is based on farm owner
ship or inclusion in Agricultur
al Stabilization and Conserva
tion Service programs author
ized by federal legislation.
"The county committee has
quite a lot of authority in
administering government
farm programs," Nelson said.
"The last couple of years
we've spent more time on
approving cost-sharing mon
ies for soil conservation pro
grams but with the acreage
limitations we should be more
active in the farm program
this year."
County, Court named in permit suit
A seldom used legal pro
cedure delivered to the Mor
row County Court Dec. 23
disputes the validity of build
ing procedures carried out by
eight property owners in the
Boardman area and opens the
question of public policy
concerning jurisdiction and
enforcement of possible build
ing violations.
Morrow County and the
Morrow County Court, along
with the eight property owners
were named as defendants in
the suit filed in Circuit Court
by Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Aylett of
Hermiston. .
The Ayletts have alleged
that the property owners
Logs keep rolling in as Kinzua
loggers fight the weather
Decking operations are
moving along on schedule at
the Kinzua Corporation's
Heppner mill where more
than 31 million board feet of
lumber was stockpiled as of
early December.
With logging operations be
ginning to tail off because of
the weather, Kinzua officials
say they are hoping to
maintain their present deck
until logging shuts down
completely sometime next
month. Presently there is
enough lumber being trucked
to the mill to supply daily mill
operation.
Milo Prindle, Kinzua's log-
ging manager called the early
part of 1977 a "good logging
year" which allowed Kinzua
to build a bigger than usual
deck by September.
"It's a good thing we were
able to get the extra wood by
the end of the summer,"
Prindle said. "Because with
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Nelson said there should be
some leeway in the regula
tions of the upcoming farm
program because of the diffi
culties in writing policies to fit
the entire country.
"An example would be the
summer fallow policies," Nel
son said. "A good deal of the
rest of the Country crops every
year and we should be able to
make some adjustments to fit
our area."
Nelson said the county
committee can put in requests
for change to the state
committee although the state
body generally makes the
final determination on the
policies.
Farm programs admini
stered by the ASC state and
county committees include:
commodity price support
loans and payments; esta
blishment of allotments and
marketing quotas; farm stor
age facility and dryer loans;
long range, annual and emer
gency conservation cost shar
ing; incentive indemnity and
disaster payments for some
commodities 'and other farm
disaster assistance.
In addition, the ASC county
committee hires the ASCS
County Executive Directors
and provides for office space
and equipment.
created a subdivision without
complying with County ord
inances or State law. The
property involved is situated
on the north side of the
Interstate 80-N near the east
County line. The Ayletts own
adjaent property upon which
they conduct a farming oper
ation. The Ayletts have also
alleged that building permits
were improperly issued to an
unspecified number of the
property owners and that
improvements have been
placed on the properties.
The suit petitions the Circuit
Court for an order requiring
the County to revoke the
building permits issued, to
the wet fall we've had, things
have kind of slowed down."
Prindle said the months of
September through January
are usually the peak logging
months for the area. During
the summer as many as seven
contract loggers were working
for Kinzua but now three of the
contractors are shut down.
Prindle said Kinzua generally
handles about one third of the
operations while the remain
ing two thirds is contracted
out.
Prindle said wetness in the
forest areas is the main
problem at this time of the
year, adding that conditions
change on a day to day basis.
Revisions to the Forest Prac
tices Act have increased the
restrictions on the loggers
concerning removal of ground
cover which increases run off.
Serving as logging manager
since 1958, Prindle said he has
seen quite a few changes in
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Morrow Coutny is still
waiting for its first baby of
1978. Perhaps the stork has
been deterred by the frigid
weather that has enveloped
the area for the fast week, but
with warmer air moving in, it
is expected that he will make
his first trip of the year to the
county at any time.
The first baby of 1977, John
Vncent Quails, was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Lyndale Quails
of Heppner on Jan. 7 at 10:58
p.m., tipping the scales at 9
pounds four ounces.
Celebrating her second
birthday today, the first baby
born at Pioneer Memorial
Hospital during the Bicenten
ial year was Anna Lea
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Raymond Schierman selected
as city foreman by council
In their first meeting of 1978,
the Heppner City Council
approved committee appoint
ments and filled city person
nel positions including those of
city foreman and patrolman
on the police force.
The application of Raymond
Schierman received the ap
declare all improvements on
the property to be nuisances
and to compel their removal,
or to show cause why the
County has not done so and
should not be required to do
so. The petition also asks for
an order against the property
owners requiring them to
remove the improvements or
to show cause why they
shouldn't be required to do so.
Listed as defendants along
with County and County Court
members are property owners
Jacob and Harriet Mardis,
Beverly Norton, Duane and
Jessie Christman, Henry and
June Wolff, Robert and Paul
ine Shaw, Robert and Sally
logging practices over the
past two decades. He pointed
to major changes in the types
of equipment used as well as a
greater emphasis on more
complete utilization of all
types of forest products. He
said Kinzua is already explor
ing the possibility of trucking
brush and slash to the mill for
use as an energy source.
Prior to being named log
ging manager, Prindle spent
seven years as woods foreman
and another year driving a
logging truck for Kinzua.
With the completion of a
new $4.5 million sawmill
scheduled for this spring,
Kinzua will be shifting part of
its logging emphasis to much
smaller logs in the 5-6 inch
diameter range. Harry Kenni
son, Kinzua's operations man
ager, said the new sawmill
will process about 600,000 feet
per month of the smaller logs.
"We can't economically pro
Morrow County still awaits
first baby of the new year
Loiland, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James Loiland of Con
don. The first baby of 1978,
eligible for many gifts from
local businesses, must be
residents of Morrow, Gilliam
or Wheeler Counties. He or she
must be born at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital to get the
$50 discount from the hospital
bill, but will be eligible for the
other prize if born in another
hospital to parents who are
residents of Morrow County.
The exact time of birth must
be specified by the attending
physician and a written state
ment must by submitted to the
Gazette-Times within 36 hours
of the time of birth.
proval of the council for the
position of city foreman,
filling the vacancy left by the
resignation of Paul Sumner in
December. Schierman, 58, of
Milton-Freewater, was the
only applicant considered by
the council for city foreman.
He brings 30 years of exper-
Diehl, John Winget and Vern
on and Fay Rank.
Tfhe suit has been filed in
the form of a mandamus
action. Mandamus is a latin
term referring to an order or
writ from a court of superior
jurisdiction, commanding the
performance of a particular
duty whcih which is required
under applicable law.
Spokesmen for the County
have indicated that the County
will file a formal response on
or before January 27, which is
the last day for filing. The
County will be represented by
District Attorney Dennis Do-
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cess that size log right now,"
Kennison said. "But soon we'll
be logging specifically for the
smaller logs." Kennison said
approximately 1.5 million
small logs will be needed for
next year.
Another change which has
already taken place at Kinzua
is the rearrangement of the
decks at the mill. This year,
for the first time, logs were
stacked in an east-west direc
tion instead of the former
north-south pattern. Kennison
said the new arrangement
keeps the ends of the logs from
being exposed to the wind,
resulting in less breakage and
dry out.
"We were able to get our
yard set up for the east-west
decking and it will really help
the sprinkling efficiency and
cut down our losses," Kenni
son said.
ience in the construction
business to the position includ
ing the past 15 years as a
self-employed asphalt paver;
Schierman will begin his city
.duties as soon as he can settle
in Heppner.
r Vincent Ternes, Heppner,
was also hired to fill a CETA
position on the city crew
bringing the crew up to
four-man strength. Ternes
was hired out of the Hermiston
employment office.
Police Cheif Dean Gilman
told the countil he had hired
Tom Howell, Heppner, to fill a
vacancy on the city police
force. Howell, 36, is a Heppner
native who returned after 9'2
years in the Navy.
The council appointed Jerry
Healy and Dr. Lee Hazen to
fill two vacancies on the
Heppner Planning Commis
sion. Councilmen appointed to
city committees for the 1978
year include: Police and
Fire Bob Jones, Larry Mills
and Jim Rogers; Water and
Sewer Cliff Green, Jones and
Rogers; Parks and Streets
Mills, Hubert Wilson and
Warren Plocharsky; Person
nel Plocharsky, Rogers and
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Prepared for
Gifts are being given to the
year's first baby by Judy's
Fabric & Macrame; Bank of
Eastern Oregon; First Na
tional Bank; Kroll's Depart
ment Store; Coast to Coast
Store; Cole's House of Fa
shion; Lebush Shoppe; Petty
john's Supply; Turner, Van
Marter & Bryant; Shoe Box;
Court Street Market; Lexing
ton Lumber Yard; Ray Boyce
Insurance; Case Furniture;
Morrow County Grain Grow
ers; Cal's Arco Service;
Central Market; Murray's
Drug; Columbia Basin Elec
tric Co-op; Peterson's Jewel
ers; Cal's Cafe and Lounge;
the Gazette-Times; and Pio
neer Memorial Hospital.
Wilson; General Government
and Revenue Sharing Rog
ers, Jones, and Plocharsky.
The first man listed for each
committee will serve as com
mittee chairman.
Council Representative of
Blue Mountain Economic De
velopment Council will again
by handled by John Canady
with Mills serving as alter
nate. Weather
HI LowPrec.
Wed., Dec. 28 27 22
Thu.,Dec.29 27 23 .20 3"
Fri., Dec. 30 33 20 .131'2
Sat.. Dec. 31 28 1 .04 2"
Sun., Jan. 1 15 -4
Mon.Jan.2 18 -7 .07 1'2'
Tue.,Jan.3 19 12 .17 2"
Prec. for Dec. 2.33"
Norma) 1.38
Prec. for Dec. 1976 .36
Total Prec. 1977 13.29
Normal 13.28
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to Gazette-Times
Gazette-Times readers will find a new addition to their
paper this week with the inclusion of The Gazette TV Times
on pages 5 and 6.
Gazette-Times Managing Editor Terry M. Hager said the
new feature includes all Portland and Tri-Cities TV lisitings
as they appear on the reader's channel selector. Readers can
fold the TV Times in the middle of the page both
horizontally and vertically for a compact guide that starts
with weekend listings. For weekday selections, the folds
should be reversed.
Budget work starts
Work on next years budget for Morrow County School
District will start Monday, Jan. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the District
Administration building in Lexington.
Superintendent Matt Doherty will deliver the budget
message which will be followed by an orientation session and
short work session.
ECO AC planner to visit
East Central Oregon Association of Counties (ECOAC)
planner Marie Hall will be in Heppner Thursday, Jan. 12, to
answer any questions of residents or city officials concerning
planning procedures relating to goals and objectives of the
upcoming revision of the city's Comprehensive Plan.
The informal information session will be held from 1-4
p.m. in City Hall.
Annie Krebs honored
by Sheep Growers Assn.
A member of one of Morrow County's first sheep raising
families, Annie Krebs of Arlington, was given a life
membership in the Oregon Sheep Growers Association at its
annual Convention in Portland on Dec. 14.
Mrs. Krebs, 79, said the honor was a complete surprise.
"No one in my family even knew about it," she commented.
She can trace her sheep-connected heritage back to her
grandfather who owned a wool mill in England and is
probably related to more sheep growers than anyone in
Oregon.
The Krebs Bros. Ranch in the Cecil area is one of the few
sheep ranches still in operation in Morrow County and is run
by her son, Henry R. Krebs, her grandson, Clint, and her
nephew, Dick.
Bob Hynds, an uncle of Mrs. Krebs, was one of the first
sheep raisers in the county. Her husband, Henry W. Krebs,
and his brothers originally operated the Krebs sheep ranch.
"I spent many years cooking for the shearing crews,"
said Mrs. Krebs. "We traveled back and forth between Cecil
and Montana. The Krebs sheep pasture in Montana during
the summer.
She said that even after they moved to Arlington in 1951
she and her husband drove to the Cecil ranch daily for many
years.
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